Our Say: Heroin Use a Growing Problem for Nation, County
... As we reported Sunday, as of last week there were nearly 100 people on the waiting list for county Department of Health methadone clinics. The Pathways Alcohol & Drug Rehabilitation Center frequently fills all 40 of its inpatient … Read more on CapitalGazette.com Philip Seymour Hoffman's death brings attention to drug addiction And addiction is a medical disease, not a choice, writes Dr. Kim Dennis, a psychiatrist who's CEO and medical director of Timberline Knolls, a residential treatment center for girls and women in Chicago. “Saying that a person addicted to drugs can … Read more on Washington Post (blog) Read ...
Missing the Signs in a Boy's Eating Disorder
by Rogers Memorial Hospital Missing the signs in a boy's eating disorder "I do wish Zachary was diagnosed earlier," said Rebecka Peebles, co-director of the Children's Eating Disorders Assessment and Treatment Program. "What is sad is that his story is not uncommon." That's why Haines and his mother wanted to share it … Read more on Philly.com Awareness of eating disorders, female body image issues, raised in 'The Hive' Normally a sea of orange, the Orange Crush student section was dominated by purple and white due to the T-shirts sold as part of a fund-raiser for the Selah House eating disorder treatment center in Anderson, Ind. (selahhouse.com/). Prior to the boys … Read more on Harborcountry News Read more... ...
Mia Farrow Speaks Out to Support Dylan Farrow's Claims of Molestation by …
... By … Reports have surfaced that our sweet Selena Gomez was so "exhausted" and "broken hearted" that she went to an Arizona rehab center for a two-week emergency stint in early January. You'll recall that towards the end of last year, Selenita actually … Read more on PerezHilton.com Council approves Main Street Inn rehab rezoning A large number of residents — many opposed to a controversial plan to rezone the Main Street Inn & Spa to allow for a residential treatment center for addition and depression — attended a Feb. 4, 2014, Hilton Head Island Town Council meeting in which … Read more on Hilton Head Island Packet Read ...
Oregon Far Behind in Community Mental Health Services, Federal Report Finds
Oregon far behind in community mental health services, federal report finds The share of dollars Oregon spent on the state hospital and residential treatment centers actually increased in 2013 — from 69 percent to 74 percent of the state's mental health funding for adults — while spending dropped for community-based services … Read more on OregonLive.com The United States of Pot Laws Using the most recent data from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration's annual survey on drug use and polling data, it's easy to see which states have the grassroots support needed to spawn legislative action. … Of the 27 states … Read more on Daily Beast Read more... ...
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... Alcoholism Newsletter! Sign Up I was ordered by the court to attend a 6 month residential treatment center for women, because there was an open bed. The clients there are … Generally, if you can afford to pay for your own treatment, the courts usually allow you to do so, because … Read more on About – News & Issues Ex-users help heroin addicts out of death spiral That's the back story of the opiate abuse.” Cunningham said the goal in residential treatment goes beyond beating an addiction. In most cases, she said, there is an underlying ...