Ethnicity Influences Successful Completion of Rehab

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“For example, in both alcohol and drug treatment groups, black and Hispanic patients were more likely than white patients to be homeless. But, disparities among the groups were found to be lower in residential treatment settings, indicating that access …
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Drug Rehab Seeks Respondents for Post Acute Withdrawal Survey

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The Hollywood, Florida drug rehab center is asking people in any stage of recovery to fill out a confidential, self-reporting survey about Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome – considered by many to be the #1 cause of relapse among those with substance …
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Port St. Lucie struggles to deal with sober living homes in neighborhoods

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But in the short term, the city is starting to buckle under to federal laws that allow drug and alcohol rehab treatment centers to build transition homes for recovering addicts in single-family residential neighborhoods. "I understand completely what …
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Judge orders drug treatment for mom who left baby in box

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Defense attorney Patrick Link asked for drug treatment. Crawley, filled with remorse and emotion, wept and declined to speak during the hearing. Judge Debow said that despite being high on crack she tried to do the right thing by wrapping the child in …
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