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    Veterans account for large percentage of nation’s homeless  Nov 8, 2009
    Often one of the first steps includes a visit to a detox facility, which can last up to 90 days. For those who don t require detox, most of the shelters offer mental health and job counseling and help veterans get their papers in order to apply for subsidized public housing. (Boston Globe)

    Ideal role close to home  Nov 8, 2009
    It offers its 12,000 clients not just medical and dental care, but homeless shelter, detox beds, mental health services, Head Start programs, job training, and GED classes, among other things ... She sees more people who need mental health services, detox beds, temporary shelter, GED classes. (Boston Globe)

    Police Notebook: Police busy at Shaws  Nov 7, 2009
    Police were called with a complaint of two men sleeping on park benches in front of the store at 1:41 p.m., and a 47-year-old homeless man was taken into protective custody and sent to the hospital for detox shortly after. Less than fifteen minutes later, police arrested a 42-year-old Wakefield man on an outstanding warrant, after someone reported a man lying in the bushes next to the supermarket. (Wakefield Daily Item, MA)

    Anchorage treatment center can now commit alcoholics  Nov 7, 2009
    The Clitheroe Center began treatment services in July and detox in September, and Heffle said 11 people have come through the new unit. At the center's grand opening Wednesday, the Salvation Army presented State Sen. (Juneau Empire)

    Center takes on a sobering task as it opens for chronic homeless  Nov 5, 2009
    Detox nurse Francis Manyoky is stationed in the Clitheroe Center's detox unit, which has beds for men on the left side of a separating wall and beds for women to the right ... Robert Heffle, director of Clitheroe Center, said the treatment services began in July and detox in September. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Fairbanks group tackles homelessness  Nov 4, 2009
    "We have focused extensively on trying to provide a continuum of care from the detox center to the jail and the hospital, but we've never worked on a plan to end homelessness," said David Van den Berg, executive director of the Downtown Association ... The housing-first solution was cheaper in the long run than shuffling people from the jail, the hospital or detox, he said. (Juneau Empire)

    Columnist: Experiment has surprise ending  Oct 30, 2009
    What one doctor called my "detox" period (which caused headaches around week two and three) is over, so I'm not feeling sluggish or feeling ill anymore. I've dropped a pants size (back to my natural 33 from 34), and I weighed in on Oct. 29 at 196 pounds -- 12 pounds lighter than my weight before starting this experiment (this was without changing any of my other daily habits excluding the meatless diet). (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Project Homeless Connect turns 5 in S.F.  Oct 30, 2009
    Their goal was to convince those living on the streets to walk into the lobbies of a handful of nearby residential hotels where social workers were waiting to help them sign up for welfare checks, detox programs or housing. Five years later, the beginnings of Project Homeless Connect look almost quaint. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    'Druggie' Andre not alone  Oct 29, 2009
    Since the 1990's, the World Cup-winner has battled his addictions and between 2002 and 2005 he spent most of his time in Cuban detox clinics. Prone to packing on the pounds, primarily due to his wild lifestyle, Maradonna underwent gastric bypass surgery in 2005, and was later treated for hepatitis and the effects of alcohol abuse in 2007. (iAfrica.com)

    Cops: Man steals Oxycotin from store  Oct 29, 2009
    H. Craig Bradley wrote on Oct 25, 2009 5:05 PM:" Oxycotin (poor man's heroin) is a powerful prescription-only pain killer which is considered highly addictive. It is also a Controlled Substance.This is why people (patients) can easily get hooked on it and then act irrationally. Felony theft of OXY and violations of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 mean 10 years in prison for suspect Don Thompson, if convicted. Once in prison, he will undergo a kind of detox program, except it won't be quite... (Montrose Daily Press, CO)

