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Profits Run President, Bill Poulos, Reviews Coronavirus Panic Selling Affects on the Stock Market


The market will eventually find a bottom and at that point there will be buying opportunities abound.

Bill Poulos, Founder and President of Profits Run, recently shared his thoughts on the current state of the stock market. Last week was reportedly the worst week for the Dow and S&P 500 since the 2008 financial crisis. Monday, the Dow rallied 5% with the largest percentage gain since 2009. Thursday, all major indexes dipped amid new COVID-19 death reports in the United States. In his statement, Poulos explained that the market is observing panic selling based on coronavirus fears however, the market was due for a correction and will eventually return to normal.

Poulos stated, “What we witnessed last week in stock markets around the world is panic selling. Triggered of course by the coronavirus uncertainty. During periods of panic selling all rationale is overcome by emotion as well as headline driven computer algorithms. The market was already well overdue for a correction and was waiting for the right headline to trigger that correction and right on cue we have the coronavirus scare. Now corrections do not usually occur so abruptly in a matter of five days but this one did and it may not be over. But the market will eventually find a bottom and at that point there will be buying opportunities abound.”

USA Today noted that the fallout over the virus has dropped more than 3,500 points from the Dow Jones Industrial Average in one week alone, its largest decline ever. On Thursday, February 27th, the Dow plummeted nearly 1,200 points, its biggest one-day point drop ever.

Coronavirus is the name of a family of diseases. The current iteration, COVID-19, has not been experienced before and continues to spread around the world. As of today, there are at least 100 confirmed cases in the USA.

Poulos concluded, “The last panic selling of note occurred in December 2018 when the Fed was viewed as raising interest rates too rapidly. By late December there were few buyers to be found. And that marked the bottom of that particular panic selloff… While we don’t know for sure when the current selloff will dissipate when it does there will be opportunities abound once again.”

Bill Poulos is a long-time financial educator. He is co-founder and CEO of Profits Run, Inc., a financial publication firm that teaches investing principles and philosophies. Bill Poulos and Profits Run created programs and services such as Real Wealth Alert, 20/30 Wealth Trader, Premium Income Alert, and Earnings Profit Alert. Poulos and Profits Run are also responsible for the Profits Run Starfish Award. The award is presented to individuals who go above and beyond to make a difference in the lives of others.

About Profits Run, Inc.

In 2001, Bill Poulos and his son Greg Poulos founded Profits Run, Inc. Profits Run is a financial education firm that offers different programs and services. Profit’s Run earned its name from a popular saying amongst traders, “Cut your losses and let your profits run.” Profits Run’s mission is to show people a simpler and safer way to invest their money.

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Popular Diet Plan Looking Great with Top 5-Star Rating from TopConsumerReviews.com


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For all of these reasons and more, we are excited to give Noom our highest rating in 2020 as our first choice among Popular Diets.

TopConsumerReviews.com recently gave its highest rating to Noom, a popular diet and weight loss program that focuses on psychology to help people make healthy choices that last.

While there’s no time quite like the New Year for a renewed interest in shedding some unwanted pounds, “how to lose weight” is a popular search term year-round. Even though it’s tempting to jump on the bandwagon with the latest fad diet promising to drop 10 pounds by next week, the most effective weight loss plans usually focus on slow and steady changes that dieters can maintain over long periods of time. Although there will always be “get thin quick!” schemes out there, a number of Popular Diets available today absolutely deliver when it comes to healthy weight loss. As always, it is recommended that people consult with their primary care physician before undertaking any new, significant changes to their eating and exercise habits, to avoid injury or any complications with medications or other factors.

