State wins mllion grant to provide early intervention for substance abuse

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The $ 9.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will provide early intervention and treatment for adults struggling with alcohol and drug abuse. “This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for Vermont,” said Jacqueline …
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New Hope Recovery Center is the Only LGBTBE Certified Addiction Treatment …

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New Hope Recovery Center, Chicago's premier Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility, is pleased to announce that it has been certified as an LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) owned and operated business through the National Gay …
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Cory Monteith: Why Didn't Rehab Work?

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For those just beginning a new life, addiction counselors say ongoing support groups and sober living facilities – in which recovering addicts live together in a drug-and-alcohol-free environment – are both key. "Most people have a problem and they go …
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Joint Alcohol-PTSD Treatment Appears Effective, Study Finds

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"Even six months after the treatment stopped, the combined treatment of naltrexone to reduce drinking and prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD helped patients maintain their gains in reducing their drinking more than the therapy alone or the medication …
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