Bryan community development board seeks feedback on funding use
The city does help fund local nonprofit organizations like Project Unity, Brazos Valley Rehab Center, Brazos Valley Counseling Services, Family Promise and the Brazos Valley Council on Alcohol and Substance Abuse. The client count for those programs is … Read more on Bryan-College Station Eagle

Gerald and Betty Ford's daughter continues their projects
Well, my mother went to treatment for her drug and alcohol addiction on Jan. 1 of 1978. They were living in the desert at the time, and there was a group of people that were encouraging her and Leonard Firestone to do a drug and alcohol treatment center. Read more on The Tennessean

Lawmakers talk drug abuse care options
One indicator of the problem, the group was told, is the rise in so-called Section 35 petitions, named after state laws that allow the courts, often acting at the behest of friends or family members, to order the commitmentof a person at risk of a drug … Read more on Attleboro Sun Chronicle

Northampton County Prison study finds specialty courts and community …
The county has focused on lowering recidivism rates at the prison in recent years by hiring Community Education Centers to offer alcohol treatment and parenting classes at its new West Easton Treatment Center. While the recidivism rate for inmates who … Read more on The Express-Times

Hazelden study compares parental concern, drug abuse
The study released last week finds that as youth drug and alcohol abuse continues to grow, parents say they are uninformed — and largely unconcerned — about the threat to their children. Audrey Klein, PhD, executive director of Hazelden Betty Ford … Read more on KARE

NFL suspends Fred Davis indefinitely for violating substance abuse policy
He was suspended for the final four games of the 2011 season after he failed a drug test when training camps resumed after a four-month lockout. A report by CBS Sports last month indicated that Davis was facing a six-game suspension to start the coming … Read more on Washington Times

Joe Avellone Understands Substance Abuse More Than Most
Having already conveyed plans to create a cabinet-level position aptly referred to as the Office of Recovery, substance abuse was not initially a campaign platform Joe saw himself advocating for; prescription drug use specifically, he told us, had … Read more on BostInno

Mind control: Alcohol, drug addiction stew in the brain
"Every drug of abuse has its own receptors that it acts on," said addiction specialist Dr. Joseph Beck, head of the addiction program at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey. "What they all have in … Long-term recovery can take a few tries. "On … Read more on nwitimes.com

Health reform law drove Hazelden-Betty Ford merger
“The general perception is that under the ACA there will be a big new market for addiction treatment,” said Dan Cain, president of the Twin Cities-based substance abuse treatment program RS Eden. Combining Hazelden, which is based in Center City … Read more on Minneapolis Star Tribune

Father of late addict seeks to debunk perceptions
But a repeated concern in family support groups, on comment boards of media stories, and in public-health debates, is whether helping a user be safe (or to remain in the family home, go to a outpatient rehabilitation program or a methadone clinic … Read more on Daily Item

The Great Hidden Secret: How 'The Anonymous People' is Changing Recovery …
“And after you see the movie you will understand why I am doing.” The movie was “The Anonymous People,” a spunky profile of the burgeoning grassroots drug and alcohol recovery movement by a 30-year-old first time feature length filmmaker named Greg … Read more on Juvenile Justice Information Exchange

Question by Heather S: Someone close to me has a drinking problem. They have tried AA in the past and it did not work.?
What other options are there in CA

Best answer:

Answer by Mickie
You can’t make anyone quit. If AA didn’t work for them it’s because they truly weren’t motivated to quit in the first place. It requires a lot of will power to stop any habit as well as a lot of support. They can get in-patient detox, but if they’re over the age of 18, then they need to willingly do it. Other than that there’s nothing you can force them to do. They have to want to get sober.

In the meantime, you can go to Al-Anon which is for friends/family of alcoholics. Perhaps some therapy. Lastly, to save your own sanity, you may have to cut ties with this person until they can get themselves together.

What do you think? Answer below!

Teenage Addicts in Harlingen Finally Have Access to Addiction Recovery Help
By calling the Harlingen Drug Rehab and Detox Helpline, young people interested in getting help for their addictions can learn more about how a rehab and recovery center can help. Harlingen, TX (PRWEB) January 30, 2014. Admitting to a drug or alcohol … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Addiction recovery with methadone is still recovery
They're also less likely to spread or contract HIV, and experts from the CDC to the Betty Ford Center agree that these programs save lives, improve quality of life, and should be considered equivalent to cold-turkey recovery. So why, asks Maia … Read more on Boing Boing

The Delray Recovery Center Hosts a Workshop on Treating the Addicted Family
The Delray Recovery Center is hosting a workshop presented by Jean Campbell, titled “Changing the Sociometry of the Addicted Family”, and held on Friday, February 28, 2014 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm at the Hyatt Place in Delray Beach, Florida. Share on … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Question by julygirl75038: Which person is dead? (For radio trivia)?
1. Betty Ford (Wife of former US president Gerald Ford, founded “The Betty Ford Center” for the treatment of alcoholism)

2. Joe Garagiola (Former catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team, “Today Show” host, TV game show host, commentator)

3. Rex Reed (Film critic)

4. Bob Dole (Longtime US senator from Kansas, presidential candidate in 1996)
I tried Rex Reed for the radio trivia…..it was the incorrect answer…he’s still alive. Joe G was the answer for the radio trivia……even though he is still alive.
I checked the site www.deadoralive.com and it says that all of them are alive….so I guess this was an invalid question on the radio stations.

Best answer:

Answer by uncle billy
#3

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Welcome to Malibu, rehab city
Cliffside represents a new trend in treatment that some have dubbed the "Malibu model". It's a shift since the late 1970s, when the Betty Ford Center – located a few hours' drive inland, near Palm Springs – pioneered the idea that the super-wealthy … Read more on The Guardian

Paradigm Malibu Offers a Wide Range of Treatment Programs for Adolescents
Paradigm Malibu proudly announces their range of services, including drug rehabilitation treatment, mental health help, Internet and gaming addiction programs and programs for teens who like to self harm. Teens face many challenges on a daily basis and … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Paradigm Malibu Launches Academic Support Program for Treatment of Gifted …
Rucker noted in addition to providing mental health treatment for struggling teens from all types of backgrounds with a diversity of issues, Paradigm Malibu employs a team of teachers, tutors and mentors. These professionals specialize in helping … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Malibu Horizon's Dr. Sara Mangat Handpicked by KTLA as Leading Expert on …
MALIBU, CA–(Marketwired – Nov 20, 2013) – Dr. Akikur Mohammad, Founder of Malibu Horizon treatment center, recognized by many as one of the top inpatient rehab centers in California, and Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and … Read more on Marketwired (press release)