Viewpoint: How the Drug Treatment System Failed Cory Monteith
Viewpoint: How the Drug Treatment System Failed Cory Monteith
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Which is why leading experts like the National Institute on Drug Abuse have long advocated for maintenance treatment with drugs like methadone or Suboxone to treat opioid addictions, rather than abstinence. Research shows that these treatments can …
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Drug treatment center OK'd at Sam's Plaza at I-95 and Hypoluxo Road
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A substance abuse treatment center got permission Thursday to open in a commercial plaza near Boynton Beach despite some last-minute concerns from a prospective neighbor – a Sam's Club store. Wellington Retreat, now located at 2200 N. Florida Mango …
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Alcohol addiction one of county's big issues
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SANTA CRUZ — An estimated 21,600 people in Santa Cruz County need help with alcohol or drug abuse, yet only 15 percent seek treatment, and the fallout is often seen in the crime and nuisance behavior around town, according to county officials. "That's …
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Alcohol and drugs: Clogging the wheels of justice
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County judges often recommend substance abuse treatment and counseling after an assessment by court-approved substance abuse and mental health professionals at sentencings. County officials point out that the numbers show defendants with drug and …
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