Shining a Light | Families share their pain to prevent more lives lost too soon
Lauren moved back to Topeka, where she ended up in a residential treatment facility. November 8th, 2012, Erin called Lauren, but Lauren was having a … Add drugs and alcohol to the situation and it can become worse. "When these stresses hit kids, it's … Read more on WIBW

Heroin: Road to Recovery
The Sunrise Centre in Alpena specializes in drug or alcohol rehabilitation, with a primary focus on substance abuse treatment. Over the years, the Centre has seen a shift from when it mainly saw patients who suffered from alcohol abuse. "Currently, our … Read more on WBKB-TV

Solutions Recovery Announces Expanded Services
LAS VEGAS — Solutions Recovery Inc., a leading addiction treatment center in Las Vegas, announced it has launched multiple initiatives to provide expanded and improved services for clients across Southern Nevada. These efforts include opening a new, … Read more on Nevada Business Magazine

Substance Abuse Treatment Remains Low for Opioid Use Disorders
Newswise — During the decade from 2004 to 2013, use of treatment remained low for individuals with opioid use disorders, according to a study in the October 13 issue of JAMA. During the last decade, nonmedical use of opioid analgesics and heroin … Read more on Newswise (press release)

Baker would give hospitals the power to hold addicts
Peterson's son has been sober for nearly seven years now. Government has wrestled with how to treat substance abuse for centuries, a challenge long wrapped up in the fraught debate about whether addiction is a malady, a failure of will — or, perhaps … Read more on The Boston Globe

Amid heroin crisis, South Jersey may lose 42 percent of its treatment beds
As a speech on substance abuse reform by Gov. Chris Christie went viral Wednesday, back home, one of the largest providers of inpatient treatment in New Jersey was making plans to close. The CEO of John Brooks Recovery Center in Atlantic City, the … Read more on NJ.com

Health officials feel state struggles in offering addiction treatment
CLARKSBURG — A total of 769 treatment and recovery beds for substance abuse are a part of the public health system in West Virginia, but many state residents are left with nowhere to turn for treatment. “According to the Department of Health and Human … Read more on The Exponent Telegram (press release) (registration)

Reclaiming life, one day at a time
“After sleeping in the homeless shelter, enduring drug withdrawals, depression and isolation, I became more willing than I ever have before and finally asked my younger brother to take me to rehab,” he said. Ayala said he encourages others to find … Read more on The Collegian

Point of view: New mental health law good for Indiana
The new law, HEA 1006, will work to reduce recidivism through educational and vocational programs, substance abuse treatment and cognitive behavioral therapies. The Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addictions notes that 15 percent of men and 31 … Read more on The Elkhart Truth

G&G Holistic Addiction Treatment Program Provides Free Lifelong Aftercare …
As part of its inpatient program, G&G Holistic Addiction Treatment provides a comfortable, safe and secure Zen-like environment located on a peaceful, serene campus in North Miami Beach, Florida. The program utilizes innovative treatments, and provides … Read more on PR Newswire (press release)

Drug use may cause prison term for robber
Derrick D. Powell, 31, of Dysinger Road, drew Sheldon's ire for taking Suboxone while he was in an inpatient drug rehabilitation program. Powell was sent there after his Aug. 28 guilty plea to third-degree robbery for stealing $ 60 during a drug deal in … Read more on Buffalo News

San Jose Seeks Greater Local Control over Sober Living Homes
According to the league's resolution, state law supersedes local zoning rules for licensed drug and alcohol treatment centers. Cities have to treat them as single-family homes. But with more residents than the average home, these facilities generate … Read more on San Jose Inside (blog)

To help combat opioid abuse epidemic, new methadone clinics to open up in Ann …
You can get a year of treatment for approximately $ 4500/ year; you couldn't get a week of residential for that. We do accept insurance but unfortunately, even with the parity act, addiction treatment is still the least funded of insurance programs. If … Read more on Detroit Metro Times (blog)

Photographs lead to charge
The victim had obvious bruises and cuts from a domestic dispute that involved alcohol, but refused medical treatment. The victim did allow … Jamie McKenzie was charged with residential burglary and felony theft of property. He did not have a definite … Read more on El Dorado News-Times

Medications to treat opioid use disorders — new guideline from the American …
September 24, 2015 – Medications play an important role in managing patients with opioid use disorders, but there are not enough physicians with the knowledge and ability to use these often-complex treatments. New evidence-based recommendations on … Read more on EurekAlert (press release)

The Importance of Addressing Core Psychological Issues in Drug Addiction Treatment
There are many ways to go about addressing these core psychological issues, one way is with behavior therapy. Behavior therapy can assist patients to engage in the treatment procedure, help change their attitudes and behaviors that are drug related … Read more on Digital Journal

Recovering addicts pack the State House for expanded treatment
Some addicts can't afford the cost of treatment programs. Beginning in October, private health insurance companies will be required to cover detox and up to two weeks of in-patient treatment. State lawmakers are also considering drug screenings for … Read more on wwlp.com

10 Ways to Try to Prevent Drug Addiction in Your Child
We know personally the pain of addiction. Addiction is a disease based on biochemical abnormalities, and it should be treated as a disease, not a crime. The epidemic is a combination of biochemical abnormalities, potency of the drug available, the … Read more on Parenting Magazine

Hillary Clinton says '23 million Americans suffer from addiction, but only 1 …
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton recently announced a $ 10 billion proposal for treating drug and alcohol addiction. While addiction and treatment has not traditionally been a top-tier issue in presidential races, it has attracted … Read more on PolitiFact

Reversal in 'War on Drugs': Treatment, not time
Capretto said he supports more robust treatment programs to deal with heroin and opiate addiction instead of continuing to churn people through the criminal justice system, in part because of lessons learned in the past 30 years. “I think we've learned … Read more on Tribune-Review

Sanford addiction treatment clinic to close, cites LePage Administration policies
"We're in the business of treating the disease of addiction," Spectrum President and CEO Charles Faris said in a statement. "In Massachusetts, we're seeing law enforcement helping addicts get into treatment. In Maine, Gov. LePage is discussing the … Read more on WMTW Portland