Legalized marijuana might be the best thing to ever happen to heroin addicts
Among drug treatment specialists, marijuana remains controversial. Although some research has shown marijuana to be an alternative treatment for more serious drug addiction, addiction treatment specialists still view marijuana as highly addictive and … Read more on Quartz

Opinion: Students react to “Moving Dartmouth Forward” plans
As a Drug and Alcohol Peer Advisor, an aspiring addiction physician and someone who has been researching alcohol policy for almost five years, I strongly support the ban on hard alcohol. Studying the epidemiology of college alcohol use and abuse … Read more on The Dartmouth

Poor sleep 'early warning sign' for drink and drug issues
Poor sleep in teenage years could be an early warning sign for alcohol problems, illicit drug use and "regretful" sexual behaviour, research suggests. US scientists found adolescents with bad sleep habits were more likely to engage in risky behaviour … Read more on BBC News

Antidote For Cocaine Addiction? We're Closer To Drug That Can Block …
A recent Danish study has provided a glimmer of hope for those living with addiction. Researchers developed a new drug that would be used in addition to recovery therapy, and although it would not be able to make the cravings disappear completely, … Read more on Medical Daily

Demand for addiction, mental health services keep hospital near full
When Beckett Springs Hospital completes its 24-bed expansion later this year, it still probably won't be enough room to meet the demand for its adult addiction and mental health treatment services. … owned by Springstone Inc., opened in mid-2013 at … Read more on Hamilton Journal News (subscription)

Dunklin County Family Treatment Court earns national distinction
The purpose of the Dunklin County Family Treatment Court is to reunify families that have entered the Juvenile Court System and have had children removed from their custody, due to substance abuse. … including Chief Deputy Juvenile Officer Tommy … Read more on Standard-Democrat

Area addiction treatment will soon be more affordable
The network of clinics recently was granted a license as a Behavioral Health Service Organization and a second license as an Alcohol and Other Drug Entity. The next, and final step for SelfRefind in assuring affordable addiction treatment and recovery … Read more on Central Kentucky News

Some correctional facilities treating addicts with medication
Scott Nolen, director of the drug addiction treatment program at Open Society Institute-Baltimore, a non-profit organization whose goals include increasing access to substance-abuse treatment, said correctional facilities also provide an opportunity … Read more on Baltimore Sun

Mother of drug–addicted infant going to prison
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jamillah Falls, the first woman to be arrested under a Tennessee state law for giving birth to a drug-addicted baby, is going to prison. She opted for the court-mandated treatment program and was in rehab for several months, but she … Read more on wreg.com

Dying To Be Free
Most treatment programs haven't accepted medically assisted treatments such as Suboxone because of “myths and misinformation,” said Robert Lubran, the director of the pharmacological therapy division at the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health … Read more on Huffington Post

Crownsville detox center at risk of closing
Hope House in Crownsville helps, on average, about 1,500 drug and alcohol addicts get treatment, but because of a drop in Medicaid funding, that treatment is in serious jeopardy. Earlier this week, Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh declared a … Read more on WBAL Baltimore

Punjab Politics: Millions wasted on Dharnas, while De-addiction Centers lie …
Out of the two Govt run centers, one is totally useless as in the absence of doctors there no addict could be admitted the staff told us that conditions had been like this for quite a while now. Whereas the main de-addiction centers in civil hospital … Read more on SikhSiyasat.Net

We Are Treating Heroin Addiction Wrong Even Though We Know Better …
Why heroin addiction treatment is stuck in a “scientific dark age.” Standard treatment for heroin addicts is not all that different today than it was decades ago: willpower over chemistry. It's a 12-step program. It's a rigid 30-day drug detox center … Read more on The Ocean Signal

Lauded for a Hard Look at Tough Topic
Phoenix House is one of the largest not-for-profit substance-abuse treatment centers in the U.S.. Through her time at HBO, Ms. Nevins has shepherded such projects as “Addiction,” a 14-part series that was given out as DVDs to guests such as Michael … Read more on Wall Street Journal

Budget squeeze forces downsizing at Minnesota Dept. of Human Services
The state program most deeply affected is Community Addiction Recovery Enterprise, or CARE, which helps people suffering from both chemical addictions and mental illness. Overall, the … A CARE center in Carlton, Minn., near Duluth, will close by April. Read more on Minneapolis Star Tribune

Harbor Village Now Accepts Most major Insurance Companies
JCAHO signifies that the addiction treatment center allows a wider range of insurance companies to grant coverage, and in some cases, 100% financing for detox treatment is now available. JCAHO is acquired through a gauntlet of stringent facility … Read more on Press Release Rocket

Alpha Rehab Center Launches New Addiction Treatment Program with a Non …
Alpha Rehab Center is a newly launched treatment center that focuses on treating people who suffer from an alcohol or drug addiction, in a non-traditional way. Alpha centers its treatment approach around evidenced based practices, namely Cognitive … Read more on Free Press Release Center (press release)

Heroin deaths in Snohomish County a serious problem
One only needs to look at Venezuela for the lesson we refuse to learn in this country. They decriminalized all drugs and opened treatment centers for those needing to detox and seek help. They treated drug addiction as a medical issue, not a legal … Read more on KOMO News

New young Medicaid enrollees are fitter, but many need treatment for addiction
Walk-in clinics and residential facilities treated indigents and people in the criminal justice system, as well as uninsured people who paid out-of-pocket on a sliding income scale. Insurance was rarely billed. “Now, venture capitalists are starting to … Read more on Bend Bulletin

Mental illness & substance abuse disorders
As example, Francesca Barnett, who runs the Portland, Oregon residential mental health and addiction treatment facility has stated “I have never seen anyone seek treatment for drug addiction that didn't also have underlying mental health conditions. Read more on Valley morning Star

Non 12 Step Holistic Addiction Treatment Center in Sedona Promotes 4 Ways to …
The Sanctuary at Sedona today announced the publication of Brain Cell Growth: 4 Ways to Neurogenesis. The Sanctuary at Sedona is a non 12 step holistic addiction treatment center that uses a combination of ancient healing modules and cutting edge … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Hazelden opens Betty Ford treatment clinic in Los Angeles
Betty Ford Center Vice President Jim Steinhagen says that opening a series of outpatient clinics was one of the big goals of the 2013 merger of Center City, Minn.-based Hazelden and Betty Ford Center, which until now has based its addiction treatment … Read more on Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal