Opiate treatment center to open in Bennington
The United Counseling Service and Southwestern Vermont Health Care plan to team up to provide on-site medication-assisted treatment as well as other services to recovering addicts. The center will dispense the treatment drug buprenorphine but not … Read more on vtdigger.org
Automated EEG Biofeedback Proven Effective in Addiction Treatment
The finding means that addiction treatment centers now have an easier and more affordable way to help clients with issues such as ADHD learn to self-regulate their attention and, thus, control the impulsivity and distractibility that can hamper recovery. Read more on PR Newswire (press release)
The New Heroin Epidemic
Chiasson-Downs and the other therapists with the Chestnut Ridge Center's opiate-addiction program had gathered to update each other on the status of their patients before launching into the day's psychotherapy sessions. Here in West Virginia, where … Read more on The Atlantic
Governor announces Bennington drug treatment center
Gov. Peter Shumlin made the announcement on the steps of the Bennington Police Department, alongside local health and law enforcement officials. The Addiction Treatment Center of Southwestern Vermont is expected to begin operation early next year. Read more on Bennington Banner
Some residents want Charleroi Suboxone clinic closed
With a limited number of addiction treatment centers and a growing heroin epidemic, a Suboxone clinic in Charleroi is at risk of closing. A case in Washington … day care center. “Trust me I am all about drug addicts getting help, but it can't be by a … Read more on Observer-Reporter
Brookfield grads share stories of drug addiction to spare others
Brookfield CARES, a substance abuse and suicide prevention organization, will be hosting "Courageous Kids Dare to Discuss Drugs" in which former students discuss their battle with substance abuse and road to recovery. The program will be held during … Read more on Danbury News Times
'Addiction' is a combination of entertainment and intervention
There's a love addict who ignores her children, a sugar abuser, a gambler who can't walk away from a sure thing, a social media junkie, and a few drug abusers. The characters each employ humor, grief, and reflection to work through their issues, and … Read more on Detroit Metro Times
Speech by feminist blogger canceled after anonymous threat
The man, an enlisted service member, checked into the U.S. Navy's Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program over the summer for alcoholism. While there, doctors realized he was also going through withdrawal from his Google Glass, Dr. Andrew Doan told … Read more on The Week Magazine
Gov. Markell addresses state efforts to battle drug addiction in weekly message
In his weekly message, Governor Jack Markell discussed the importance of combating drug addiction the First State. “By offering support and access to the right treatments, we can help Delawareans overcome these addictions while preventing our youth … Read more on WDDE 91.1 FM | Delaware’s NPR News station
Dick Caron leaves a sobering legacy
Caron is the second-largest nonprofit addiction treatment center in the United States, with annual revenues of more than $ 100 million. It offers treatment services for men, women, young men and young women, adolescents, teens and families, with special … Read more on Reading Eagle
The (nonjudgmental) doctor will see you now
Barber is enrolled in the methadone maintenance program for heroin addiction at the Restoration Center, which since 2009 has provided addiction treatment and mental health care. It also has a sobering and detoxification unit, a crisis unit and other … Read more on San Antonio Express-News
Filler Foundation aims to spare others from drug addiction
Her brother died of an overdose in January at age 23, after eight years in and out of residential rehab programs and visits to physicians specializing in drug addiction and substance abuse. The overdose occurred in Utah, shortly after his discharge … Read more on Highland Park News
Clarity Way Addiction Treatment Center Welcomes Dr. Jonathan Beatty as Staff …
At the heart of Clarity Way's addiction recovery programs is a personalized course of treatment designed to respond to clients' specific needs. Recognizing that each individual struggling with addiction has unique triggers, Clarity Way drug and alcohol … Read more on PR Web (press release)
Christie talks about friend lost to addiction
Christie joined with the pastor of an urban church here Tuesday to call for lessening the stigma of drug addiction, invoking a friend's death as he sought to frame the issue as a universal problem. Addiction "can and does happen to … In front of more … Read more on Philly.com
UMass student informant program under review
At that time, the student denied having drug problems and refused treatment. Then last October, that student … At UMass Amherst, we must do all in our power to educate students and protect our community from the dangers of drug abuse. In preparation … Read more on wwlp.com
New addiction treatment center opens in Athens
A new addiction recovery center in Athens hopes to reduce the number of drug overdose related deaths by educating the public about drug overdoses and providing easy access to substance abuse treatment. … Etherington said ARC has aligned its … Read more on Online Athens
Dr. Wood: Parents need to stop addiction before it starts
Prevention of addiction happens before substance use starts and before abuse and addiction begin. Just as people can recover after a heart attack, so too can people recover after drug abuse and addiction. In both cases, people need help from families, … Read more on The Olympian
Budget cuts hit drug treatment, family services
Despite the state's battle against opiate addiction and its resolve to provide better supports for the children of needy families, those sectors of state government were not spared Wednesday when lawmakers finalized $ 31 million in budget cuts. Alcohol … Read more on vtdigger.org
Hope close to home
… Springs, amid the farms and tree nurseries. It is hope for those seeking recovery from substance abuse, through Serenity Hills, Berrien County's only inpatient treatment center now operating at the former Lakeland Specialty Hospital in Berrien … Read more on Herald Palladium (subscription)
Month Archives: August 2014
After three years of drinking, a “family intervention” persuaded Williams to enter “rehab” (residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation) at the Hazelden Addiction Treatment Center near Newberg, Oregon, where he stayed for two months. After that … Read more on Family Research Council (blog)