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W.Va. Addiction Treatment Facility Seeks Funds – the State

W.Va. addiction treatment facility seeks funds – The State

W.Va. addiction treatment facility seeks funds
The State
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A $ 10 million fundraising campaign is under way to build West Virginia's first residential treatment facility for addiction. Officials for the T-Center say there's a need for residential,… Continue reading

Nun Offers Homeless a Place to Heal

Nun offers homeless a place to heal
Some are dealing with addiction; others with chronic disease. But they are grateful to be here. For many, this is the … Those most in need sometimes received help from community-outreach programs overseen by hospitals and their partners. But many …
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Hollywood Star Donates to Local Rehab Center

Hollywood Star Donates to Local Rehab Center
Actor Richard Gere donated an undisclosed amount of money to the Livengrin Foundation, a drug and alcohol rehab center with locations in Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware and Lehigh counties. Livengrin Vice President Scott Blacker told the …
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Forum to Discuss Heroin Overdoses

Forum to discuss heroin overdoses — Eyewitness News Reporter Todd Wallace discusses the recent increase in overdoses.


The therapeutic justice is the solution for drug addicts
There is a clear agreement between the young drug user and the court: if the defendant pleads guilty and agrees to follow a detox… Continue reading

NBC Writer Tony Dokoupil's's Book About Life With Marijuana Mogul Father

NBC writer Tony Dokoupil's's book about life with marijuana mogul father
He married his wife Ann who would become Tony's mother and help him run his drug empire. Anthony started off his … Despite the haul it all went on his father's addiction to drugs and by the time Tony… Continue reading

Coroner: Bucks Inmate Died of Heart Failure During Heroin Withdraw

Coroner: Bucks inmate died of heart failure during heroin withdraw
A 49-year-old Bensalem woman found dead inside her Bucks County prison cell suffered sudden cardiac death during heroin detoxification, according to the Bucks County coroner. Marlene Yarnall was found dead in her cell in the “F” module of the prison… Continue reading