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Lynchburg planning commission recommends special permit for group home
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA Lynchburg project aims to bring new life to both an old home, and people suffering with addiction. The Substance Abuse and Addiction Recovery Alliance (SAARA) wants to open a group home on 16th Street. The facility would give people a supportive place...Tags: Health, Behavioral Conditions, Substance Abuse, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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Lynchburg area political candidate wants mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients
News 7When you fill out a welfare application in Virginia, you have to answer a lot of personal questions. Details like your income, education, and how much property you own are all required. Soon, there could be another question, in the form of a drug test....Tags: Lawyers, Health, Louisa County, Poverty, Justice System
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Meth is back and strong as ever thanks to new production method
ReporterIt never went away, but police thought they had a handle on methamphetamines in Southwest Virginia, but new ways to make it are making meth the hardest drug to fight in our hometowns. Users call it "Shake and Bake," and just like when you use the real...Tags: Health, Crimes, Oregon, Crime, Law and Justice, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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A&E cancels 'Intervention'
ReutersLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - A&E is canceling its long-running docu-series "Intervention." The cable network announced on Thursday that it will begin airing the show's Season 13 with five final episodes on Thursday, June 13 at 9 p.m./8c. "As ‘...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Television, A&E (tv network), Behavioral Conditions, Entertainment
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A&E Cancels 'Intervention'
ReutersMay 23 (TheWrap.com) - A&E is canceling its long-running docu-series "Intervention." The cable network announced on Thursday that it will begin airing the show's Season 13 with five final episodes on Thursday, June 13 at 9 p.m./8c. "As 'Intervention'...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Television, A&E (tv network), Behavioral Conditions, Entertainment
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Lyssa Chapman on her new book, her new show and life beyond Dog the Bounty Hunter
Channel Guide MagazineDog the Bounty Hunter fans know Lyssa Chapman as “Baby Lyssa,” the petite and beautiful blond daughter of Duane Dog Chapman, stepdaughter of Beth Chapman and half sister to the show’s other stars, Leland and Duane Lee Chapman —... -
Rob Roberge weighs in on addiction lit
I tried your steps And stumbled down your stairs My only problem with drugs Is that they always run out These lyrics are from "The Problem With Drugs" by The Popular Mechanics, a Replacements-meets-Steve-Earle quartet. But the band does not...
Tags: Music, Behavioral Conditions, Substance Abuse, Authors, Music Industry
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Luxury drug-rehab center in Umatilla to offer recovery in style
Troubled celebs struggling to overcome addictions might start pointing their limos in an unlikely direction: the remote Lake County town of Umatilla. The former Florida Elks Children's Hospital in Umatilla is being reborn as a luxury drug-rehab center...
Tags: Ocala National Forest, Health, Substance Abuse, Environmental Issues, Lake County (Florida)
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Letters: Addiction treatment that works
Re "Felons allowed to help addicts, a report finds," May 14 The fact that addiction counselors in California who are sex offenders and other types of felons are allowed to provide addiction treatment is just the tip of the iceberg in a fundamentally...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Substance Abuse
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OAS calls for softer approach toward illegal drug users
Reuters* OAS suggests countries consider debate legalizing marijuana * Report hopes to open debate on tactics in drug war By Eduardo Garcia BOGOTA, May 17 (Reuters) - The Organization of American States on Friday published a report calling for...Tags: Colombia, Behavioral Conditions, Bogota (Colombia), Human Rights, Punishment
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Addiction Bistro serves gluten-free fried chicken, cupcakes and more
This year I think we’ll break our Father's Day habit of staying close to home and take my husband to the Addiction Bistro, a little café on La Cienega Boulevard that serves burgers and sausages, chili and ice cream. I found the Addiction Bistro...
Tags: Father's Day, Sausages, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Ice Cream
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Lax oversight allows felons to counsel addicts, report finds
California's lax rules governing who can work as substance abuse counselors have allowed sex offenders and other felons to treat addicts with little to no scrutiny by the state, according to a report by the Senate Office of Oversight and Outcomes released...Tags: Criminals, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Behavioral Conditions, Substance Abuse, Crime, Law and Justice
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