Substance abuse

Millville Chamber Lunch Set for Next Week

Millville chamber lunch set for next week
Filed under: alcohol rehab facilities

This month's guest speaker will be Suzanne Mulrain, director of special projects for Seabrook House, a private drug and alcohol treatment center and detoxification program. It operates five behavioral health facilities in the northeastern United States …
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Philip Seymour Hoffman Cause of Death Released: Acute Mixed Drug

Philip Seymour Hoffman Cause of Death Released: Acute Mixed Drug
Filed under: catholic alcohol rehab

Hoffman, who had openly discussed his battle with substance abuse, checked into rehab last year after a relapse following more than two decades of sobriety. He was … had been living apart from longtime… Continue reading

Addiction Treatment: Budget Cuts Target Residential Addiction Treatment Centers – Ktoo

Budget cuts target residential addiction treatment centers – Ktoo
Filed under: Addiction Treatment

Budget cuts target residential addiction treatment centers
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Budget cuts in residential substance abuse treatment would cost the state more over the long term, according to mental health professionals and addicts. A legislative subcommittee has proposed a… Continue reading

Phone Device That 'sends' Smells Could Help Treat Alzheimer's

Phone device that 'sends' smells could help treat Alzheimer's
Filed under: michigan alcohol rehab

Edwards, also a student at Michigan Technological University, says the technology may be useful in the world of health care – particularly for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and mental illness. The oPhone does not work… Continue reading

5 Ways to Overcome a Gambling Addiction

5 Ways To Overcome A Gambling Addiction
Filed under: non 12 step alcohol rehab

Along with individual therapy, many gamblers go to self-help groups like Gambler's Anonymous (GA), a 12-step program modeled off of Alcoholics Anonymous that uses many of the same techniques, such as having a sponsor. … Gamblers… Continue reading

Advocates: Heroin Use Fuels Need for Addiction Service Funds

Advocates: Heroin use fuels need for addiction service funds
Filed under: Addiction Treatment

The early success of a state program that restricts New Yorkers' ability to doctor-shop for prescriptions is fueling a rise in heroin use, addiction treatment providers, patient advocates, legislators and law enforcement officials said Tuesday. Led by… Continue reading