Ice Cream Man Busted For Selling Marijuana
The Treatment CenterA man from Waldorf, Maryland faces charges after being busted for allegedly selling drugs out of his ice cream truck. Sheriff’s deputies in Charles County received an anonymous tip...
View ArticleSports Broadcaster Fired For DUI Arrest
The Treatment CenterPopular sports broadcaster Sid Rosenberg has been fired from WQAM after being arrested for DUI late last week. Rosenberg was off the air after the arrest last week. He was also...
View ArticleSt. Lucie County Man Arrested For Marijuana Grow House
The Treatment CenterA 54-year-old man was arrested this week after investigators from the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office found about 200 marijuana plants at a “grow house” in the northern part of...
View ArticleTeens Who Use Party Drugs Have Higher Risk Of Depression
The Treatment CenterA five-year Canadian study has learned that teens who take ecstasy and amphetamine (“party drugs”) are “significantly” more likely to suffer from depression. The study by scientists...
View ArticleBeing Happy Equals Being Healthy
The Treatment CenterA new study finds that being happy is definitely healthy. Scientists have known for a long time that people who are chronically angry, anxious or depressed have a higher risk of...
View ArticleBlood Test To Diagnose Depression In Teenagers
The Treatment CenterScientists have developed the first blood test to diagnose major depression in teenagers. The blood test is also able to differentiate between at least two types of depression –...
View ArticleDelray Beach Residents Upset About Sober House
The Treatment CenterSome people who live on the barrier island in Delray Beach are upset about a plan to treat people struggling with drug and alcohol addiction in their neighborhood. Caron Treatment...
View ArticleFederal Judge Rules Random Drug Testing Unconstitutional
The Treatment CenterA federal judge ruled that Gov. Rick Scott’s random drug testing of state workers is unconstitutional. Miami U.S. District Judge Ursula Ungaro ruled that random, suspicionless...
View ArticlePalm Beach County Commissioners Approve New Treatment Center
The Treatment CenterThe Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to allow Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches to convert a vacant Lake Worth hotel and restaurant into a 165-bed substance...
View ArticleDrug Czar Talks To Physician Meeting
The Treatment CenterThe Federation of State Medical Boards met earlier this week and talked to Gil Kerlikowske, the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, about the prescription drug...
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