Rockport Goings On
The North Shore Health Project is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an evening of music and more at the Shalin Liu Music Performance Center in Rockport, on Friday, Oct. 17, at 8 p.m. Features Antje Duvekot and Meg Hutchinson as well as local singer … Read more on Gloucester Daily Times

Support Groups, Clubs, and Services
Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Blood pressure checks … S. Fifth St., Oregon. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 3:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed; 10 p.m., open, candlelight, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St … Read more on SaukValley.com

Fundraiser set for women's drug–rehab center
Moyers, author of the memoir “Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption” will present “Unmask the Stigma” on Oct. 16 at the James River Conference Center to help Roads to Recovery open its first recovery residence for women. The nonprofit operates … Read more on Lynchburg News and Advance

Naples medical marijuana ban closer to final approval
In that case, medical marijuana treatment centers and dispensaries could only be allowed under the ordinance in the city's medical district, subject to City Council approval. “This would prevent us from being stuck and trying to figure out what to do … Read more on The News-Press

Hartselle City Council President stands behind Mayor Hall
“I said 'Don, I will support you in whatever you decide to do, but I need you right now to seek some kind of help, whether it be rehab, counseling, whatever. I need you to do it now. What took place Friday, you can't change. It's already there. But you … Read more on WAFF

'We are good people'
Montes' goal is to get Maisonet into a long-term rehab facility after a five-day stint at a detox unit in Hartford. Then he's hoping to find the … Maisonet spent time at the Friendship Service Center over the past six years but was asked to leave at … Read more on Newbritainherald

Serenity Lane to break ground on million rehab clinic in Coburg
Mike Dyer, president and CEO of Serenity Lane Health Services, stands in front of the site for the nonprofit alcohol and drug rehabilitation organization's new inpatient treatment center at 91150 Coburg Industrial Way in Coburg. (Alan Sylvestre/The … Read more on The Register-Guard

OxyContin Withdrawal and OxyContin Detox

First Pediatric Rehabilitation Hospital to Use Telemedicine – Children's …
At PSE&G Children's Specialized Hospital, a 60-bed inpatient pediatric rehabilitation hospital in New Brunswick, doctors are using VGo to extend their reach to monitor and consult with medically fragile patients and their families at any hour of the … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

City Council OKs zoning for Uptown rehab center
Services will include behavioral health inpatient and outpatient treatment for people diagnosed with drug and alcohol dependency and mental illness and prevention programs. The nursing home, which is in the Uptown District, closed in January, 2013. Read more on Toledo Blade

Cardiac Rehab Reduces Late Lumen Loss, Improves Risk Profile in Patients …
That outpatient cardiac rehab reduced late luminal loss more than inpatient rehab alone “supports the hypothesis that patients with substantial improvements in risk factors were able to decrease the rate of progression of coronary atherosclerosis … Read more on TCTMD

New Beginnings Adolescent Recovery Center CEO Johnny Patout to Speak at …
The conference is held by C4 Recovery Solutions and takes place in La Quinta, California from May 29 until June 1. Patout, a licensed clinical social worker, has worked in the field of addiction treatment for more than three decades. As a recovering … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Shreveport hopes to save bungalow
City Councilman Jeff Everson told The Times that the city plans to rehabilitate the 1890s cottage near Oakland Cemetery and move it to city-owned property on Elvis Presley Boulevard. "The idea is to renovate it and move it to a place where it will be … Read more on KATC Lafayette News

Lindsay Finale Shocker: Lohan Reveals She Had A Miscarriage
“It's learning to [find] a way to live so you can still have fun, but without drugs and alcohol in your life,” she told the camera, saying when she gets tempted, she flashes back to all the horrible things that came from her addiction, and that keeps … Read more on GossipCop

Swee'pea Daniels: "Too Beautiful To Be True"
His body looks old, and his game looks old: two-handed chest passes à la Bob Cousy; jump shots, with only the slightest lift, that he shoots off the glass like Jerry West; and old-fashioned lay-ups, from the side, never slamming. …. After listing … Read more on Deadspin

Panel studies options for Suffolk drug treatment facilities
As for the Foley nursing facility, Kennedy, who was a plaintiff in the lawsuit against the county when County Executive Steve Bellone shut down the nursing home, said the building "certainly has the ability to be a facility for drug rehab" but … Read more on Port Times Record

Shelbyville man at center of 2013 SWAT raid pleads guilty
I urge anyone who has a problem with methamphetamine or any other drugs, and who wants help with that addiction, to contact a reputable substance abuse center, and to feel free to call me at the Prosecutor's office for advice and guidance toward … Read more on Shelbynews

Olympia City Council creates 5 drug–free zones
Referred to as “civic centers,” the five sites are public properties used for recreational and cultural purposes. Offenders could face an extra two years for dealing drugs in these zones, but will also have more incentive to seek drug treatment as part … Read more on The Olympian

Addiction expert talks about heroin overdose spike in Syracuse
Police are now stepping up drug-enforcement efforts and are investigating the overdoses. In Onondaga County, Dr. Dorothy Lennon is working to treat heroine addictions as the Medical Director of Tully Hill Chemical Dependency Treatment Center. "We treat … Read more on CNYcentral.com

Study proposes new treatment method for alcohol problems
Many alcohol treatment programs use cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) to help people with alcohol use disorders. CBT helps people identify their high-risk drinking situations and teaches skills to help manage those situations without drinking … Read more on Medical Xpress

City council proposes increase on tax for alcoholic beverages
This money would be used to reduce crime, improve quality of life and raise funds for substance abuse treatment programs, Linehan said to approximately 30 attendees. “We have an enormous issue with substance abuse in the city of Boston and our … Read more on Daily Free Press (subscription)

Mountainside Offers Help For Today, Hope For Tomorrow to Alcoholics
As part of Mountainside's drug and alcohol addiction treatment, the Family Wellness program is personalized to help families heal and unite as a source of support to fight addiction. The following statistics from the National Alcoholism Center provides … Read more on PR Web (press release)

RIA study proposes new treatment method for alcohol problem
Many alcohol treatment programs use cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) to help people with alcohol use disorders. CBT helps people identify their high-risk drinking situations and teaches skills to help manage those situations without drinking … Read more on HealthCanal.com