Regional News Briefs
Regional News Briefs
[rewrite]Medications should not be flushed down toilets or poured in sinks because sewage treatment plants are not designed to remove them and the drugs are discharged to Lake Michigan, according to MMSD officials. Collection efforts also prevent accidental …[/rewrite]
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E-cig industry awaits looming federal regulation
[rewrite]Regulators aim to answer the burning question posed by Kenneth Warner, a professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health: "Is this going to be the disruptive technology that finally takes us in the direction of getting rid of cigarettes …[/rewrite]
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Fire Kills Eight at Russian Drug Rehab Centre
Fire kills eight at Russian drug rehab centre
[rewrite]MOSCOW – Eight people died on Sunday when a fire ravaged a drug rehab centre in Russia's Altai region, investigators said, the latest tragedy to raise questions about security standards at the country's medical care institutions. The bodies of eight …[/rewrite]
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Medicaid rates pinch treatment centers
[rewrite]But a stopgap solution for the detox centers will leave those providing other kinds of inpatient and outpatient drug treatment around the state to wait for a longer-term study of rates. Some of those are similarly struggling under payment rates that …[/rewrite]
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Maurice Harden Sentenced to 25 Years for Attacking Officer
Maurice Harden Sentenced to 25 Years for Attacking Officer
[rewrite]His last violation was walking away from work release at the Hinzman Center, where Thornhill placed him to receive substance abuse treatment and to gain employment. He left on a three hour pass and instead of returning, he went to Indiana. He was …[/rewrite]
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Spinal cord stimulator is alternative treatment for some chronic pain sufferers
[rewrite]They had believed pain medication was their only option for relief, but a new device implanted in the epidural area above their spines is giving them a chance to have pain-free lives. The Precision … Her husband, Mitch, is a maintenance worker for …[/rewrite]
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Family Treatment Center – Substance Abuse Program
Family Treatment Center – Substance Abuse Program — Man thanks family treatment center’s substance abuse program for father’s long term sobriety. The best drug and alcohol addiction help is what Brighton is al…
Paroled 'Sopranos' Actor Discusses Drug Addiction
[rewrite]After spending eight years in prison, former "Sopranos" actor Lillo Brancato Jr. says he's trying to help young people avoid making similar, drug-fueled mistakes. "Here I am, I get the opportunity, … He was released to his family in Yonkers. When …[/rewrite]
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What Is Day-to-Day Life Like in Live-in Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities, Especically Re: School?
Question by Worried Guy: What is day-to-day life like in live-in adolescent drug and alcohol rehab facilities, especically re: school?
[rewrite]Thinking about sending my sister, but I don’t want her to lose all semblance of normalcy, so I’d really like to know about school and social interactions with other kids at these places.
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Answer by Zorlock
It’s hell but its works but mainly you just talk to the other kids about drugs. Well the one I went to
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Drug Treatment Programs At Risk of Cuts if Tax Increase Expires
[rewrite]At a time when more people are looking for help, especially for heroin addiction, drug treatment programs across the state could lose $ 20 million in funding, if the income tax falls from 5 percent to 3.75 percent. That's expected to cut services for …[/rewrite]
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