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Working together on several projects, Evans Training Center and Habitat For Humanity are working to better the local community in Spartanburg, South Carolina while teaching leadership. Spartanburg, SC (PRWEB) July 07, 2012 Located in Spartanburg, SC, Evans Training Center is a Christian drug and alcohol rehabilitation ministry. Since opening in 2010, the center has helped those suffering from addiction to recover and find their true calling in life. Now, the ministry is proud to announce...

New 13 Bed Facility Offers State-of-the-Art 24-Hour Care and Treatment Newport Beach, CA (PRWEB) July 06, 2012 National Therapeutic Services now offers probation-approved sub-acute residential detoxification services to adult men and women in the Primary Phase of Treatment, as well as to individuals from other facilities requiring sub-acute residential detoxification services. The addition of this facility positions NTS as the area’s recognized leader in comprehensive alcohol, drug,...

Scientists at Texas Biomed have developed the laboratory opossum as a new animal model to study the most common liver disease in the nation – afflicting up to 15 million Americans – and for which there is no cure. The condition, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), resembles alcoholic liver disease, but occurs in people who drink little or no alcohol. The major feature of NASH is accumulation of fat in the liver, along with inflammation and functional damage. Most people with NASH feel...

Palm Partners showcases the importance of real life experiences and their impact on families’ decisions to get their loved ones help for drug and alcohol addiction. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC21B915BC02B51E2&feature=plcp) Delray Beach, FL (PRWEB) June 30, 2012 When families are trying to decide where to put their loved one into a treatment center, it isn’t always clear to them what the right choice is. It may be a difficult decision to make and Palm Partners...

Scientists from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have released comprehensive reviews of the most effective treatments for alcohol dependence, one of the most prevalent addictions in Canada. Published in the latest edition of the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, the reviews explore the most effective treatments and interventions for problem alcohol use and concurrent disorders. Almost 40 per cent of people with an alcohol use problem also have a concurrent mental illness,...

SIXTEEN PERCENT OF THE U.S. POPULATION HAS THE DISEASE OF ADDICTION; 90 PERCENT OF PEOPLE WITH ADDICTION RECEIVE NO FORM OF TREATMENT AT ALL NO NATIONAL TREATMENT STANDARDS TO ASSURE QUALITY CARE NEW YORK, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Forty million Americans ages 12 and older have addiction involving nicotine, alcohol or other drugs, a disease affecting more Americans than heart conditions, diabetes or cancer according to a five-year national study released today by The...

Local rehab gears efforts at helping Oklahoma employers combat the growing drug problem in the state. Canadian, OK (PRWEB) June 24, 2012 The cost to American employers from substance abuse is simply astounding. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) estimates that businesses are losing $276 billion per year across the country. It goes down the drain in waste, theft, damage, injury claims and plain old bad habits like slacking or sleeping on the job....

BRIDGETON, N.J., June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Seabrook House, an internationally-recognized addiction treatment center, is proud to co-sponsor NYC Queer and Sober 2012 as part of Gay Pride Weekend, being held in New York City June 22 to June 24. The mission of Queer and Sober is to provide a safe, fun experience to the sober lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community during Gay Pride weekend and other events throughout the year. It offers support in sobriety and...

Austin Recovery held its first Spirituality and Recovery Fair to educate faith professionals on addiction and recovery, and bring more spiritual services to clients AUSTIN, Texas, June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Austin Recovery, the largest and most affordable non-profit drug and alcohol treatment center in Texas, held its first Spirituality and Recovery Fair for faith professionals on June 7, 2012. The treatment center, which is non-denominational, held the fair in hopes...

It must be difficult adapting to the radical changes that accompany pregnancy. In addition to the morning sickness and the general public’s fascination with how large you’ve become, you also have to deal with a changing diet, either by choice or by new, sudden preference. It seems an unusual cruelty, then, that the one thing to take the edge off at the end of the day — a stiff drink or glass of red wine — is also on the forbidden list. Sure, you can imbibe, but you also run the risk...