New residential drug and alcohol treatment center opens
A new faith-based residential treatment center that helps adult women recover from drug and alcohol addictions has opened in Willard. Teen Challenge of the Firelands — which despite its name treats women of all ages 18 and over — opened a few weeks … Read more on Sandusky Register

County Jail Programs Tackle Addiction Across US
A spell in the county lockup gives inmates plenty of time to think and some jails give them plenty to think about, as they assess — voluntarily or not — the roles alcohol and drugs have played in their lives with substance abuse treatment programs … Read more on PublicCEO.com

New White Paper Published by Innovative Detox Compares Conventional …
Using this extensive documentation, this study found that traditional alcohol and drug rehab programs, based on the 28-day residential treatment program pioneered by Hazelden more than 35 years ago — a flawed approach that is totally dependent on the … Read more on Marketwired (press release)

Drug Treatment Court Participation Down
Their All Rise Philosophy and public service announcement persuade advocates that judges and lawyers know more about drug and alcohol addiction than the medical community. In the over 20 years of these expanding courts, there is not … Although we … Read more on Huffington Post

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Visits Drug Treatment Center in UK
The Duchess has helped financially support Action on Addiction, an organization that provides funding for the 22-bed facility for women. Stateside, Mr. Christie has made drug treatment one of his main social-welfare programs. The Republican has … Read more on Wall Street Journal (blog)

There's an effective medicine for heroin addiction, but anti-drug warriors are …
There's a drug that could save the lives of thousands of heroin addicts. But the US is so mindlessly anti-drug that many treatment programs refuse to use it. The Huffington Post on Wednesday published an in-depth look at one of the best treatments for … Read more on Vox

SMART Recovery program to debut Feb. 4 on Athens Campus
The program helps people recover from all types of addiction and addictive behaviors, including: alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, drug abuse, drug addiction, substance abuse, gambling addiction, prescription drug abuse, sexual addiction and other … Read more on Athens Messenger

How to find drug and alcohol abuse treatment in NJ
New Jersey currently has about 825 licensed facilities for substance abuse along with several free outlets for information and assistance if you or a loved one is suffering from addiction to drugs or alcohol. While there is a shortage of residential … Read more on NJ.com

Ocean State addresses high drug, alcohol addiction rates
Rhode Island has recently found itself at the top of some undesirable lists — the state came in third in alcohol poisoning deaths and first in illicit drug use, according to findings from the Centers for Disease Control. Topping both lists has … Read more on The Brown Daily Herald

Innovatively Treating Residents with Alcohol and Drug Addictions
Baby boomers have comprised a unique generation in our nation's history and in American life. They were the first wave of births after the end of the Second World War, and witnessed the transformative decade of the 1960s, disco and rollerblades of the … Read more on Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog (blog)

Doc faces eval for drinking, sex on job
The Hobbs obstetrician alleged to have a secret life that included on-the-job drinking, having sex with patients and abandonment of expectant mothers in the delivery room is headed to a California sexual addiction treatment center. Dr. Christopher Shay … Read more on Albuquerque Journal

A family of prayer
Castillo, 29, is a single mother recovering from alcohol addiction who also dealt with physical violence in a previous relationship. At the ranch, she is determined to start a new life for her children, even if that means surrendering herself to the … Read more on Victoria Advocate

Geauga commissioner files complaint over school survey
Jim Adams, CEO of the Geauga Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services, says the survey helps a lot more than it hurts. "It really is a safety issue," Adams told Golston. "In the end, it helps us understand what we should be focusing our attention on.". Read more on WKYC-TV

Ocean Hills Recovery Gives Back To The Community
Ocean Hills Recovery offers affordable but successful (73% success rate) drug and alcohol detox and treatment. Treatment is often covered by many common insurance but we also have private financing available. Along with our inpatient facilities, OHR … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Gulf Breeze Recovery Offers Sobriety Tips For the Holiday Season
The Holiday Season should be a time of joy, gratitude, spending time with loved ones and celebrating another year ahead. Unfortunately for some people struggling with substance abuse or even already in recovery, this can be a difficult time as they try … Read more on PR Web (press release)

New Study Reveals Link Between Prescription Medicines and Teen Drug Abuse …
… medication. He suggests trying some of the alternative options recommended by national publications like Health magazine, which cites yoga, meditation, breathing exercises, chamomile tea, green tea, lavender aromatherapy and herbal supplements such … Read more on SYS-CON Media (press release)

The River Source of Arizona Warns of Increased Heroin Use in Response to …
The River Source Treatment Center of Arizona is among a growing list of rehab facilities remaining cautious in response to tighter regulations on opioid painkiller prescriptions, warning that restricting the medicine so severely could well lead to a … Read more on Press Release Rocket

The River Source Presents 8 Tips on Naturopathic Pain Relief
The below tips are presented for those getting started with alternative therapies. … The drug rehab center's unique, holistic approach has successfully helped countless individuals struggling with drug and alcohol addiction achieve long term recovery. Read more on Digital Journal

Church News
For almost 30 years, MN Adult and Teen Challenge has been restoring hope to adults and teens struggling with drug and alcohol addiction with effective and affordable shorter-term programs called Life Renewal, as well as the distinctive long-term faith … Read more on Brainerd Daily Dispatch

Manchester Group Home Task Force Agrees On Key Points
The facilities serve clients who include mentally ill people, paroled prisoners, teenagers with chronic behavior problems and others with alcohol and drug addictions. The town … •When the state closed mental health facilities years ago, the state did … Read more on Hartford Courant

Orthopedic Surgeon's License Suspended for Working Under the Influence
Dr. Strasburger completed 1 month of residential addiction treatment for healthcare professionals and submitted to 1 year of professional aftercare, health department records show. But on July 8, 2014, notes the health department, Dr. Strasburger … Read more on OutpatientSurgery.net