State Suspends 16 Medi-Cal Drug Treatment Centers

State suspends 16 Medi-Cal drug treatment centers
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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Help or Hurt? Outpatient Drug Treatment for the Homeless
Specifically, patients attended more sessions and remained in treatment longer if they were Caucasian, male and had a high employment composite score. These findings suggest that type of substance abuse may be overemphasized as a predictor of …
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Viewpoint: How the Drug Treatment System Failed Cory Monteith
The Vancouver coroner's office revealed that “Glee” star Cory Monteith died of a toxic mixture of alcohol and heroin, weeks after leaving rehab for substance abuse. His death highlights the dangers of the post-rehab period, and why patients are most …
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RIVERSIDE: Low cost adolescent substance abuse treatment available
The center is at 4164 Brockton Ave. in Riverside between 12th and 11th streets with free underground parking available. The substance abuse treatment program is offered through a contract with Riverside County Department of Mental Health — Substance …
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