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Is There Such Thing as a “Weekend Pass” for a Drug Treatment Center?

Question by bradpast: Is there such thing as a “Weekend Pass” for a Drug Treatment Center?
My friend called me after spending a week and a half in a drug treatment center and he tells me that he is out for the weekend. He says… Continue reading

Come Hear Hearing Center – Greenville, SC

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SC Lawmakers Look to Expand Mental Health Courts
The state currently operates mental health courts in Greenville, Columbia and Charleston, offering those suffering mental illness a chance to avoid jail or prison time. Such programs, which… Continue reading

'Not in My Backyard' Attitude Doesn't Work With Drug Addiction

'Not in my backyard' attitude doesn't work with drug addiction
The cost to treat one Maine heroin addict in an outpatient, medication-based treatment center with frequent random drug testing is approximately $ 3,000 per year, while incarceration costs more than $ 50,000 per year. Even if one wants to ignore… Continue reading

Wash. Addiction-Recovery Centers Losing Funding Under Obamacare

Wash. Addiction-Recovery Centers Losing Funding Under Obamacare
The Affordable Care Act may soon force Washington State alcohol and drug treatment centers to close, according to the head of a Seatte recovery center. Under Obamacare, addiction centers will no longer receive funding from the state to make up …
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Perscription Drug Addiction?

Question by Jessica.RIP.CHAD!: perscription drug addiction?
i used to be a meth addict about 4 years ago (i was addicted for 2.5 years). After that i was perscribed Lexapro 20mg once daily, Welbutrin SR 150mg twice daily. Now i take that plus a nightly birth control pill, about 5-6 Vicodin/daily… Continue reading

South Jersey Drug Treatment Providers: For Heroin Addicts, More Inpatient Care

South Jersey drug treatment providers: For heroin addicts, more inpatient care
That's not a lot of time to see how well a law is working, but addiction treatment professionals in South Jersey have reservations about the law when it comes to a troubling trend in drug abuse. The… Continue reading