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.

 

'Phoenix law' would double penalties for animal cruelty

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The Buffalo Small Animal Hospital, where the puppy is recovering, has heard from “thousands” of people – some as far away as Ireland, Australia and Denmark – with donations to pay for treatment and offers of adoption. On Thursday, Assemblyman Sean M …
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My twisted rehab sex life

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And so I mailed the silly note to the treatment center we were residents at while I was on a “sponsor pass” at a meeting. I told her in the … Relapse wasn't part of our plan, but it's an eventuality in these situations. One falls and the … This was …
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US Mental Illness Rates Are Persistently High

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Twenty percent of American adults—more than 45 million—experienced a mental illness in the past year, according to new data from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. … “Although mental illness remains a serious public …
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