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Addiction Intervention Services

www.addictioninterventionservices.com Video introduction to James D. Shelton, addiction interventionist.

 

Offender gets a second chance through treatment
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A similar option has been open to criminal defendants with drug or alcohol addiction for several years. State sentencing reforms that became law at the end of September extended the intervention option to defendants with mental illness or intellectual …
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Alcohol Taskforce Accepting Videos for Contest
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Submissions must address adults providing alcohol to those under 21, or how youth can find strength to change attitudes about underage drinking. The Cobb Alcohol Taskforce and the Cobb County School District's Prevention Intervention Center are …
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Statistics Alcohol Abuse in the News

Statistics Alcohol Abuse: Study backs substance abuse services
ROSALIE LICCARDO PACULA: It's a population that's far more marginalised in the general population so surveys which are used generally to reflect or to understand what's happening in general with alcohol consumption or national statistics represent the …
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Statistics Alcohol Abuse: It's Time For A New Approach To Policies Involving Illegal Drugs
It is a crazy, failed policy, and every bit of evidence demonstrates the need to end our nanny-state prohibition on personal behavior, and institute taxation and regulation just like we so successfully use for alcohol and cigarettes (nobody's wishing …
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Statistics Alcohol Abuse: How alcohol use was cut at two Seattle schools
Alcohol use at Nathan Hale and Roosevelt high schools has nearly been cut in half in the past four years. How did they do it? By Brian M. Rosenthal If the Times did not delete all the comments maybe we would post more… but why waste. …
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Drug And Alcohol Abuse Counseling: Hilltop Interview with John Williams, Director of Mars Hill Counseling Services

Brittany Butler discusses drug and alcohol abuse counseling with local counselor John Williams, director of the Mars Hill Counseling Services in Mars Hill. Williams has helped students with substance abuse treatment and talks about being a counselor.
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Drug And Alcohol Abuse Counseling: Substance abuse counselor pleads to Medicaid fraud
(AP) — A Jeff Davis County substance abuse counselor has pleaded guilty to charges that he defrauded Medicaid by billing the agency for services while he was incarcerated and hospitalized. The Attorney General's office says Robert DeHaven was …
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Drug And Alcohol Abuse Counseling: Well-known Seattle counselor jailed in attempted child-rape case
David Scratchley, director of a Christian-based substance–abuse recovery center in Belltown, was booked into the jail early Friday. He refused to attend his first court hearing on Saturday afternoon, where King County District Court Judge Arthur …
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To Amend Title XIX of the Social Security ACT to Provide for Coverage of Alcoholism and Drug Dependency Residential Treatment Services for Pregnant Women and Certain Family Members Under the Medicaid Program, and for Other Purposes.

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Review and Evaluation of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Block Grant Allotment Formula

The purpose of this study was to inform Congress about the appropriateness of measures used in the current allocation formula and to identify factors that Congress might wish to take into account in the formula to attain greater equity in the distribution of funds.

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Handy Resource Guide Now Available Through Old Colony Elderly Services

DATELINE: PLYMOUTH COUNTY AND AVON; EASTON AND STOUGHTON, MA.

The Resource Guide for Older Adults and Caregivers is a complimentary guide to resources available to elders and caregivers in the greater Brockton area. English, Spanish, French and Portuguese versions of the Resource Guide are on hand. Those interested in obtaining a free guide should contact Old Colony Elderly Services, and it will be mailed at no charge. The guide is also available to other local agencies.

The Resource Guide provides valuable information with regard to: Adult Day and Supportive Care; Alcohol Treatment; Aging Services Access Points; Caregiver Assistance; Councils on Aging; Employment Programs; Financial Assistance; Health Centers; Hospice; Legal Assistance; Meals Assistance; Money Management; Nursing Homes; Prescription Drug Programs; Transportation and more.