behavioral health

Thousands of Region's Residents Could Get Drug Treatment With Overhaul

Thousands of Region's Residents Could Get Drug Treatment with Overhaul

Filed under: free drug abuse treatment

Maryland currently has an estimated 423,000 people who need treatment for substance abuse, also about 9 percent of the population, the federal Substance Abuse… Continue reading

Synthetic Marijuana: What Is It, and Is It Riskier Than Regular Pot?

Synthetic Marijuana: What Is It, And Is It Riskier Than Regular Pot?

Filed under: drug addiction help for families

A 2009 thematic paper by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction lists three major categories of these compounds:… Continue reading

American Addiction Centers Hires Candance “Candy” Henderson-Grice as New

American Addiction Centers Hires Candance “Candy” Henderson-Grice as New

Filed under: drug treatment programs

American Addiction Centers is one of the nation's largest behavioral healthcare organizations providing addiction treatment and rehabilitation. The company recently hired industry veteran Candance “Candy”… Continue reading

Around Whittier: March 22

Around Whittier: March 22

Filed under: addiction help nevada

The team will participate in Bike MS: Coastal Challenge, which benefits the National MS Society Southern California and Nevada Chapter. … Los Angeles County Military and Veterans Affairs, Continuity Care Home… Continue reading

Will a Detox Center in NYC Help Someone Detox From Methadone?

Question by matthew schraud: Will a detox center in NYC help someone detox from methadone?
I’ve been on methadone treatment for over a year because of a heroin addiction. I want to get off it because i want to… Continue reading

Vince Carter's Drug Rehab Facility Is Broken Down and Closing

Vince Carter's Drug Rehab Facility Is Broken Down And Closing

Filed under: drug rehab treatment centers

The Vince Carter Sanctuary will stop offering residential drug treatment services Friday, said Chet Bell, director of Stewart-Marchman-Act Behavioral Healthcare, the nonprofit organization that… Continue reading