Alpha rehab project gives inmates options

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How it works: A drug and alcohol treatment program in which inmates spend 120 days in the program, in jail, and about 9 months in outpatient treatment after release. Origin: Established in Roanoke City for male offenders in 1992; began treating women …
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Number of babies born with drug addiction rising

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Entitled "The Hidden Tax: Drug addiction is not just one person's problem," the program focused upon the impact of illegal drug use in the region, the cost to taxpayers and the unknown, long-term effects of babies born with a drug addiction because of …
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UCLA researchers deem chronic pain a brain disease

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The urge to stop the pain can make some people drug-dependent, and may drive others to have repeated surgeries, or resort to questionable treatments. The situation … Pain management programs are usually conducted on an outpatient basis. Many skilled …
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Shouldn't I Just Pay the Fines for Being Uninsured?

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This is often called “outpatient care.” You walk into a … In addition to common rehabilitation therapies to reestablish your ability to speak, walk, or work, the law requires “habilitative” services to combat long-term problems associated with such …
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