“If you’ve seen Noom advertised on TV or social media and wondered if it could help you to lose weight once and for all, the answer is a resounding ‘yes!’,” enthused Brian Dolezal of TopConsumerReviews.com, LLC. “Advertised as ‘the last weight loss program you’ll ever need’, Noom takes a strictly app-based approach to helping you tackle the obstacles that may have prevented you from being successful with losing weight in the past. You’ll be given daily tasks that invite you to address the psychology behind your habits – like emotional eating, avoiding exercise, or self-sabotage – so that you can first become aware of them and then work step-by-step to address them in healthy ways. This is one of the only Popular Diets on the market today that includes mentoring with two real-life coaches, giving you personalized insights and feedback on your unique journey to health. Plus, unlike restrictive weight loss plans that cut out all of your favorite foods, Noom doesn’t consider any food as ‘off-limits’. Instead, you’ll focus on flexible eating, and everything in moderation. Thousands of people have successfully used Noom to lose weight, and it can work for you too. For all of these reasons and more, we are excited to give Noom our highest rating in 2020 as our first choice among Popular Diets.”

To find out more about Noom and other Popular Diets, including reviews and comparison rankings, please visit the Popular Diets category of TopConsumerReviews.com at https://www.topconsumerreviews.com/populardiets/.

About Noom

Noom, Inc., a leader in mobile health coaching, combines the power of technology with the empathy of real human coaches to deliver successful behavior change at scale. With the largest number of health coaches nationwide, Noom’s direct-to-consumer weight loss and fitness mobile behavior change programs have reached more than 47 million users across the globe. Noom offers curricula across the acuity spectrum and now features programs for pre-hypertension, hypertension and diabetes management in addition to its flagship weight loss and diabetes prevention programs. Noom has offices in New York City, Seoul and Tokyo.

About TopConsumerReviews.com

TopConsumerReviews.com, LLC is a leading provider of reviews and rankings for thousands of consumer products and services. From Popular Diets to Personal Trainers and Online Fitness Programs, TopConsumerReviews.com delivers in-depth product evaluations in order to make purchasing decisions easier.

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A brief review by TopRCM.com


TopRCM brings to you the unbiased reviews for revenue cycle companies and today we are featuring Medphine.com. With a promise to improve the financial life of its providers, Medphine is established in Fairfield, NJ and has delivery centers spread across the globe. They promise to deliver the best of both worlds. But is that even possible? We tried to investigate how they ensure compliance and stay updated with the ever-changing healthcare guidelines, and see what their clients have to say?

Customer Service

We started our review by directly calling their contact center where we found a prompt response team that helped us with our concern as we posed as providers looking for a Medical billing company. Their staff is well-trained and educated on the subject and the experience was a pleasant one, ensuring that no provider will ever have to wait to get their queries answered as their dedicated team managers are prompt to respond and always just a call away.

Leadership

Our next step was to talk to the company’s CEO Reetu Singh. When asked, what she thinks where the practices usually go wrong with their billing? She said, “Almost, always outsourcing is a reactive decision instead of a proactive process, by the time practices decide to choose an outsourcing vendor they are bursting at the seams with various billing issues. Technology has enabled the businesses to be multidimensional however healthcare particularly has been relatively slow to adapt to these changes, even today prejudice exists about outsourcing the billing.”

She further added, “Medphine is enabling providers to gain a new perspective by working through it’s augmented service delivery model where we collaborate with practices in a systematic & strategic manner enabling them to expand their bandwidth and knowledge on the subject of claim reimbursements by using methods of precision billing.”

When asked how they ensure compliance and stay updated with industry changes, she replied they work with AAPC certified resources and further train them on HIPAA guidelines & provide specific project training before starting a new project. They also attend various healthcare conferences, seminars and conduct annual refresher training to brush up their skills and stay ahead in the game.

Our Takeaway

Medphine provides the most affordable yet highly efficient service in the medical billing industry. Providers looking for a reliable team that does its job with simplicity and have great work ethics should definitely try out Medphine. You don’t need to switch to a new billing system, deal with patient billing queries, worry about new CMS billing guidelines or hire and train new billing staff as that’s the cushion Medphine promises to provide.

TopRCM Ratings:

Customer Support     –     5/5

Leadership        –    5/5

Knowledge        –    5/5

HIPAA Assurance    –    5/5

Affordability        –    5/5

About Medphine:

Medphine.com It is a comprehensive revenue cycle management service, and medical billing and coding service provider, that has been helping healthcare practices, multi specialties, or independent facilities across the USA strengthen their financial standing to operate profitably.

