Council approves recommendations for Rehab and Care Center property
Sovereign Health could be one step closer to turning the now empty Rehab & Care Center of Jackson County into a rehab center for drug and alcohol abuse. At its meeting Tuesday night, March 10, the Murphysboro City Council approved by an 9-1 vote a … Read more on Murphysboro American

Reaction swift after treatment center planned on school site
An addiction treatment company is planning to open a rehabilitation center in one of southern New Jersey's wealthy towns, and some locals are not happy about the idea. The 19-acre site in Haddonfield now used as a school for students with intellectual … Read more on News & Observer

Best Drug Rehab Center Awards Issued by 10 Best Rehab
10 Best Rehab, which is a professionally-regarded ranking system, has released its latest listing of the Best Drug Rehab Centers. The organization recently provided details on the top three drug rehab centers nationwide and information on why these … Read more on Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release)

Couple's son seeks treatment, then wanders into tragedy
A Kearney, Neb., couple, Kim and Ted Jacques, were awarded $ 10.25 million wrongful death suit, the largest settlement against a California rehabilitation center, after their son died in an Orange County residential treatment facility in 2011. Brandon … Read more on La Crosse Tribune

More help needed for Ohio's abused or neglected seniors
So when Rosenbaum, now 88, fell and shattered her arm at her Indiana home 31/2 years ago, she agreed to move to a rehabilitation center in Columbus to be near her niece Terri Lane and Lane's husband, Denny. … Cuts to other state safety-net programs … Read more on Columbus Dispatch

Partnership expands recovery services for homeless and uninsured
Joan Schultz, executive director of the Willow, is also optimistic about the impact the program will have on survivors of domestic violence who battle an addiction to drugs or alcohol. DCCCA has had a long standing reciprocal relationship with the … Read more on Lawrence Journal World

National City AMC denied liquor license after concerned parents speak out
#The National City City Council voted 3-2 last week to deny the AMC Plaza Bonita movie theater a liquor license. At a hearing before the vote, parents stressed the importance of maintaining a family-friendly atmosphere at the movies. Here is a … Read more on San Diego Reader

Giving the tools to kick heroin
The influx of cheap heroin caused many in the community to become addicted to the drug. Whether for possession or trafficking or other crimes committed in an effort to obtain more heroin, the vast majority of cases since 2013 have been rooted in heroin … Read more on Times Bulletin

Sycamore City Council could revisit sober house vote
… their vote against granting a special-use permit to allow the county to operate the group home in a house at 491 E. State St. The facility would house male alcoholics and drug addicts who are working to rehabilitate themselves through the county's … Read more on DeKalb Daily Chronicle

Formerly incarcerated activist fights to give people a chance to change
Clean for eight years now, he was coaxed into a new life by the rehab center that Nunn also co-founded — just after kicking his own crack habit a quarter-century ago. …. Drug use in his teen years mixed with feelings of "extreme indignation over … Read more on Los Angeles Times

Treatment programs for compulsive gamblers struggle with light funding
“People understand alcoholism or substance abuse better because they know someone is ingesting something and that's what's making them behave a certain way,” she said. “With a gambling problem, it's very similar; it's just referred to more as a … Read more on INFORUM

Measures pass allowing for drug, alcohol abuse facility
Local nonprofit groups are welcoming a proposed drug and alcohol treatment facility with open arms, but neighbors in the area are worried about their property values if the plans get approval from the City Council. On Tuesday, Tyler's Planning and … Read more on Tyler Morning Telegraph

Addiction, Drunk Driving, and Suicide: The Struggles of Audrey Conn, Founder …
In January of that year, Conn, who then used her once-married name, Kishline, announced to MM members that moderation wasn't working for her, and that she was leaving the group to attend Alcoholics Anonymous and other abstinence-based programs. Read more on Daily Beast

11-year recovering drug addict speaks about the horrors of meth addiction
Concluding his schedule for both Saline and Pettis counties at Marshall High School's Little Theatre Thursday evening, Oct. 16, David Parnell spoke about the "misery and hell" of addiction to not only methamphetamine, but other drugs including … Read more on The Marshall Democrat-News

Church offers home to new self-help sobriety group
People in the Tallahassee area looking for a self-help group to support their efforts in recovering from alcohol or drug addiction have a new ally. Big Bend SOS (Secular Organizations for Sobriety) is a self-empowerment approach to recovery based on … Read more on Tallahassee.com

Sea Isle City wants anti-substance abuse billboard of its own
SIC BILLBOARD: Sea Isle City Council authorizes two months worth of support to a billboard initiative to battle substance abuse. The first billboard, unveiled on Roosevelt Boulevard, will change its anti-substance message on Nov. 1. Read more on Press of Atlantic City

Man Is Treated in First Case of Google Glass Addiction
Doctors have treated the first reported case of “Internet addiction disorder” brought on by excessive use of Google Glass. In September 2013, a 31-year-old man was checked into the U.S. Navy's Substance Abuse program for alcohol addiction treatment … Read more on Newsweek

Top 6 Things Never to Say to a Recovering Addict, the Topic of Latest Best …
In a new blog post, Best Drug Rehabilitation, which offers treatment programs and believes that having family close by during a stay in rehab can make a big difference in whether or not the process is successful, is listing the top 6 things never to … Read more on PR Web (press release)

City Council candidates comment on drugs and mill site
He also emphasized public education, saying there should be programs to educate the public on how to recognize and report suspicious behavior. Noting that the drug situation is also heavily … that marijuana is a part of the local economy. In regards … Read more on Ft. Bragg Advocate-News