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Missouri woman asks police to arrest her before she overdoses

Missouri woman asks police to arrest her before she overdoses
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Last week, Richelle Denise Vanluven handed police her purse and said she had three syringes loaded with a mixture of methamphetamine, bath salts and opiates. The Lebanon Daily Record reports officers arrested her late Wednesday… Continue reading

The Missouri Drug Rehab Climate

The Missouri Drug Rehab Climate

The need for Missouri drug rehabs could be curtailed if drug and alcohol abuse prevention measures were as exorbitant as incarceration measures were. The state of Missouri, recognized as the “Show-Me State”, has a population of nearly 6 million people, and according to the National… Continue reading

Southeast Missouri Hospital Implements Chart Links Rehabilitation Software for Therapists


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New Haven, Connecticut and Cape Girardeau, Missouri (PRWEB) February 27, 2009

Chart Links, a provider of rehabilitation software, announces the implementation of its therapy documentation and scheduling system by a team of 26 physical, occupational and speech therapists and assistants at HealthPoint Rehab,… Continue reading

Mental Health First Aid – Missouri

Former State Senator Betty Sims, a pioneer in bringing Mental Health First Aid to the United States and to Missouri, provides a first-hand account of the program’s origins in this country. This prelude is followed by a presentation by Dottie Mullikin, Missouri’s Mental Health First Aid coordinator, on why and… Continue reading

Latest designer drug hits Missouri

Latest designer drug hits Missouri
Heartland police have a warning for parents as authorities stay on the lookout for the latest designer drug to hit Missouri.  Users call it fake cocaine, and while the packets are actually labeled ‘Bath Salts’ they don’t have anything to do with taking… Continue reading

Missouri diner offers work to recovering addicts

Missouri diner offers work to recovering addicts
BRANSON — When a new restaurant opens, it is trying to get people to believe in it. But with Downtown Diner in Branson, that’s also the case for everybody who works there. All the employees, including the manager and assistant manager, are recovering… Continue reading