    Stranded rural Alaskans can get tickets home  Oct 28, 2009
    They may need to go through detox or treatment and then would get a plane ticket home. It also could help those who arrived in Anchorage hoping to live in the area, only to be shocked at the cost of basics like an apartment and transportation, said Amy Fredeen, chief financial officer for Cook Inlet Tribal Council. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Calif investigates if official bought property  Oct 25, 2009
    Staff will be on hand and available to discuss four new county programs: Urgent Care Wellness Center, Co Occurring Detox Assessment Center and Full Service Partnership (both serving the mentally ill with substance abuse problems), and Crisis Psychiatric Response Services. The open house will be at 4411 E. Kings Canyon Road in Fresno. (Fresno Bee -- State)

    Lohan blames doctors  Oct 22, 2009
    "Doctors and the internet have to be held accountable. The people selling these drugs... they're so readily available it's insane. Once they get in your system, they're harder to detox from than illegal drugs," he said. Michael says he will not stop until he has helped the 23-year-old actress "get her life back". (iAfrica.com)

    Fadi Ibrahim offers $1 million surety to get out of jail  Oct 22, 2009
    Mr Ibrahim was in a prison nursing clinic where he was undergoing detox and being treated for "very, very serious medical conditions" with "numerous" drugs, his lawyers said. He needed to eat eight "soft food" meals a day, and should be supervised when given his medicines, but he was not supervised and was given only rice bubble bars for his snacks. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Is Detox a Cover for Fad Diets?  Oct 19, 2009
    The Dangers of Detox Diets - ABC News ... Is Detox a Cover for Fad Diets ... The Latest Los Angeles Trend of 'Detox' May Hurt More Than Heal. (ABC News)

    Alchohol Detox  Oct 19, 2009
    Going through an alcohol detox can be a frightening and experience ... Once this happens, there is a period where the alcoholic will have to go through an alcohol detox ... Some of the symptoms of an alcohol detox can include. (Suite101.com)

    Birkhead says he saw Anna Nicole take drugs  Oct 17, 2009
    Birkhead recalled one incident in which Smith stayed in a hospital for 10 days to detox from all the medication. He discovered she had a duffel bag of medicine, including methadone, that she was taking in the hospital. (MSNBC -- News)

    Numbers explain hospital's closing  Oct 17, 2009
    One exception was UPMC Braddock's comprehensive behavioral health/drug and alcohol detox and rehabilitation program. "Braddock was one of the few remaining parts of the community safety net for behavioral care and that safety net just got a lot smaller," said Michael Flaherty, executive director of the Pittsburgh-based Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Charles River YMCA in Needham starts up yoga, Pilates studio  Oct 16, 2009
    She described as a detox program for the stresses stored in the mind and body. If they stick with it, they discover something more, LaScaleia said. (Needham Tab, MA)

    Columnist: Week 2 brings columnist headaches  Oct 16, 2009
    He told me that while iron deficiency could possibly be the reason for my fatigue and chronic headaches, he offered another viable reason: detox ... He said symptoms of a detox could even include flu-like symptoms ... After he told me about detoxing, the idea made sense. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Detox diets can cause the body to break down  Oct 13, 2009
    Any diet or detox program involving fasting could cause the body to break down, experts have warned ... Lemon Detox Diet is one of the most popular programs ... A Lemon Detox Diet spokesman said that there were some "normal symptoms" including light-headedness, headaches, dizziness and nausea. (India Times, India)

    The bubble has burst for UK coke survivors  Oct 11, 2009
    Professionals in the detox business say bankers have swamped them with calls since the financial crisis widened a year ago. The Causeway Retreat, an addiction and mental health hospital for professionals on a secluded island 64km east of London, has 15 people on the waiting list for its 18-bed facility. (Business Report, South Africa)

    Protesters opposed to closing of Bridgewater drug abuse center bring their message to the Statehouse  Oct 8, 2009
    A survey of 42 other state correction departments, she said, showed that none of these states have correctional facilities that provide detoxification services for civilly committed people ... Linda Thibodeau, a Taunton resident, said MASAC, which offers a free 30-day detox and counseling program, is an important resource for those who cannot afford to pay for treatment. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)

    Cocaine Survivors Find Losing London Bonus Brings Ending to Bubble's Binge  Oct 8, 2009
    Professionals in the detox business say bankers have swamped them with calls since the financial crisis widened a year ago ... After an intervention from his family, the lawyer checked into a Priory detox clinic in London. (Bloomberg)