About TopRCM:

TopRCM.com is a one stop review platform to find about the world’s best EMR, EHR, Practice Management Softwares, RCM companies, Healthcare News, Research, Guide, Interviews, Ratings and Reviews.

To learn more about Medphine Medical Billing Services, Visit https://www.medphine.com/

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STRmix Co-Developer John Buckleton Honored


Top honors have been given to ESR Scientist Dr. John Buckleton for work that’s making a significant contribution on the world stage.

Buckleton is being awarded the Adelaide Medal by the International Association of Forensic Sciences. The Medal acknowledges scientific work that internationally has resulted in a change of direction, new thinking, or significant improvement in existing forensic methodologies.

Dr Buckleton is considered a world leader in the interpretation and analysis of forensic evidence. He is also one of the developers of STRmix™.

As part of the STRmix™ team, Buckleton, along with follow ESR scientist Dr Jo-Anne Bright and Duncan Taylor from Forensic Science South Australia, revolutionized DNA interpretation by creating software that analyzes complex DNA samples faster and more accurately.

Over his career, Dr Buckleton has examined more than 2,000 cases, given evidence about 200 times, and co-authored more than 200 significant publications in forensic science, including shoeprints, firearms, DNA, blood grouping, fire debris analysis, glass, and paint.

For Dr Buckleton, forensics is everything. He notes, “It’s my whole life. I wake up and do it, and I dream about it at night. It’s just fantastic – the problem-solving aspects, the camaraderie of working on important issues. And if I go to my grave thinking, I’ve made some contribution to justice that would be good.”

Dr Buckleton will be formally presented with the medal at the IAFS meeting being held in Sydney, Australia in September.

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More Than 1.7 Million Women In Texas Live In Contraceptive Deserts


“It is unacceptable that more than 1.7 million women in Texas face tremendous barriers to accessing contraception they need and deserve in order to decide if, when and under what circumstances to get pregnant and have a child,” said Ginny Ehrlich, CEO, Power to Decide.

Recent data from Power to Decide, show that 1,747,510 women living at or below 250% of the poverty level in Texas live in contraceptive deserts, counties in which there is not reasonable access to a health center offering the full range of contraceptive methods. Currently, across the country more than 19 million U.S. women of low income live in contraceptive deserts.

“It is unacceptable that more than 1.7 million women in Texas face tremendous barriers to accessing contraception they need and deserve in order to decide if, when and under what circumstances to get pregnant and have a child,” said Ginny Ehrlich, CEO, Power to Decide. “Because access to contraception is limited in many parts of Texas, women who are already struggling to make ends meet are now burdened with additional costs to access basic health care. Many of these women are being faced with the untenable decision of deciding whether to use their limited transportation and child-care dollars to go to work or get to a clinic. This is compounded by the fact that women who are faced with long distance travel may also need to take unpaid time off from work just to access basic health care.”

Women in Texas are also far less likely to have health coverage than women in other parts of the country, which limits their ability to get the birth control method that is right for them. In Texas, one quarter (24.3%) of women of reproductive age (13-44) are uninsured, double the national average of 11.7%.

“Women in Texas face a challenging contraceptive access landscape, which was made even worse by the recent federal approval of a waiver severely limiting the providers who can provide family planning services with Medicaid funding. Texas could help rather than hinder women in need through policies that protect and expand access to contraception,” said Ehrlich.

Expanding Medicaid to childless adults would help decrease the percentage of uninsured women, and by extension, give them contraceptive coverage. In addition, allowing pharmacists to prescribe contraception, and requiring insurance to cover an extended supply of prescription contraceptives can make it easier to access some contraceptive methods. Texas can also guard against additional barriers to access by enacting policies that protect insurance coverage of the full range of contraceptive methods. More information about these policies can be found here.

Power to Decide is a private, non-partisan, non-profit organization that works to ensure all people—no matter who they are, where they live or what their economic status might be—have the power to decide if, when and under what circumstances to get pregnant and have a child. Please visit us at http://www.PowerToDecide.org or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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Getting rid of body hair on the legs, bikini line and underarms at Pulse Light Clinic


Fed up of having to continually remove your body hair?

