Jenny: Beating Addiction at Habilitat Hawaii Long Term Substance Abuse Treatment Program

Jenny: Beating Addiction at Habilitat Hawaii Long Term Substance Abuse Treatment Program – Jenny came to Habilitat Hawaii Long Term Substance Abuse Treatment Center after nearly loosing her life to an overdose of heroin. Her life, at that point, had no meaning and she had no hope for the future. After only 6 months in treatment she is hopeful about her future. Her values are changing and she is already starting to feel better about herself. Although she has a long way to go, she is well on her way to a better life. Habilitat can solve your drug problems. Contact us at: www.habilitat.com 1-800-872-2525 [email protected]

Control, Alt, Delete – or should we start again on substance abuse?

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Guideline prescient. Thirteen years ago, the now defunct National Health Committee published "Guidelines for Recognising, Assessing and Treating Alcohol and Cannabis Abuse in Primary Care" 1999. The guidelines, amongst other recommendations, were …
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Drug abuse by elders often a hidden problem

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Between 1997 and 2007, heroin use rose by 283 percent among older residents admitted for substance abuse treatment, according to statistics from the state Department of Public Health's Bureau of Substance Abuse Services. Choate, a substance abuse …
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