Hina Mauka/Teen Care Kapaa Middle School
4867 Olohena Road
Kapaa, HI 96746
(808) 821-4470x196
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Treatment & Detox Guide
Advantages of Residential Alcohol Treatment Centers
Alcohol treatment centers provide a range of options and services that are aimed at helping alcoholics and their families to overcome the physical and psychological strongholds of addiction and regain control of their lives. Residential alcohol treatment centers provide inpatient treatment that, although not right for everyone is very beneficial at helping those who have….
New coalition attacks 'culture' of alcohol use
In Dane County, more young people between seventh and 12th grades are abstaining from alcohol than regularly using it, according to a 2005 assessment. Still, the fact that nearly 30 percent of local youth are considered regular drinkers is a cause for concern for many. About 30 people turned out Monday night for the first….
A path to recovery
Michael Walsh lost 16 years to alcohol and cocaine addiction. Now sober, he’s trying to help others find their way out through a new secular peer-support group called LifeRing. Alcoholics Anonymous was instrumental in his recovery, but as an atheist, Walsh, now 41, struggled with the concept of the higher power found in AA’s program…..
Higher drinking age reduces binge drinking
A study has revealed that there has been a substantial reduction in binge drinking among people of all ages, except college students, ever since the national drinking age in America was set at 21 about two decades ago. The research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis also found that the rates of….
Binge drinking the new norm?
Rider University freshman and fraternity pledge Gary DeVercelly died in March 2007, after drinking most of a bottle of vodka at a frat party. Last October, Minnesota State University pre-nursing student Amanda Jax, celebrating her 21st birthday at a bar with friends, downed a potent mix of cocktails and shots before being helped to a….