    Bleeding scam: LBA is 'junk science'  Oct 5, 2009
    He added the supplements were to help the relative detox the colon, clean the liver of bad blood, remove bad cholesterol clogging up blood cells, promote weight loss, and boost energy. . (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Medical costs for inmates rising  Oct 5, 2009
    Jerry Ecker wrote on Oct 4, 2009 7:35 AM:" It is a known fact that alcoholics and addicts that do not receive detox treatment, but rather detox on their own hava a higher rate of recovery that those who go through clinical detox.Basic heath care to stop the bleeding and mitigate pain is humane. Anything beyond that is absurd. Why carry health insurance? If you get sick, just get thrown in jail and let the county pay. Lakeland treats it patients like they are in jail anyway. What's the differnce.... (The Herald-Palladium)

    And the celebrating went on long into the evening  Oct 4, 2009
    The next thing you know she will be checking into celebrity detox or seeking comfort from her astrologer ... The next thing you know she will be checking into celebrity detox or seeking comfort from her astrologer ... ((( The next thing you know she will be checking into celebrity detox or seeking comfort from her astrologer))). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Lawmakers grill administration over detox facility closure plan  Oct 3, 2009
    The center houses minimum-security criminally charged men and drug- or alcohol-addicted men who have been civilly committed by a judge for a 30-day detoxification program ... He and other lawmakers cited numerous constituent calls in which family members of civilly committed men said the Bridgewater detoxification program saved the lives of their loved ones. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)

    EcoFocus spreads festival out over month  Oct 2, 2009
    The film follows one family that decides to go on an "oil detox" by continuing their average suburban lives, but without using any fossil fuels and plastics. At times a family comedy, relationship drama and insightful examination of climate catastrophe, this film gives 13 "recipes" that are leading our planet to disaster and shows how to combat them. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Intoxicated Trucker Shuts Down Beltway For Hours  Oct 2, 2009
    The driver for L & R Transport was taken to Southern Maryland Hospital for drug testing and detox. He's already been cited for reckless driving, and DUI charges are pending. (W-USA News, DC)

    Alcoholism's effect on sleep persists during long periods of sobriety  Oct 1, 2009
    "Previously the REM changes in the acute detox period were assumed to be related to a rebound of the REM suppression effects of alcohol," said Colrain. "The persistence indicates that there is some possibly permanent structural/functional change in REM regulation mechanisms produced by long-term alcohol abuse.". (EurekAlert!)

    Master cleanse a tricky way to detox or lose weight  Sep 25, 2009
    So he, along with a friend, embarked on a journey where they would eat no food and drink what s called a detox cleanse ... But carpenter Jim Nations lives by detox cleanses ... Nothing seemed to help but detox cleansing. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)

    Sharen A. Eide Oates  Sep 24, 2009
    She found her true calling when she started working in Duluth with the Detox Center ... Survivors include her father, George Eide and stepmom, Evelyn Eide; brother, Terrence (Mary) Eide; sister, Sylvia "Cookie" (Joe) Graba; loving nephews and nieces, Jess, Jeff, Erik, Jody and Anna; seven great-nieces and great-nephews; and 36 years of loyal friends at her Duluth Detox and Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)

    Police blotter  Sep 23, 2009
    Received a report at 6:15 p.m. Friday of a man urinating on an air conditioning unit behind Tom's TV, 25 N.E. Washington St. Officers located the man and transported him to detox. Baxter police. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)

    Doctor: Sobriety for David Hasselhoff Could Take Years  Sep 22, 2009
    It can take two or four or more inpatient detoxes. I have treated patients who had not stopped drinking after a 20th detox ... A period of acute detoxification in a hospital setting. (Fox News)

    Review House Season 6 Ep. 1 "Broken...  Sep 22, 2009
    When last we saw Dr. House, he was checking himself in to Mayfield Psychiatric Ward to detox from Vicodin and hopefully get rid of the hallucinations he was suffering at the end of season five ... After a fantastic opening montage used instead of the normal opening credits, the episode begins with House trying to check out of Mayfield, having successfully completed detox. (Suite101.com)

