Congress Passes Blunt-Backed Mental Health Care Bill
Congress passes Blunt-backed mental health care bill
The legislation would create a pilot program in eight states allowing community mental health centers to snag more federal funding if they provide certain mental health services to patients. Clinics would have to offer 24-hour psychiatric care, for …
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Mental health groups split over Rep. Murphy's bill
Among those opposing the bill because of its involuntary treatment provisions is the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, whose president, Robert Bernstein, said, "Many serious organizations seem to have an 'any port in the storm' mentality …
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Activists Seek Help for Addicts
Activists seek help for addicts
Develop a standard of care for heroin-addiction treatment, in part by reaching out to recognized experts in addiction medicine who have evidence on effective treatment. • Work with insurance companies and Medicaid to option coverage and affordable …
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If We Build It, Will They Come? Drug Treatment and the Affordable Care Act
With the passage of the Affordable Care Act, Congress has provided us with a historic opportunity to reduce the demand for illegal drugs. The law requires health insurance companies, Medicaid and Medicare, to cover treatment for substance abuse disorders.
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Depression Rehab, Depression Treatment – Malibu Horizon Center
Depression Rehab, Depression Treatment – Malibu Horizon Center – Malibu Horizon is the leading alcohol drug depression rehab treatment center in the United States. Unlike other depression drug alcohol rehab treatment cente…
Science Suggests 'The Dog' Doesn't Exist (Op-Ed)
Marc Bekoff, emeritus professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder, is one of the world's pioneering cognitive ethologists, a Guggenheim Fellow, and co-founder with Jane Goodall of Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Bekoff's latest …
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Waiting for DWI Suspect to Re-Offend Proves Costly
Waiting for DWI suspect to re-offend proves costly
Authorities hope to arraign Watson soon on the 2013 indictment in the jail ward at Erie County Medical Center, depending on when his doctors say he is medically able. Buffalo community activist Darnell Jackson Sr., whose 45-year-old … Police are …
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Port Hueneme Easter show honors lives regained
The nondenominational church specializes in rehabilitating drug and alcohol addicts, mostly from Ventura County's inner-city areas. Camacho … “Our message is to give hope that everything can get better and it will get better,” said director Frank …
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What Is “to Write Love on Her Arms”?
Question by : what is “to write love on her arms”?
can somebody tell me the story behind or anything about it?
Is it 100 days of something? if so, what?
Best answer:
Answer by Ava
“To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery.”
see site for more info.
Answer by Saphire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHaFrS3TE04
Once you know, it will change you forever.
Helping the Helpers – the Recovery Team
Helping the Helpers – The Recovery Team – Drug and Alcohol addiction treatment for First Responders – The Recovery Team is a substance abuse facility in North Palm Beach, Florida. visit us on our web…
Early substance use increases risks
In the lion's share of cases — 96.5 percent, in fact — people who have an addiction were abusing substances before the age of 21, according to a report from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. “Because the …
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