Bills to Prevent Rx Drug, Opioid Abuse Gain Bipartisan Panel's Approval
TRENTON – Bipartisan legislation to help address the prescription drug and opioid abuse epidemic plaguing the state was advanced Dec. 4 by an Assembly panel. Part of an ongoing effort to create awareness, prevent abuse and promote recovery, the five … Read more on Cape May County Herald (press release)

Holiday stress can increase chances of alcohol abuse
Holiday celebrations that include alcohol can put extra stress on those battling or recovering from alcohol addiction — and their families. "Around the holidays, alcohol abounds at parties and family gatherings," said David Buys, health specialist … Read more on SunHerald.com (press release)

On Queen Anne, Recovery School Plans Stir Controversy
When teenagers with substance abuse problems get out of rehab and return to school, studies show that it's likely that their peers will offer them drugs within the very first hour. That makes staying clean — or staying in school — difficult. Teens … Read more on KUOW News and Information

Substance Abuse Helpline Improving Lives of Addicts in Pittsburgh, PA
LIGHTNING RELEASES 12/04/14 — Too many people in Pittsburgh, PA struggle with substance abuse every day. The vicious cycle of drug and alcohol addiction has long been a major concern. For many years, very little information on drug rehab was … Read more on Ticker Report

Beyond the sectarian fighting lies Myanmar's dark drugs problem
Even on the campus of Myitkyina University, used syringes spill out of metal garbage bins marked with signs urging users to properly dispose of drug paraphernalia to avoid the spread of infections like HIV. More needles litter the rocky banks of the … Read more on CNN

Bronx Nursing Home Tackles Baby Boomer Addiction
Experts said a focus on elderly addicts is increasingly needed as the population grows. A 2009 study in the journal Addiction found that because of the large size "and high substance abuse rate" of the baby-boom generation, the number of Americans over … Read more on NBC New York

Study: Ohio youth rank low in drug problems, suicide rate
Mental Health America, the nation's oldest mental health advocacy organization, released a report today showing great disparity among the 50 states and District of Columbia in the prevalence of mental illness, drug abuse and access to treatment among … Read more on Columbus Dispatch

New charge lands man in jail
On Wednesday, Long pled guilty, and a 30-day jail sentence was suspended on the conditions that he stay away from the victim and possess no alcohol. This conviction … Colville may again be furloughed if she enters in-patient treatment. A review … Read more on Hillsboro Times Gazette

Lars von Trier says undergoing treatment for drugs, alcohol addiction
PanARMENIAN.Net – Lars von Trier has revealed that he is undergoing treatment for drugs and alcohol addiction. Speaking to the newspaper Politiken, the Danish film director said that he is now clean and attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings daily. Read more on PanARMENIAN.Net

Possible recovery center in Latah County
MOSCOW, ID – People in Latah County are asked to attend a meeting Tuesday to discuss starting up a drug, alcohol and mental illness recovery center. The Latah Recovery Center would be a drop-in center run by volunteers who are also in recovery. Read more on KLEW

Touchstone Ranch Recovery Center Offers Dual Diagnosis Services
Touchstone Ranch is also a different kind of recovery center because the underlying principles are based on dual diagnosis protocols, which means that our professionals assess our clients for both drug or alcohol addiction as well as any underlying … Read more on Newswire (press release)

Freedom House to host 15th annual Distinguished Citizens award banquet
Freedom House, a New Jersey-based nonprofit statewide organization with facilities in Hunterdon, Mercer, Morris and Warren counties, is a national leader and an international model for the long term treatment of adult men and women with alcohol and … Read more on NJ.com

Pacific Coast Detox Opens New Drug And Alcohol Detox Center in Encino …
PCD offers drug and alcohol detox services for men and women in a residential setting, staffed by a team of committed and compassionate treatment professionals. Specializing in alcohol and drug detox, their staff creates personalized detox services … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Sugar Rehab: New Treatment for Not-So-Sweet Addiction
… work that we have done in the laboratory. … What we see (in the reward center of the brain) are identical, indistinguishable changes between sugar or food addiction and any other addiction, for instance, cocaine, methamphetamine, morphine, alcohol. Read more on NBCNews.com

Use Stockley Center to fight drug abuse in Delaware
The News Journal reported on Nov. 11 that the Department of Health and Social Services is requesting $ 3.6 million for enhancements to existing substance-abuse programs. Citizens for the Greater Good and Citizens for Criminal Justice challenge DHSS on … Read more on The News Journal

Recovery Focus: Caron Treatment Centers
A nationally recognized non-profit provider of alcohol and drug addiction treatment, Caron Treatment Centers is one of the oldest and largest drug and alcohol addiction treatment center organizations in the U.S. The acclaimed Caron network operates … Read more on IrishCentral

Family of Man Killed by Substance Abuse Counselor in DUI Crash Sues Driver's …
The family's lawsuit alleges Wilkins' employer was negligent in allowing her to drive, and was aware of her substance abuse problems, among other claims. Attorney Brian Kabateck claimed that Wilkins was drinking on the job and collided with Moreno just … Read more on KTLA

Todd Herzog relapses, 'Survivor: China' winner's alcohol addiction worse than ever
Herzog, the winner of Survivor: China, was looking death in the eyes late last year, prompting his mother Shirley Herzog Keeler to desperately seek Dr. Phil's help. When Todd appeared on the show, he was clearly intoxicated and could barely walk or talk. Read more on Reality TV World

Alcohol addiction recovery may trigger insomnia
For people in the early phases of recovery from alcohol addiction, insomnia is a "prevalent and persistent" problem, says a study. The incidence of insomnia during early recovery may be five times higher than the general population and may persist for … Read more on Business Standard

We shouldn't be locking up pregnant women addicted to alcohol, we should be …
The Monroe County Sheriff Bill Bivens told WATE-TV: “Hopefully it will send a signal to other women who are pregnant and have a drug problem to seek help. That's what we want them to do.” Really? Because I'm not sure locking women up and taking their … Read more on The Independent