    Seattle project puts housing first, saves lives and money  Sep 22, 2009
    "It's great," said John Whiteplume, who used to spend many nights at Seattle's detox center. "I've got a family here.". (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)

    Minnesota tackles stadium rowdies with breath tests  Sep 21, 2009
    Nine people were ejected during the first game, and one drunken fan was taken from a tailgating lot to detox. Seven of those 10 were students who must now pass a breath test to attend future games. (Columbus Telegram, NE)

    How to Treat Depression after Opiat...  Sep 21, 2009
    How to Treat Depression after Opiate Detox. How to Treat Depression after Opiate Detox ... The depression after opiate detox is unbearable for many recovering addicts. (Suite101.com)

    Anything for Sativa (Part I): Drug Court, baby girl give him strength to battle addiction  Sep 21, 2009
    Sativa, the doctors said, was born addicted to methadone and would need to detox at a center near Seattle ... He hitched rides to Seattle to visit the girl at the detox center. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Detox Dilemma  Sep 20, 2009
    Juneau does not have an in-patient treatment center where teens can detox ... Medical providers in Juneau have different opinions about what addiction treatment works, but all agree a challenge is that Juneau does not have a detox center for teens. (Juneau Empire)

    Housing homeless alcoholics works for Seattle  Sep 17, 2009
    The county's most expensive individuals, those who circulated endlessly through the county hospital's emergency room, alcohol detox facility, court system and jail, were invited to move in ... When researchers at the University of Washington crunched the numbers, they found that the project saved local taxpayers $4 million per year, thanks to fewer ER visits, fewer stays at alcohol detox and fewer engagements with the justice system. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Tufts University students hold peanut butter and jelly jam for Greater Boston Food Bank  Sep 17, 2009
    She said some of the Tufts-made goodies went to Cab Detox near the Boston Medical Center and the rest went to a Second Helpings agency. This is a really good group activity, Peretti said of the PB&J jams. (Medford Transcript, MA)

    DCI names Waterloo officers involved in fatal shooting  Sep 16, 2009
    remmek1491 wrote on Sep 15, 2009 8:16 PM:" Maybe Eric became upset thinking that he was going to be involuntarily committed to detox. Maybe his family thought that it was possible. What a tragedy for all affected. ". waterloo73 wrote on Sep 15, 2009 8:33 PM:" Sullivan and Bose great work and hope you can recover and get back to doing what you do best that is protecting the people of waterloo im sorry this guy put you in this mess but most of waterloo is sick of these people who have no respect... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    Afghan junkies risk triggering AIDS explosion  Sep 16, 2009
    Government officials say 1. 2 million Afghans are now addicted to drugs. (CNN -- International)

    Family, friends protest Eric Rule shooting  Sep 15, 2009
    Purple Panther wrote on Sep 13, 2009 7:50 PM:" Gee, she calls the cops for help to get him to detox because he was so terrible, now she gets to play the poor widow. Maybe if your husband had LISTENED TO THE COPS, he'd be alive now, lady. " ... " ladylee50701 wrote on Sep 13, 2009 9:34 PM:" All of you haters need to stop his wife called for help for removal or detox not for him to die ... She herself could of taken him to detox. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    Waterloo shooting victim's family protests as investigation continues  Sep 15, 2009
    Bethany Rule said she called police so they could take her husband to the hospital to detox ... Freedom of speech " boscoebell wrote on Sep 14, 2009 3:04 PM:" My heart breaks for the family; the wife called thinking that Eric was going to be taken to detox, and it ended in tradgedy ... Someone doesn't need detox after drinking once in awhile, HE HAD A PROBLEM. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    A life salvaged, offering few lessons  Sep 13, 2009
    In the final pages, Rao offers a quickly sketched conversion scene, one where the metaphorical and the literal remain jumbled: While a jealous Rao is viciously attacking a young man outside the Chicago apartment of a girl he knew in college, Hanuman intercedes and steers Rao off to detox. In a novel, we would understand that the presence of Hanuman in such a scene was a means of providing a window through which we might better glimpse the psychological complexity of a character, but in a memoir... (Boston Globe)

