Addiction Treatment for Healthcare Professionals


 

Addiction Treatment for Healthcare Professionals – One in ten healthcare professionals struggle with addiction but few get help. Hazelden’s Health Care Professionals Program is designed specifically to help doctors, nurses, dentists, anesthesiologists and other medical professionals recover from alcohol and drug addiction to regain their lives. Teams of experienced medical and clinical professionals develop treatment plans based on the unique recovery needs of each patient in a gender-specific treatment environment. Former Hazelden Medical Director, Dr. Omar Manejwala, is a leading expert in addiction medicine and explains the pressure situations medical professionals experience. For more information about Hazelden’s Health Care Professionals Program, please visit www.hazelden.org or call 800-257-7810.

 

Lower Re-Offense Rates for Drug Court Program

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"They [offenders] go to jail or prison, they come back, they re-offend because they still have the addiction issue," said Josephine County Public Defender, Joe Maier. He said the program admits people who have … According to state numbers, in Oregon …
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The Feds Want Your Medical Records

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The ACLU and its Oregon affiliate are challenging this practice in a new case that raises the question of whether the Fourth Amendment allows federal law enforcement agents to obtain confidential prescription records without a judge's prior approval …
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Safe hiding

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She has learned to stay away from places where alcohol or drug addicts huddle or near the paths male transients take from the railroad tracks to the freeway. Unlike the chronic homeless, many of whom have … "If you don't have car insurance or tags in …
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