State suspends 16 Medi-Cal drug treatment centers

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SACRAMENTO (AP) — State officials are temporarily suspending 16 California alcohol and drug treatment centers suspected of violating health care laws — from hiring people who were convicted of abusing patients to bilking Medi-Cal for services they …
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Motivational Enhancement Therapy: Treatment For Substance Abuse & More

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Motivational Enhancement Therapy: Treatment For Substance Abuse & More Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET), according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “is a counseling approach that helps individuals resolve their ambivalence about …
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Glee Actor's Death Sheds Light On Drug Abuse

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In April, Monteith checked himself into a treatment facility again. Paul Coleman, the president and CEO of Maryhaven, which is a Central Ohio treatment facility, says it was clear Monteith was struggling with his addiction. "Not everyone is successful …
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Drug treatment center backs out of plan to expand in Williston

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Maple Leaf Farm, a substance abuse treatment facility in Underhill, is abandoning plans to relocate to the former Pine Ridge School in Williston, citing project delays and rising costs. The goal had been to establish an expanded residential substance …
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