HEALTH/SUPPORT: May 28
Narcotics Anonymous is an international, community-based association of recovering drug addicts with more than 33,500 weekly meetings in over 116 countries worldwide. Narcotics Anonymous sprang from …. Plymouth AIDS Support Services offers referrals … Read more on Wicked Local Plymouth

The Cabin Chiang Mai Alcohol and Drug Rehab Expert to Speak at Australian …
The Cabin Chiang Mai – Asia's leading substance and process addiction centre, also believes in the high efficacy of the 12 Steps and incorporates the programme in the rehab's progressive addiction treatment model – along with three other evidence-based … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Narconon Louisiana New Life Retreat Stresses the Dangers of Alcohol Abuse …
Narconon Louisiana New Life Retreat is a non-profit alcohol and drug rehabilitation center founded in 2006 near Baton Rouge, Louisiana where hundreds of individuals have been treated for substance abuse problems. The program uses a unique drug-free … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
In the course of Marchese's five-year battle with heroin, the young man from Blackwood, N.J., was repeatedly denied admission to treatment facilities, often because his insurance company wouldn't cover the cost. After abusing marijuana and prescription … Read more on Daily Union

MLB notes: Cards to announce club's Hall of Fame candidates
And for the first time publicly, he's opening up about his battle with an addiction to marijuana and monthlong stay at a rehabilitation center. “At this point it's pretty evident to me that I'm a drug addict,” he told The Associated Press over … Read more on STLtoday.com

Top Asian Alcohol and Drug Rehab to Raise Awareness About the Latest …
… in the region. But more importantly, they offer people working with addiction in the Middle East the opportunity enter a mutually beneficial partnership with Asia's top rehab centre whilst learning about The Cabin's innovative and effective … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Jon Singleton details addiction
Jon Singleton details addiction. March 4, 2014. ESPN.com news services. ESPNAPI_IMG_NO_ALTEXT_Value. The Houston Astros' Jon Singleton, among the top first-base prospects in baseball, is opening up publicly for the first time about his battle with … Read more on ABC News

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Substance abuse counselor convicted of murder in Torrance pedestrian's death
Los Angeles >> A substance abuse counselor who drove two miles through Torrance with a dying man on her windshield was convicted Tuesday of second-degree murder, drunken driving and hit-and-run charges. Sherri Lynn Wilkins showed no response as … The … Read more on Daily Breeze

Alcohol & Drug Rehab Kenosha Launches Center to Battle Substance Abuse …
Eugene, OR (PRWEB) February 06, 2014. A Kenosha alcohol and drug rehab center is announcing that it is opening its doors to help adults and adolescents fight back against their alcohol and drug addiction through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. Read more on Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release)

Demi Lovato Talks Addiction and "Amazing" Friend Selena Gomez After Her …
Demi Lovato is breaking her silence on the news that her BFF Selena Gomez secrety went to rehab for two weeks last month. Lovato, who has battled substance abuse and eating disorder issues in the past, has nothing but kind words for Gomez. "Selena is … Read more on E! Online

Vermont gets M grant for drug treatment program
Peter Shumlin and Health Commissioner Harry Chen announced on Friday that Vermont will get a $ 10 million federal grant to expand early intervention and treatment programs for young adults at risk of alcohol and drug abuse. The grant … Other providers … Read more on Boston.com

Alcohol & Drug Rehab Kenosha Launches Center to Battle Substance Abuse …
Eugene, OR (PRWEB) February 06, 2014. A Kenosha alcohol and drug rehab center is announcing that it is opening its doors to help adults and adolescents fight back against their alcohol and drug addiction through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. Read more on PR Web (press release)

Demi Lovato Just Wants To See Selena Gomez Be Brave
While the facility treats young patients with several addictions, Gomez was reportedly not treated for a drugs and alcohol issue. A spokesperson for the singer explained, "Selena voluntarily spent time at Meadows but not for substance abuse." Since … Read more on MTV.com

Rehab expert: Focus should be disease, not celebs
He is a former drug addict who overcame his addiction and eventually became a counselor on “Dr. Drew's Celebrity Rehab.” He is the author of “Running with Monsters: A Memoir” and owner and founder of Bob's House, a treatment facility in California. Read more on HLNtv.com

Teen in 'Affluenza' Case Gets Rehab, Not Jail, for DUI that Killed Four
Couch, who's currently in state custody, is expected to receive alcohol and drug rehab, and could face prison time if he runs away from the facility or violates any other terms of his probation, Alpert said. There is no minimum amount of time Couch … Read more on People Magazine