Were Going Tonight!.wmv – City of Angels NJ, Inc. and the Retreat in Lancaster County, PA worked together to help this family get quick and effective treatment for their heroin-addicted teenager. Along the way, this mom battled her insurance company when they initially declined to cover a portion of inpatient rehabilitation (rehab). In this video, she describes how it all came together and how she fought her insurer and won. For more details about COA’s free services for alcoholics, addiction sufferers and their families, visit www.cityofangelsnj.org.

Guide reaches out to the vulnerable at Christmas

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The booklet is available through Alcohol and Drug Partnership organisations, addiction services at Cameron Hospital in Leven, accident and emergency at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, and also mental health community services and Women's Aid offices in …
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Drug Addiction Among Medical Professionals Not Unusual

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Long shifts, mandatory overtime, and shift rotation are believed to be the common triggers of drug addiction in nurses. ANA said the most frequently abused substances include alcohol, amphetamines, opiates (such as fentanyl), sedatives, tranquilizers …
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