    Letters to the editor (9/9/09)  Sep 9, 2009
    "Title 47" will be used as a tool for non-voluntary commitment to help people detox and start treatment in a dignified and respectful environment. It is tragic that in a city that has suffered the deaths of 12 citizens from the long-term effects of chronic alcoholism, the number of detox beds has dropped from 35 to 10 and the waiting list for long-term treatment is months long. ... CSS strongly supports increased funding for treatment and detox beds by the Alaska Legislature. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Juneau needs detox facility for inebriates  Sep 5, 2009
    Anchorage is working with the Salvation Army to establish a detox facility for public inebriates ... Anchorage is working with the Salvation Army to establish a detox facility for public inebriates ... The Rain Forest Recovery Center is run by Bartlett Hospital and has only two public detox beds. (Juneau Empire)

    Salmonella product recalls  Sep 5, 2009
    8-fluid-ounce tubes of Seasource Detox Spa foaming sea salt scrub, because they could be contaminated with pseudomonas aeruginosa. This organism can cause dermatitis, soft tissue infections, bacteremia and other problems, especially for people with weakened immune systems. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)

    How to Help a Methamphetamine Drug ...  Sep 3, 2009
    Physical detox takes five to seven days. Normalization of brain chemistry may take weeks or months after drug use stops. (Suite101.com)

    Jody Johnson: Benefitting from Ginger  Sep 2, 2009
    The purpose (original) of this concoction was to gradually cleanse your body (detox) and simultaneously give you more energy and stamina. As it has turned out, a serendipity happening from consuming this drink is that it majorly thwarts the appetite. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)

    Management Line:  Aug 31, 2009
    Things have gotten so bad that they re setting up Internet detox centres. British IT magazine reports that the first detox centre has opened in the United States, not too far from Microsoft s Redmond headquarters. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Click to read:Coroner Rules Jackson's Death a Homicide  Aug 29, 2009
    Jackson certainly had the means to detox himself, but he also had poor self-discipline and exhibited a refusal to grow up. His ranch was dedicated to Peter Pan and his character flaw of refusing to grow up. (CBS News)

    Internet Addicts Get First U.S. Treatment Clinic  Aug 28, 2009
    Rapid Detox for Methadone Addiction Call (866) 945-9309 Confidential. Free 3-bureau Credit Report includes Transunion, Equifax, Experian. (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    Lebanon Police Department (8)  Aug 28, 2009
    He was taken to the hospital for detox because he was unable to stand and had minor injuries from falls. 10:09 p.m. Police assisted medics by making entry to a building in the 200 block of N. Main St. The man in the building was bleeding and had called medics. (Lebanon Express, OR)

    Local groups work to curb alcohol abuse  Aug 27, 2009
    For those addicted to alcohol, L.E. Phillips-Libertas Treatment Center has detoxification services, inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment and family education ... " That is great information for parents and expected mothers. Where is the treatment for these cases and others? "For those addicted to alcohol, L.E. Phillips-Libertas Treatment Center has detoxification services, inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment and family education ... " Wow, detoxification, but how does a person get... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    How to get help if you have a drinking problem  Aug 27, 2009
    Updated Aug 26, 2009 - 16:06:58 CDT. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Son must confront his problems with addiction  Aug 27, 2009
    He has gone through rehab, detox, etc. repeatedly, and sooner or later he relapses. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)

    Spiritual detox  Aug 24, 2009
    Fifty years on, growing numbers of desperate drug and alcohol abusers from Thailand and around the world are visiting the extreme detox and rehab centre after failing to find effective conventional treatments. British musician Pete Doherty helped raise the temples profile when he became a patient in 2004, despite the fact that he could not handle the challenging detox programme and escaped after just three days ... Vomiting is compulsory for the first five days of the detox programme. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    What's killing the homeless in Anchorage?  Aug 23, 2009
    The number of detox spots in the area has dropped from 35 to 10 ... Some went through detox and even residential treatment. (Anchorage Daily News)

