Addiction researcher quietly leaves U.Va.

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Featured in the 2007 HBO documentary “Addiction,” Johnson is known for his advocacy of medication, rather than 12-step programs or rehabilitation, to treat addiction. He was named in a lawsuit filed in 2011 by Weihua Huang, a U.Va. researcher who lost …
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National prescription abuse increase also seen in Coachella Valley

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Dr. Harry Haroutunian, physician director of professional and residential programs at the Betty Ford Center and author of the book “Being Sober,” said there has been a “dramatic rise” in prescription drug abuse being treated at the center. “We have a …
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Public defenders, probation services to have cutbacks

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In her own district, forced budget reductions have hit the probation and treatment programs especially hard, Preska said in an interview, requiring a 43% cut in substance abuse treatment for offenders, a 7% drop in mental health treatment and a 24% cut …
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