“The current trend/embracing of body hair is cool. I wish that was the case growing up for me, I would have felt less awkward and uncomfortable knowing its ‘normal.’ As a teenager when myself and my peers started to go through puberty, we were obviously all different in our experiences. I didn’t know that was normal either. If my friends’ experience was different from mine, I just felt odd. I’m very pale, and when I started to get body hair it was a mix of blond and very dark, coarse hairs.

In the ‘normal’ areas I got a lot of hair, it was all dark and thick, like my underarms. Plus my skin is very sensitive so I would get shaving rash and ingrowing hairs which I was so embarrassed about.

So basically I could either be hairy, or rashy. And like I say if you are into keeping your hair, that’s rad. I personally like to be smooth, which has always been quite unachievable.

On top of that, I felt chubby and didn’t have the ‘perfect’ washboard tummy and I was totally obsessed with getting one… I’ve now happily realised we don’t all need a ripped tummy, and yes mine is pretty good these days. but as you can see when I sit down, it’s not flat and that’s OK! I have a womb… We are all different and I’m glad I know that these days.

I remember one sports day being so embarrassed as I had forgotten to shave my armpits, and honestly, after a few days, I would be mega hairy! And I was convinced the teeshirt I wore was baggy so you could see my pits… I wanted to die the whole time. I wasn’t even wearing a vest, it was a tee and I was still ashamed!

When it came to bikinis I would always try and find ones with more coverage or shorts as bottoms! I also took to fake tanning as I felt like it would cover up the shaving rash more than my pale skin would… It was all so much effort, stress and anxiety!

At age 18 I had some savings and I found out about laser and I went and spent all my money on getting my bikini line done. It changed my life massively. I had been wanting to have more done for years when I was approached by Pulse Light Clinic.

They offered me some different treatments they have, and I chose laser hair removal. We topped up my bikini like, and then started on my legs and now I am having my underarms done.

It’s been amazing! I don’t need to shave every other day now. My legs have had 6 sessions and I hardly get any hairs on them now, and the ones I do are super light. Apart from the areas where I have tattoos, unfortunately, you can’t have those done. But that’s my fault!

Having my underarms is seriously liberating for me. My armpits would get so rashy when I shaved and I had to do it at least every other day if I wanted to be smooth. And shaving that much just caused me more rashes.

I can finally wear vests all the time and it’s amazing! Also, no more cover-up bikinis if I don’t want them. Honestly, when you have felt trapped and needing to cover up in summer most of your life.. and never being comfortable to wear a strappy top for more than 1 day a week (because if I over shaved I would have a rash and if I didn’t shave I would be hairy after two days).

Like I’ve mentioned the liberation of female body hair is also making me feel MUCH better. If I do have some hair now I know it’s normal and frankly, other people can get over it.

I’m going to continue with my armpits but after only 3 sessions it’s made a HUGE difference.

It does hurt – it’s like very short sharp bursts of quick pain, a bit like a tattoo needle but doesn’t last as long. It’s over SO quickly so, to be honest, it doesn’t hurt that much as it doesn’t last! It is normal to be red after, for about 12/24 hours is usually how long it lasts on me.

Using the Alexandrite & ND: YAG Gentle Max Pro by Syneron Candela laser hair removal treatments can reduce ingrowing hairs massively. It is suitable for all skin types, both men and women (aged over 18 only). Not only are ingrown hairs painful and irritating but the red spots and bumps can be embarrassing and affect our self-esteem. Just like it did with me.”

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Columbus Pediatric Dental Office to Host Fourth Biannual Community Day


Hines Little Smiles will provide no-charge dental services for local kids on March 7th.

“We see a lot of new kids every year, which just hammers home the knowledge that we made the right choice for our community.” – Dr. Mitzi Hines

This Saturday, March 7, 2020, Hines Little Smiles will again step up to help ensure the oral health of uninsured or underinsured children from the Columbus, Ohio, area. The pediatric dental practice’s fourth Biannual Community Day is expected to open at 9:00 AM and extend until 3:00 PM. Patients will be accepted in order of arrival, must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, and will receive basic dental services, including cleanings, fillings and extractions, free of charge.

