Deaths at Atlanta VA hospital prompt scrutiny

Published May 25, 2013

Deaths at Atlanta VA hospital prompt scrutiny

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ATLANTA — One patient with a history of substance abuse and suicidal thoughts was left alone in a waiting room inside the Atlanta VA Medical Center, where he obtained drugs from a hospital visitor and later died of an overdose. Another patient …
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Don't let Memorial Day weekend kick off a summer of booze blues

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As the Clinical Director of The Dunes, a high-end drug and alcohol treatment center in the heart of the summer-fun Hamptons, I have seen the after-effects of innocent summer partying gone bad. Weekend excess in and of itself need not be a bad thing …
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Wednesday: A look at advances in the treatment of addiction, and how health insurance — or the lack of it — plays a role in recovery. Thursday: It's your turn. The community comes together to talk about deadly drugs and, hopefully, find answers. Let …
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