Editorial: Treatment mission remains
The Walter B. Jones Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in recent years has cleared its share of hurdles to fulfilling its mission of treating those with addiction and psychiatric problems. The center's decertification — effective June 1 — from … Read more on Greenville Daily Reflector

Creed's Scott Stapp: 'I Have Bipolar Disorder'
Now in recovery, Stapp is ready to share what happened. "I had a psychotic break that was brought on by alcohol and drug abuse," he says. "I was hallucinating. I drove around the United States for a month, following an angel that I saw on the hood of … Read more on People Magazine

Veteran couple finds strength as they recover from PTSD, substance abuse
"Typically with PTSD, we also see problems with alcohol and sedatives, opioid medications … it really hits the whole range," said Andrew Darchuk, a clinical psychologist* and specialist in PTSD and substance use at Truman Veterans' Hospital in Columbia. Read more on Columbia Missourian

Alcohol and Drug Services of Guernsey County teams up with Thompkins …
Several agencies in Guernsey County have teamed up to help a group of teenagers who either are experiencing substance abuse or are facing the temptation to experiment with drugs or alcohol. The Alcohol and Drug Services of Guernsey County has … Read more on The Daily Jeffersonian

Everett Recovery Cafe a center to help homeless regroup
a host of services to individuals struggling with homelessness, trauma, abuse addiction and mental health challenges when it opens Friday, March 20 at noon. … Contributing is a major element of what founders say makes the center work: Anyone who has … Read more on Snohomish County Tribune

Parma Heights man who set fire to city hall sentenced to four years in prison
Janowski and his attorney said his untreated bipolar disorder and his addiction to alcohol and drugs led to him setting the fire. … Corrigan said Janowski could be eligible for judicial release after he receives treatment at the Lorain Correctional … Read more on cleveland.com (blog)

WELLS: A culture of excess
The Gordie Center does an excellent job of informing the community of statistics related to alcohol consumption as well as running an active program for students in recovery. But we're … I currently have a proposal languishing in the black hole of … Read more on University of Virginia The Cavalier Daily

JOHN P. WALTERS AND DAVID W. MURRAY: Drug testing welfare recipients …
Finally, drug users, whether receiving welfare assistance or not, are people who need help, not acquiescence in their continued addiction. Those who accept that drug use is a “medical condition,” should also realize that early intervention is essential … Read more on Washington Times

Molly & Ecstasy: A Parent's Guide
(WTNH) — News of almost a dozen students at Wesleyan University overdosing on a bad batch of the hallucinogenic drug “Molly” has colleges across the nation trying to find new ways to keep students safe. For parents, it's an alarming reminder that some … Read more on WTNH

Clinically depressed three times more likely to commit violent crime
"One important finding was that the vast majority of depressed persons were not convicted of violent crimes, and that the rates … are below those for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and considerably lower than for alcohol or drug abuse," said … Read more on Business Insider

New tax on alcohol sales in Boston proposed
Linehan said that thousands of people are afflicted by alcohol and drug addiction, many of them unemployed and a burden on the public. Helping them sober up and become productive citizens represents a huge opportunity to save public money, he said. Read more on Boston Globe (subscription)

POV: Boston Needs Addiction Treatment Beds. Now.
He has been staying at the Barbara McInnis House, a medical respite center for homeless individuals, for a month now. Over the course of his stay, we've witnessed treatment success; with access to medications, his bipolar disorder and coexisting … Read more on BU Today

Help him find his long-lost angel
And he is now the admissions director at the Florida House Experience, a substance-abuse treatment center in Deerfield Beach. At 37, his scars – including the ones on the inside – have healed, and he's made amends to those he harmed while in the throes … Read more on Philly.com

Massachusetts Addressing Opioid Abuse Statewide
The Berkshire County Sheriff's office partners with regional organizations like The Brien Center that specialize in substance abuse where people undergo a full assessment to match them with treatment which could be a half-way house or medications. Read more on WAMC

Similar cases yield very different results in Wisconsin prison system
That means Whiteside could have been set free after about 12 years, and will likely have to be released after about 31. He has …. Another roadblock Whiteside faces is that he must complete a substance abuse treatment program before he can be released. Read more on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Legal marijuana may have unintended consequences
Ironically, treatment centers such as Serenity Lane stand to benefit from the election results. It's not uncommon at all for us to see marijuana addiction among our patients who come in for treatment for alcoholism, prescription drug and/or opiate … Read more on The Register-Guard

Lincoln Park students hear how childhood trauma can result in addiction
By the time he was discharged in 1994, he was institutionalized in maximum security at a Veterans Administration hospital, where he was treated for alcoholism and bipolar disorder. It was during that treatment that he discovered his own self. "You have … Read more on NorthJersey.com

Houston sobering center turns to public for help
The vans are part of what substance abuse professionals call the "warm handoff" principle, the idea that a person who agrees to get help should be quickly shepherded to a detox or treatment center, whatever the next step might be, without pause and … Read more on Houston Chronicle

Question by BPD: is their a program to help people suffering from bipolar disorder to pay for their recovery?

i was told and i know from my experience that a coach will be helpful to spend time with me or on vacation this help the symptoms gets away and my life gets better but he works all day to have income and if we can get assistance he will be able to help more affectively and i know he is involved in other 4 cases and he is succsesfull and i need sometimes to raise funds to help us to get a recovery from the symptoms so my life will not be interfare
eskay says “And that is more than enough in the condition as well”
i am still in big trouble

Best answer:

Answer by goldielocks123
What do you mean by recovery? Bipolar doesn’t go away. You can get treatment that will help you manage your symptoms. Do you have a local hospital? Call your Dept of Mental Health if you live in a place where they have one.

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4 local agencies get drug prevention funds
Evidence-based programs that will be utilized for student and parent education include: Too Good for Drugs, Too Good for Violence, Project ALERT and Strengthening Families. … which will provide Career Exploration services for the project; the local … Read more on WKBN/WYFX-TV

St. Vincent's To Operate Addiction Treatment Program In Port Chester
PORT CHESTER, N.Y. — The license to operate the former Renaissance Project outpatient addiction treatment program in Port Chester has been granted to St. Vincent's Hospital Westchester. The program is now known as the Port Chester Recovery Center, … Read more on The Daily Voice

Boston officials announce prescription drug take-back program to combat drug …
Don't have an account? Register now for free, or sign in with any of these services: Facebook · Google … BOSTON — Mayor Martin J. Walsh, along with most of the state congressional delegation, is encouraging Bostonians to clear their medicine … Read more on MassLive.com