Atlanta Hosts Summit on Prescription Drug Abuse
Atlanta hosts summit on prescription drug abuse
Organizers from the Center for Lawful Access and Abuse Deterrence say Gov. Nathan Deal is … Organizers say the conference is expected to feature officials from state and federal agencies, treatment providers, educators and more. The summit runs from …
Read more on Houston… Continue reading
Texas Medicaid Holds Off on Proposed Limits for Gilead Hepatitis Drug
Texas Medicaid holds off on proposed limits for Gilead hepatitis drug
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, which oversees Medicaid, had proposed a policy to allow the drug, Sovaldi, to be used mainly for sicker patients such as those whose hepatitis C had developed into advanced liver disease, according… Continue reading
Trend Persists of Prisons as Mental Health Housing
Trend persists of prisons as mental health housing
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge's objection to what he called the horrific treatment of some mentally ill inmates in California prisons highlights a trend that has been building for decades in the state and across the country: As mental …… Continue reading
Judge Decides Where Starved Spring Boy Will Live
Judge decides where starved Spring boy will live
Bradley Bleimeyer, whose 5-year-old son was being kept in a closet, and was starved, tortured, and drugged, is escorted into a hearing at the Family Law Center on Tuesday. Bleimeyer is escorted into a hearing at the Family Law Center on Tuesday.… Continue reading
Judge Orders Chris Brown to Stay in Jail
Judge orders Chris Brown to stay in jail
Orange is the new Brown wardrobe. Chris Brown's lawyer was unable to persuade a Los Angeles judge to let the singer out of jail on Monday. Brown, 24, wore an orange jail jumpsuit at court, with his mother sitting behind him, while… Continue reading
Former Baseball Star to Open Drug Treatment Center
Former baseball star to open drug treatment center
He now lives in St. Peters, where he and his wife Tracy are ordained ministers. The couple recently opened a drug and alcohol treatment center in central Florida. They help operate another treatment center in Texas. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (bit.ly …… Continue reading
6A Boys Central Regional: Central-Phenix City Pushes Forward Without Head Coach
6A boys Central Regional: Central-Phenix City pushes forward without head coach
Filed under: Houston Drug Rehab Centers
“He's at one of the top treatment centers in Houston undergoing therapy three times a day. I don't think he'll be back by Friday. It would be a miracle if he is.” For… Continue reading
Dateline Wharton
Dateline Wharton
Filed under: Drug Addiction Help Houston
Newgulf Elementary School Fifth Grade D.A.R.E. class and Wharton County Sheriff's Office invites parents, family and friends to their annual Drug Abuse Resistance Education Graduation Culmination. … William King III of Greater New Hope Baptist Church …
Read more on Wharton Journal… Continue reading
CHI St. Luke's Health Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center Launches Project ECHO
CHI St. Luke's Health Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center launches Project ECHO
Filed under: Houston Drug Rehab Centers
Following the videoconference, he will generate a report detailing the appropriate course of action and send it to the local provider to begin treatment. “The mission of this program is to use… Continue reading