Neuroscience Firm Partners with Los Angeles, CA Drug Rehab Center
Grey Matters International, a cutting-edge neuroscience recovery solutions firm specializing in a myriad of mental health advancement services, is announcing its Los Angeles, California presence through a new partnership with residential addiction … Read more on Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release)

California Non 12-Step Addiction Treatment Centers Awarded CARF Accreditation
Watsonville, California – In March 2014, the Redwood Cliffs alcohol and drug treatment facility (utilizing the Narconon drug rehabilitation method) was very pleased and proud to announce the achievement of three-year accreditation from CARF … Read more on Imperial Valley News

California crackdown on rehab fraud misses clinics with troubling audits
State regulators have frozen funding to scores of clinics since The Center for Investigative Reporting and CNN uncovered rampant fraud in Drug Medi-Cal, part of the nation's biggest Medicaid system. The crackdown has hit 88 clinics with 135 satellite … Read more on Center For Investigative Reporting

Harford County Office of Drug Control Policy, Partners Supply Funding for …
Bel Air, MD) – The Harford County Office of Drug Control Policy in partnership with the Harford County Narcotics Task Force; The Homecoming Project, a certified inpatient treatment facility located in Bel Air; and Addictions Connection Resources (ACR … Read more on The Dagger

Clarissa Dickson Wright, respected cook and co-star of BBC's 'Two Fat Ladies …
Her father also left, freeing the mother and daughter from ongoing physical abuse. Her parents eventually divorced. Molly Dickson … At 40, Ms. Dickson Wright emerged sober from 10 weeks at an addiction treatment center. After months of clean living … Read more on Washington Post

Fort Lauderdale Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility Announces Family Night …
Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Cornerstone Recovery Center provides individualized addiction treatment for those suffering from alcoholism, drug addiction and other forms of substance abuse. Cornerstone, a drug and alcohol rehab center, is … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Dauphin County to make drug/alcohol counseling available to school students
In an effort to make sure help is available for teens dealing with a drug or alcohol abuse problem, Dauphin County Commissioners are working with county school districts to make counselors available to meet privately with students during the school day … Read more on Patriot-News

Voices: Women drinking more like men
As I reported this week, addiction treatment centers say insurers have gotten tougher about how much they'll cover, often approving just a few days at a time when the center says a month or more is required. Though there's little agreement on what … Read more on Herald Times Reporter

Clint: A path out of the darkness of addiction
Every time a celebrity is whisked off to rehab it sends the message to substance abusers and the people who love them that in order to recover from alcoholism and drug abuse you must go to treatment. In Texas, if you don't have private pay insurance … Read more on Longview News-Journal

Man Headed To Rehab Disrupts JetBlue Flight
Koshinsky, whose Facebook page lists his most recent employer as a Massachusetts produce market, had originally been headed to the drug and alcohol treatment center before his alleged in-flight antics caused the JetBlue flight to be diverted. (4 pages). Read more on The Smoking Gun

Addiction treatment center could emerge on Florence Road
The Rutherford County Commission will hold a public hearing to consider rezoning for an addiction treatment center at 5110 Florence Road during a meeting that starts at 6 p.m. March 13 in the second-floor courtroom of the County Courthouse on the … Read more on Shreveport Times

South Jersey drug treatment providers: For heroin addicts, more inpatient care …
But an especially addictive drug — like heroin — gives South Jersey treatment providers concern because of the lack of appropriate treatment facilities in the region. Addicts of certain drugs may be able to attend an outpatient program; however … Read more on Gloucester County Times – NJ.com

Right Step Launches Groundbreaking 'Positive Recovery University'
Right Step is a network of outpatient and inpatient addiction treatment centers in Texas. Since 1990, Right Step has provided compassionate, comprehensive substance abuse treatment at an exceptional value. In recognition of its high-quality programming … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Lindsay Lohan Her Reality Show A Comeback or a Backlash
During the late 2000s she was in and out of rehabilitation centers and in trouble with the law for various DUI and drug possession charges. Coupled with her substance abuse and legal troubles she was involved in some very high-profile relationships … Read more on Guardian Liberty Voice

City of Malibu Issues Violation Notice to Passages Drug Rehab
In their campaign against the proliferation of high-priced drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities on the residential streets of Malibu, city officials are heralding a break-through with a change in state policy and more enforcement. Kara Seward … Read more on Malibu Times

Noted Addiction Expert from Elements Behavioral Health to Deliver Keynote …
The Recovery Place is one of Florida's premier drug and alcohol treatment centers. The Recovery Place provides individualized, client-centered addiction treatment with multiple programs to fit clients' needs, including detox, day treatment, intensive … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Answer Man: New addiction treatment center opens
Indeed it is. It's called the Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge center, and it offers "comprehensive addiction treatment and recovery services under one umbrella." The long-term treatment program opened about a month ago, and it has about a dozen … Read more on Post-Bulletin

VA adds mental health services: Substance abuse, post-traumatic stress in focus
MURFREESBORO — New efforts to provide veterans with help with substance abuse and post-traumatic stress also requires more community support, an official with the program at York VA Medical Center said Tuesday. “We need them to work with us as far … Read more on The Daily News Journal

Flagstaff addicts in recovery speak out
Gharrity was a client of the recovery center, and has since become an employee. He started doing drugs when he was 13, and turned to heroin when he was 17. His first stay at a treatment center took place when he was 19. “Eventually, I ended up in … Read more on Arizona Daily Sun