Hines Little Smiles hosted their first Biannual Community Day in 2018, in response to rising dental care costs and an insurance system that was unable to provide support and care for children from low-income families. The event was met by enormous response from parents of children in the local community, and has since become a twice-yearly affair.

“Ohio has worked hard to make sure pediatric dental care is a priority,” says Dr. Mitzi Hines, who opened the pediatric dental practice in 2009. “Statewide, we’re meeting and beating our annual targets for reduced dental decay in children and increased access to dental care. However, at a recent board meeting for the KidSMILES Pediatric Dental Clinic I learned that children who need dental care, but cannot afford it, would fill up the Horseshoe (Ohio Stadium) 5 times over. That’s over half a million children in Ohio alone who need care and aren’t receiving it regularly.”

Medicaid does cover some dental care for children, but this care is often insufficient, and reimbursed at levels far below the actual cost of care. “In 2018, we had to make a decision as a practice,” says Dr. Hines. “We could keep trying to fight with Medicaid about coverage for biannual maintenance cleanings and other preventive children’s dentistry, or put that time, energy, and budget into providing a higher level of care that is still completely free for underinsured children in our community.”

Dr. Hines says the turnout at each free, walk-in community event, held twice a year, has been outstanding. “We see a lot of new kids every year, which just hammers home the knowledge that we made the right choice for our community.”

The free dental services provided during the event include standard cleanings, fillings, extractions, and more. (Treatments requiring general anesthesia cannot be provided.) Children will be seen on a first come, first serve basis, and all patients up to age 18 will be accepted regardless of their ability to pay.

“At Hines Little Smiles, our focus is on the children of our community,” says Dr. Hines. “During our last event, we had 38 volunteers on site for 6 hours. In those 228 total volunteer hours, we were able to serve the needs of 47 children and dispensed nearly $25,000 worth of quality dental services. We can’t wait for our fourth no-charge day, and plan to continue this biannual event. It’s a solution that is working for our community’s kids.”

While reservations are not accepted in advance, potential patients and parents can RSVP on the Facebook event page.

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Surgeons Raise Awareness of Gender Bias in New Video


“Do you do surgery in those heels? I’d love to see that.” This is one of several actual comments said to female orthopaedic surgeons brought to light in a new video from the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS). The video features male surgeons reading derogatory comments out loud in front of the camera. The surgeons were not shown the comments prior to the camera rolling, so their reactions of surprise and disbelief are unscripted.

The project, started by members of the AAHKS Women in Arthroplasty Committee (WIA), involved collecting actual comments from their peers that they had heard from their employers, colleagues and patients. They recruited a group of male advocates participate.

The field of joint replacement surgery has one of the lowest percentages of women in any medical specialty.

“Our hope is that the video will bring awareness in the orthopaedic workplace so that everyone is more aware of their inherent biases, eliminates them and ultimately encourages more women to be successful in this field,” said Audrey K. Tsao, MD, WIA Chair.

The video, “We Can Do Better. We Can Be Better: Inclusion and Mutual Respect of Women in the Orthopaedic Workplace,” will premiere on the AAHKS YouTube channel on International Women’s Day, Sunday, March 8, 2020 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt_Q6GA2pvc

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Certemy Presents on Next-Generation Continuing Education Management at the American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) Spring Conference


The next generation of continuing education management software will allow doctors, nurses, and other professionals to intelligently manage CEs across multiple credentials using actual requirements and deadlines.

Certemy, provider of the most affordable and configurable SaaS software platform for professional certification management and occupational licensing management, today announced that Oleg Shvarts, President and Founder, will lead a discussion on next-generation Continuing Medical Education (CME) Management at the American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) Spring Conference in Atlanta, GA. This year’s Spring Conference is at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, March 5-7.

Professional certification and occupational licensing board representatives may email malcolm.lewis@certemy.com for a copy of the presentation.

“Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals often find it challenging to manage continuing education requirements across multiple certifications and licenses,” said Oleg Shvarts, President and Founder of Certemy. “We’ll review the complicating factors and explore a conceptual solution that solves the major pain points to make continuing education management considerably faster and easier for healthcare professionals maintaining multiple credentials.”

About ABNS

ABNS is a not-for-profit, membership organization governed by an elected group of member representatives. ABNS is focused on improving patient outcomes and consumer protection by promoting specialty nursing certification. ABNS member organizations represent almost 750,000 certified registered nurses worldwide in a variety of settings. Becoming an ABNS member organization is the best way to connect with other nursing credentialing organizations and dialogue about the specific issues certified nurses and those seeking certification face. Learn more about ABNS at http://www.nursingcertification.org.

About Certemy

Certemy is the most affordable and configurable SaaS software platform for professional credentialing organizations. We automate credential application and renewal workflows for professional certification boards, professional associations, state licensing boards, and national regulatory associations. We help our customers eliminate paper, reduce administrative burdens, and lower IT costs while improving organizational efficiency, transparency, and agility. Certemy delivers the lowest cost of ownership for any comparable solution with predictable SaaS pricing and no implementation, training, or change fees.

Certemy is the only credentialing management software platform that allows organizations to manage change and implement continuous process improvement by adding or changing credentialing workflows in minutes without custom programming or IT help.

An active member of the credentialing community, and staffed with credentialing industry experts, Certemy is a proud member of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE), the Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR), the Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards (FARB), and the Association of Test Publishers (ATP). Learn more about Certemy at https://certemy.com or book a demo at https://certemy.com/demo or call (866) 883-4207.

Contact Information

malcolm.lewis@certemy.com

949-637-4021

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Help.org Names the Best Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in Amarillo


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Help.org, a trusted online resource for individuals who struggle with addiction and their loved ones, has announced the Best Rehab Facilities in Amarillo, Texas for 2020. The informational guide recognizes the top 7 rehab facilities based on cost, treatment options, location, accompanying services and more.

According to recent studies, drug overdose is the leading cause of death among people under age 50. In Amarillo, deaths related to opioid abuse increased significantly from 2011 to 2015. Substance abuse among adolescents is also escalating in Amarillo with 55 percent of high school students reported using alcohol, 38 percent reported using marijuana, 8 percent reported using prescription drugs without a valid prescription, and 2 percent reported using heroin. With the growing need for accessible and high-quality rehab programs, Help.org has developed a unique ranking process to help connect individuals with treatment providers that meet their needs.

The Help.org research team analyzed thousands of facilities across the country and then identified the most cost-effective and highest rated programs in larger cities like Amarillo. Each facility was evaluated based on rehabilitation services, treatment approaches, cost, special programs for unique demographics and ancillary services. The website also provides information about drug use and side effects as well as educational articles. For a detailed listing of the Best Rehab Facilities in Amarillo, Texas please visit

https://www.help.org/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-centers-in-amarillo-tx/

2020 Best Rehab Facilities in Amarillo, Texas (in alphabetical order)

Adult & Teen Challenge of Texas

3850 South Loop 1604 West

San Antonio, TX 78264

866-913-4181

Amarillo Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

803 South Rusk

Amarillo, TX 79106

806 374-6688

Amarillo Recovery from Alcohol & Drugs

1001 Wallace Boulevard

Amarillo, TX 79109

806-350-2723

Dailey Recovery Services

2412 Southwest 8th Avenue

Amarillo, TX 79106

806-803-9640

Life Challenge of Amarillo

6500 Hope Road

Amarillo, TX 79119

806-352-0385

Serenity House

150 Orange Street

Abilene, TX 79601

325-603-4067

WTCR Programs

2300 Line Avenue

Amarillo, TX 79106

866-286-9827

ABOUT HELP.ORG

Help.org is an online resource for individuals who struggle with addiction and their loved ones. The website provides the latest research through scientifically proven methods, community recovery resources as well as information about local financial assistance. Help.org’s team of researchers, activists and writers work together with addiction counselors and other professionals to offer useful and accurate resources to help individuals seeking recovery. To learn more, visit https://www.help.org/.

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