Scott Disick — I'm Too Busy for Rehab
Disick's people tell us he decided not to take that flight but will leave that facility Monday because he has too much business in LA to deal with. As for why he didn't get on the plane today, we're told he wanted to complete a full week of treatment … Read more on TMZ.com

Ice addiction overtaking alcohol as biggest problem facing Indigenous …
Ice addiction is overtaking alcohol as the biggest problem facing Indigenous populations, the head of a rehabilitation centre specialising in treatment for Aboriginal people says. Joe Coyte is CEO of The Glen, on the New South Wales Central Coast … Read more on ABC Online

Prosecutors argue controversial law helps drug-addicted moms
But the idea of punishing women rather than providing access to comprehensive substance abuse programs where women can also stay with their families … is wrong,” Weinberg said. Weaver said no women are turned away if they're seeking treatment. Read more on The Tennessean

New geriatric psychiatry unit opening at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center
The new unit is part of ongoing expansion efforts that include increasing the number of inpatient detox beds from six to 27 and expanding intensive outpatient services for chemical dependency through St. Vincent's Rosary Hall substance abuse treatment … Read more on cleveland.com

Russell Brand joins campaign to save Woodford Green rehab centre 1NE
Russell Brand with Fiona Snowball and Chris Fallon, both helped to recovery by 1NE in the Broadway, Woodford Green. Archant. Russell Brand has joined a campaign to save a rehab centre set up by a mother and daughter after addiction destroyed their … Read more on Ilford Recorder 24

64 Sabah kids in drug rehab
They are now back in school after three months of counselling, but the boys are still monitored by the cure and care rehabilitation centre. Five other children, aged 9 to 14, were also tested positive for drugs during a recent special operation to … Read more on Daily Express

Scientology rehab centre at the Central Coast back on the agenda despite …
Yarramalong resident Ron Lee is hoping for a similar outcome to a recent case in Warburton, Victoria, where locals won a battle against a Narconon rehabilitation centre. “I don't know what's going to happen,” Mr Lee said. “I can't see the church giving up. Read more on The Daily Telegraph

Heroin 12 Step Programs Lead to Relapse and Overdose Fatality, According to …
In Kentucky there isn't a politically sanctified definition of treatment, as such, those who enroll in drug rehabilitation, or treatment programs get a mixed bag of results when it comes to effective drug treatment. Harbor Village Detox is an inpatient … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Drug and alcohol rehab program expands as demand continues to grow
An award-winning rehabilitation program on the New South Wales Central Coast is set to expand, as demand for its services continues to grow. The Glen at Chittaway Point will open an extra 12 beds from July this year, thanks to a local corporate … Read more on ABC Online

Bay Area Recovery Center Announces Drug Rehab Services Specific to Women
Now, the Houston-based medical center has announced the introduction of drug rehab services specifically for female patients. The introduction of women-specific service is in response to overwhelming demand from BARC staff and alumni, and the … Read more on Busbyway

Sheriff's son Jacob Miller sentenced to drug rehab, jail
Jacob Miller's first stint in rehab happened after he was arrested in 2011 and was convicted of being a methamphetamine dealer. He violated probation when he failed a drug test in 2012. Dunne said when a spot in an inpatient rehab opens, Jacob Miller … Read more on KSBW The Central Coast

Stuck in Cook County Jail: Prison population strains system, tax payer wallets
“Every alternative is cheaper; Putting somebody in drug treatment until their trial; putting them in supportive housing; putting them on electronic monitoring. All of them have better results. I think our criminal justice system is dysfunctional. If … Read more on WGNtv.com

Scientology rehab centre at Yarramalong on the Central Coast gets a rural cold …
ABLE runs about 120 controversial Narconon substance abuse treatment centres across 30 countries. It's drug-free treatment program is based on the teachings of Scientology founder and science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard and has been investigated in … Read more on The Daily Telegraph

Ken Seeley provides intervention services in Palm Springs
After getting sober, he found employment at a call center for a treatment facility in Laguna Beach, which set him on a career path. He was answering calls from family members who wanted to get loved-ones into treatment for addiction. Their concern and … Read more on The Desert Sun

Bain Capital company buys Brattleboro methadone clinic
The Brattleboro treatment center will be obligated to fulfill any contracts or grants of Habit OPCO, said Barbara Cimaglio, deputy commissioner for alcohol and drug abuse programs at the Vermont Department of Health. “We do not expect any change in … Read more on vtdigger.org

Experts: Mental-health, substance–abuse top unmet needs in region
"If you're wondering where these children go who don't get treatment, they end up in the shelter," said Anne Malavich, director of client services at the Lowell Transitional Living Center. Malavich said her shelter gets eight to 10 referrals per week … Read more on The Sun