Jail Tapped for Drug Treatment Program

Published January 18, 2013

Jail tapped for drug treatment program

Filed under: drug abuse help treatment programs

The Henderson County Detention Center is one of three jails across the state that have been picked to house a new substance abuse program, which should help stabilize the local jail's finances, according to Judge-executive Hugh McCormick. The program …
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After Newtown, a renewed demand for better mental health care

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Both Patrick Kennedy and his cousin Christopher Kennedy Lawford, who is the author of the new book, Recover to Live: Kick Any Habit, Manage Any Addiction, know firsthand the struggles of overcoming addiction. “I started using drugs when I was 12, I had …
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Portland Clinic Helps Addicts

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… treatment director, sober for 20 years after furious battles with addiction. Alcohol- and drug-use statistics for Natives in Portland's four-county metro area mirror national figures: A smaller portion drink alcohol, but a bigger share abuse it, 31 …
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