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UK is the 'addiction capital of Europe' report claims
"Alcohol is taking an increasing toll across all services in the UK and new emerging drugs are causing more harm – all the while funding to rehabilitation centres is being dramatically cut and methadone prescribing is being protected." PA. More in Crime ».
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Physical therapy offers a safe and effective alternative to drugs in treating …
By Michael Sheynin P.T.. A n investigative report published in 2008 in the New York Times highlights the alarming increase in methadone prescriptions for the treatment of chronic spinal pain.The result has been a shocking increase in methadonerelated …
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UK worst in EU for drink and drug addictions: Report finds alcohol and …
Its authors criticised David Cameron for promising to spend more on residential drug programmes, but actually funding up to ten years of methadone for tens of thousands of heroin addicts instead. The think-tank also warned that men's dependence on …
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WVIA Original Special Presentation Sex, Drugs and Rock N' Roll: The Journey of …
WVIA Original Special Presentation Sex, Drugs and Rock N' Roll: The Journey of Addiction' to air September 23 during National Recovery Month … Hosted by Erin Anastos, a recovering drug user, the program sheds light on the dangers of addiction through …
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National prescription abuse increase also seen in Coachella Valley
The number of prescription drug overdoses has skyrocketed in recent years, particularly among women, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control. Those trends are also reflected in the Coachella Valley and at the world-famous Betty Ford …
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Bringing addicts in from the streets
On July 11, The Sun reported that "[h]eroin overdose deaths soared last year in Baltimore, a city that has struggled with one of the highest rates of heroin addiction in the nation and with the violence that comes with illegal drug dealing." The above …
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Taipa hospital architectural project awarded to Eddie Wong
The complex will include a 466-bed capacity (originally 400) general hospital, an emergency centre with a 100-bed capacity, and another 140 beds for a rehabilitation hospital (originally 100) as well as other ancillary facilities. The complex will …
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State Debate on Prison Overcrowding Could Hurt Monterey Jail Plans, Sheriff Says
Jerry Brown proposed a bill that would move about 8,000 prisoners to private and out-of-state prisons, according to the Sacramento Bee. The next day Senate leader Darrell Steinberg revealed an opposing plan that … Though the county has tried numerous …
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Atheist Barry Hazle Must Be Paid For Jailing Over Refusal Of Faith-Based Rehab …
In April, a federal judge in Sacramento, Calif., ruled in Hazle's favor but left it to a jury to determine how Hazle should be compensated for the violation of his rights. The jury awarded Hazle nothing. On Friday, a three-judge … A federal court …
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Criminals prey on us
Malls were built that killed many downtown small businesses. Older folks passed away and their homes were often sold to slumlords. Whole neighborhoods were opened to government subsidized housing. Drug rehab centers opened including the one at the …
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Abe Atiyeh presents drug, alcohol rehab plan for Sixth Street in Allentown
August 27, 2013|By Emily Opilo, Of The Morning Call. Developer Abe Atiyeh began making his case for a proposed drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility on North Sixth Street in Allentown on Monday, despite the fact that the use is not permitted in the …
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