Dealing With Addiction – Part I

Dealing with Addiction – Part I – Dealing with Addiction is a look into the complex world of cross-addiction, featuring the presence of problem gambling intermingled with substance abuse, and mental health issues. 30-50% of problem gamblers in treatment or support groups are substance abusers. This 15-minute video features recovering persons and clinicians in the field and is a joint effort of the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG) and the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association (FADAA). For more information, visit www.gamblinghelp.org or call 888-ADMIT-IT.

Drug testing to aid transition from welfare to work

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Medicaid and other state programs offer substance abuse treatment to those who need it. … Unlike SB11, which would test only new and renewing applicants deemed at high risk for drug abuse, the Florida law requires testing of all TANF beneficiaries.
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'Rehab With Dr. Drew' a tough reality for Florida family

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They flowed from watching the earliest episodes of "Rehab With Dr. Drew," the first VH1 series to feature the superstar addiction specialist Drew Pinsky treating unknown, noncelebrity addicts. And they flowed because Arthur's 25-year-old son Andrew, …
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Lee Mental Health Center & SWFAS consolidation talks

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Two of Lee County's larger not-for-profitorganizations have entered into formal merger discussions that are expected to lead to the formation of a new mental health and substance abuse treatment agency for thousands of individuals and families in Lee …
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