    State shuts Fairbanks detox center  Aug 22, 2009
    FAIRBANKS - The state is investigating the Fairbanks Native Association's new detox center after a nurse practitioner quit because of safety concerns ... FAIRBANKS - The state is investigating the Fairbanks Native Association's new detox center after a nurse practitioner quit because of safety concerns ... Stacy Toner, deputy director for the Division of Behavioral Health, said the state will conduct a complete review of the Gateway to Recovery Enhanced Detoxification Center, but the place was... (Juneau Empire)

    Internet 'Detox' Center Opens Near Seattle...  Aug 21, 2009
    Pioneering Internet 'detox' center looks to cure online addicts - TechFlash: Seattle's Technology News Source ... Pioneering Internet 'detox' center looks to cure online addicts ... Pioneering Internet 'detox' center looks to cure online addicts. (The Drudge Report)

    Help difficult to find for homeless addicts  Aug 20, 2009
    When the Linn County Steering Committee on Homelessness worked on its 10-year plan, it identified a need for a detoxification facility in Linn County, or at least, in the Linn-Benton-Lincoln region ... We have a lot of folks that could definitely use medical detox facilities ... The entire state and nation has limited medical detox facilities, said Frank Moore, mental health director and public health administrator for Linn County Department of Health Services. (Lebanon Express, OR)

    Driver: I never heard siren  Aug 19, 2009
    Escobar's 1992 Honda Civic collided with the cruiser driven by Officer Christopher Orth as Orth was eastbound on Madison Avenue toward the Addictions Care Center of Albany's detox facility on the campus of Capital District Psychiatric Center. Orth was responding to a call that came in around midnight for an intoxicated man threatening staff at the crisis center when his Dodge Charger patrol car broadsided Escobar's sedan as it headed south on Quail across Madison, fatally injuring passenger... (Albany Times Union)

    Involuntary detox good for all concerned  Aug 18, 2009
    Johnny Ellis, the Salvation Army's Clitheroe Center and the state of Alaska are working on an innovative pilot project to bring 10 detox and secure treatment beds to the Clitheroe Center at Point Woronzof under the existing involuntary commitment statute. These spots will be for Alaska's most out-of-control alcoholics. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Panic alarm call detailed  Aug 18, 2009
    ALBANY -- The panic alarm that sent police racing toward the campus of the Capital District Psychiatric Center early Saturday morning -- setting one officer on a fatal collision course with a civilian vehicle -- was triggered when a disorderly intoxicated man forced his way into a medical detox clinic and threatened to kill staff members, according to a official there. The call originated at the Addictions Care Center of Albany's crisis center at 75 New Scotland Ave., a detox facility run by the... (Albany Times Union)

    Emotional Carter helps dedicate rehab center  Aug 18, 2009
    Clients can receive detox and treatment for substance abuse. Treatment for people who are dually diagnosed with both substance abuse and mental health disorders is also available. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Prescription drug abuse on the rise  Aug 17, 2009
    And in the past six weeks, the detox center has admitted one or two people every week who are addicted to prescription drugs ... Laura Lewis, clinical supervisor at the City/County Alcohol & Drug Programs, said the initial stage of opiate drug detoxification can be excruciating for an addict. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Cycle of domestic violence traps victims, police  Aug 16, 2009
    He was taken to a hospital to detox. But mental health issues and the stress of joblessness, caused the Vietnam veteran to continue his spiral. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    County meets Tuesday  Aug 15, 2009
    -- 9:30 a.m., Welfare Manager Peggy Young and State's Attorney Ken Meyer, Serenity Hills detox contract. -- 9:45 a.m., Treasurer Linda Fischer, overtime request. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)

    Cedarcrest slated to close  Aug 15, 2009
    DMHAS will also shut down two state-run detox facilities, turning those services over to nonprofit agencies. In February, Gov. M. Jodi Rell said closing Cedarcrest would chop $3. (Newington Town Crier, CT)

