Bad medicine in Tennessee for pregnant and drug-addicted women
Mary Linden Salter, of the Tennessee Association of Alcohol, Drug & Other Addiction Services, estimates that about 4,700 pregnant women in the state need treatment for addiction to illicit drugs each year. There are nowhere near that many spots available. Read more on Al Jazeera America

Amanda Bynes arrested for DUI again
She pleaded no contest to alcohol-related reckless driving in February 2014, and was sentenced to three years of probation. In 2013, she went into rehab, got out and was living with her parents. She received psychiatric treatment last year after … Read more on KHOU

Residents of Bethel region speak out against marijuana legalization initiative
But Tim Hinterberger, one of the main backers of the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Alaska, said the studies don't show that marijuana use leads people to suicide but rather that people who are depressed are more likely to abuse … Read more on Alaska Dispatch

Hotel California By The Sea Introduces Age- and Gender-Specific Detox
… California—Steps from the beach in Orange County, the Hotel California By The Sea offers age- and gender-specific luxury drug rehab programs at http://www.hotelcaliforniabythesea.com/ that are tailored for various types of addiction and … Read more on Newswire (press release)

Orange Zone, April 12, 2014
U.S. Highway 101 (Oregon Coast Highway), milepost 233.4-234.5, McCullough Bridge rehabilitation, north section ($ 23 million): This five-year project will help prevent corrosion on McCullough Bridge by applying a cathodic protection treatment to the … Read more on Coos Bay World

Seeking the Key West of yore
The first sight that greets visitors to the Monroe County Detention Center is a 600-pound hog lolling in a mud wallow. … Albert, a 100-pound African spurred tortoise seized in a drug arrest, performs the role of resident lawnmower, implacably … Read more on Boston Globe

Amanda Bynes Talks Schizophrenia Rumors
“She is getting specialized psych care, one on one treatment, not drug rehab,” her lawyer said about her stay. In December, Bynes relocated to her parents' house. She enrolled as a student at the Fashion Institute Design & Merchandising in Orange County. Read more on Guardian Liberty Voice

EXCLUSIVE! JUSTIN BIEBER “SIZZURP” NIGHTMARE
“Sizzurp is a very dangerous drug that's like any other opiate, such as heroin and oxycodone,” Dr. Damon Raskin, an internist and adviser for the Cliffside Malibu rehab center in California, told The ENQUIRER. “It can cause respiratory suppression that … Read more on The National Enquirer

Amanda Bynes Making Positive Changes
The actress has also been reportedly spending a great amount time with her parents following her six month stint in rehabilitation at a Malibu, CA inpatient, treatment facility. Back in December, Bynes' attorney Tamar Arminak spoke exclusively with US … Read more on WebProNews

Los Angeles Addiction Treatment Center Announces Staff Expansion
Bordering Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, The Lake House Recovery Center is commonly viewed as providing a Malibu-style residential addiction treatment setting blended with such advanced clinical protocols as, neurofeedback, brain mapping, EMDR … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Henry Waxman, legendary Democrat California Congressman retiring at end of …
… the 33rd Congressional district of California. The 33rd also includes wealthy enclaves like Beverly Hills and Malibu. … Still, Waxman will leave behind a legacy of entrenched accomplishments, including the Children's Health Insurance Program … Read more on Examiner.com

VIDEO: Dutchess' war on drugs may get more federal funding
Prompted by a drastic increase in heroin use and heroin-related crimes over the past couple of years, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., laid out a two-part plan that calls on the federal government to increase aid to a county struggling with a growing … Read more on Poughkeepsie Journal

Amanda Bynes appears to be removing arm tattoo, hitting the gym hard during …
Bynes, 27, was released from a mental health rehab facility in December and is starting classes at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Orange County to get her life back on track, the sources said. Her new recovery routine includes … Read more on New York Daily News

Drug charges dropped for Calif. treasurer's wife
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) – An Orange County judge has dismissed drug charges against the wife of state Treasurer Bill Lockyer after she underwent extensive rehab. Superior Court spokeswoman Gwen Vieau says charges against Nadia Lockyer were … Read more on KTVN

How some young stars have fared after arrests
After several stints in jail and rehab, a judge ordered the “Mean Girls” star to remain in treatment until her probation ends later this year. • Chris Brown: The R&B's 2009 arrest hours before the Grammy Awards for the brutal beating of then-girlfriend … Read more on The News Journal

Teen Musicians Win GRAMMY Foundation® and MusiCares® Teens Make …
The contest asked young musicians, ages 14–18, to compose or create an original song and/or music video that explored, encouraged and celebrated a healthy lifestyle or accurately depicted a story about drug abuse. All winners will attend the 56th … Read more on PR Newswire (press release)

Bieber's bad behavior: We've seen it before with other rich, young stars
In recent years, Lindsay Lohan, Chris Brown and Amanda Bynes have dominated headlines with legal issues and rehab stints. “These kids don't have their identities … Former child star Danny Bonaduce said on his Seattle radio show on KZOK-FM Thursday … Read more on fox2now.com

Question by Bryson: Why do drug addicts think they are better than everyone else when they quit drugs for a few months?
My brother is like 20 and he had been on pretty strong drugs since high school. Now, he has been going to “counseling” and stuff and he has not used drugs (supposedly) in a few months. I think he is jusy playing the game though to get money and stuff from my parents, but that’s another story. Anyway he acts like he is better than everyone now, like he is such a great guy. He talks sh*t about my girlfriend behind my back saying that she is a drunk and all kinds of things. Have you known any people like this and why do they become like this? I honestly think he is still on something but “counseling” has taught him how to lie about it better.

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Answer by Filipino Supremacist
Yes, it reminds me of the republican party.

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Drug-abuse counselor dies 5 years after neighbor's meth-lab fire
A former drug-abuse counselor in Tulsa, Cain had been injured in 2009 in a fire at her apartment complex. The blaze, started by a meth lab, destroyed part of the complex and left two uninvolved people dead. Cain, who also wasn't involved, was rescued … Read more on Tulsa World

Addiction counseling in demand in Oil Patch
Addiction counseling in demand in Oil Patch. DICKINSON, N.D. – Although down one-third of its staffing, the need for substance abuse counseling provided by Badlands Human Service Center in Dickinson has increased with the area's growing population. Read more on In-Forum

Amanda Bynes agrees to counseling in bong-tossing case
Amanda Bynes has found a dope way to stay out of the joint. The out-of-control actress, who was accused of smoking pot in the lobby of her former Manhattan building and hurling a bong from her high-rise apartment, agreed Friday to see a counselor twice … Read more on New York Daily News