    Drug addicts journey to vomit and vow at Thai temple...  Aug 14, 2009
    Fifty years on, growing numbers of desperate drug and alcohol abusers -- from Thailand and around the world -- are visiting the extreme detox and rehab centre after failing to find effective conventional treatments. British musician Pete Doherty helped raise the temple's profile when he became a patient in 2004, despite the fact that he could not handle the challenging detox programme and escaped after just three days ... "Of course in the detox you cannot have 100 percent positive results but I... (The Drudge Report)

    Legacy of Justice  Aug 13, 2009
    In 1988, 12 years before he took office as district attorney, Foulk drank one last tumbler of Myers rum and Coke and checked into the Hamot Medical Center detox unit, ending a 13-year bout of severe alcoholism. His struggle with alcoholism impressed in Foulk the need to seek help from others. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    Is it Possible to Do an Opiate Deto...  Aug 11, 2009
    Is it Possible to Do an Opiate Detox at Home ... Is it Possible to Do an Opiate Detox at Home ... Is it Possible to Do an Opiate Detox at Home. (Suite101.com)

    'Free' Acai Berry Detox Has Hefty Charge  Aug 9, 2009
    Free' Acai Berry Detox Has Hefty Charge - Call 3 News Story - KCRA Sacramento ... Free' Acai Berry Detox Has Hefty Charge ... He saw a free trial offer from Acai Berry Detox and decided to give it a try. (KCRA 3, CA)

    The Best and Worst Hangover Cures  Aug 8, 2009
    In the end, the only true cure for a hangover is time, as your body simply has to detox. To prevent yourself from being in this heinous situation in the first place, double-fist it on a big night out, downing one tall glass of water for every alcoholic beverage you imbibe. (Fox News)

    Juice Fasting - Two Filling, Raw, V...  Aug 8, 2009
    Juice Fasting - Two Filling, Raw, Vegan Recipes: Don't Go Hungry While Detoxing on a Raw Juice Fast - Easy Recipes ... Don't Go Hungry While Detoxing on a Raw Juice Fast - Easy Recipes ... Many detox programs based on juice fasting fail because of hunger. (Suite101.com)

    How to stay fit when your job is to eat  Aug 7, 2009
    When the season is over, I go into food detox. no red meat, no alcohol, no cheese, until Im back in shape, she said. (India Times, India)

    Michael Gerson: D.C. needle-exchange program does far more good than harm  Aug 7, 2009
    While I was in the RV, Jackson signed up two addicts for detox. Mallory used her own car to drive one addict, with whom she had been working for eight years, to treatment. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)

    Anchorage center to commit alcoholics for detox  Aug 5, 2009
    ANCHORAGE - A new specialized treatment unit will open later this month in Anchorage to accept alcoholics involuntarily committed to a detoxification program ... ANCHORAGE - A new specialized treatment unit will open later this month in Anchorage to accept alcoholics involuntarily committed to a detoxification program ... The detox unit is a pilot program pushed by state Sen. (Juneau Empire)

    Eating protein won't make you fat  Aug 4, 2009
    When we detox the aldehydes that are formed by these things, usually on the fourth day following consumption, we have cravings, mood swings and depression. The really sad thing is, unless you study these things for yourself you will be "educated" by the corporations that manufacture these foods. (Juneau Empire)

    Commitment intended to break alcohol cycle  Aug 3, 2009
    The Salvation Army's Clitheroe Center is gearing up to accept alcoholics involuntarily committed to a new detoxification program, becoming the only rehabilitation facility currently in town that will hold patients for a month or more to force them to sober up ... " JUDGE MAKES FINAL DECISION For a person to be involuntary committed, a family member or doctor first needs to petition seeking it -- though that initial step can itself be a barrier to street inebriates getting help, said attorney... (Anchorage Daily News)

    Nowhere to go (91)  Aug 2, 2009
    Last modified: Saturday, August 1, 2009 10:33 PM PDT. Casey Campbell/Gazette-TimesRicky Frew, a 58-year-old homeless man, recently had surgery on his left leg at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

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