Posey Sentenced for Attack on Grandmother
… aggravated assault domestic violence. Investigators say Posey tried to strangle his 76-year-old grandmother. He claimed to be under the influence of meth when he did it. Posey was also ordered to enter long-term drug and alcohol treatment while in … Read more on WTOK

The Jesus Shot
I could go on for a long time, but I won't. I'm just … There's always exceptions to every kind of treatment because no two people are alike in any way and that's why some people experience side effects and some don't, some get better results than … Read more on National Pain Report

Gratitude House a place for women to seek treatment for addiction
The Gratitude House is the only treatment center in Palm Beach County to offer long term residential services to mothers and a new daycare center is on the way. Tucked away in an unassuming building in Palm Beach County lies the Gratitude House, a … Read more on WPEC

'A purpose in life,' Mike Hirst named 2016 Citizen of the Year
Three days later, Mike Hirst addressed the drug's dangers at his son's funeral and later formed the non-profit organization, Andy's Angels, to support, educate and mentor people who've succumbed to heroin addiction. For five years, Hirst has spoken at … Read more on MLive.com

Support listings Jan. 3, 2015
Celebrate Recovery, Christ centered recovery ministry to assist individuals to implement God's grace and healing in their lives for any situation including alcoholism, divorce, sexual abuse, domestic violence, drug addiction, overeating, sexual … Read more on The Keene Sentinel

New Hampshire's Drug Epidemic Takes Center Stage Before Democratic Debate
… their hosts are begging them to focus on the drug epidemic that has gripped the state. In a poll conducted by ABC Manchester affiliate WMUR-TV in October, residents named drug abuse the top issue facing New Hampshire, the only time in the past … Read more on ABC News

Mother speaks out about son's addiction underlying major Meriden drug bust
Though he successfully completed a rehabilitation program in Florida this fall, “I'll be a recovering addict till I die,” Christopher Willette said, noting that mental illness also played a role in his addiction. In college, Christopher Willette began … Read more on Meriden Record-Journal

Selling Sobriety – Weld for Birmingham
For addicts without insurance—roughly 41 million Americans are uninsured — the prospect of seeking help can seem financially hopeless. After all, for those in the grip of addiction, it's much more cost effective to score more dope than to check into … Read more on Weld for Birmingham (blog)

Flavor Flav faces driving under the influence of cocaine charge after Las …
Drayton in 1993 was charged with domestic violence along with cocaine and marijuana charges and later checked into the Betty Ford Centre for treatment of a crack cocaine addiction. He also went to rehab in 1997 at the Long Island Center For Recovery. Read more on Daily Mail

MOVIE REVIEW: 'Amy' tracks singer Winehouse's soaring talent, tragic demise …
Before she won six Grammys (including a trio for her massive breakout hit "Rehab"), before she descended into a morass of addiction and public humiliation, before she died of alcohol poisoning at age 27, bravura British songwriter and vocalist Amy … Read more on Duluth News Tribune

With no money for drug rehab, 'some people just disappear'
County-run drug and alcohol offices, which have contracts with treatment service providers, are often the first stop for uninsured or underinsured people battling addiction. As heroin and opiate addiction in central Pennsylvania spiraled into full … Read more on PennLive.com

Tackling the scourge of addictions
While most news reports headlined with the IMO's call for an immediate ban on sports sponsorship by the alcohol industry, the IMO's Position Paper on Addiction and Dependency is wide-ranging in approach to the problem of addictions and recommends a … Read more on Irish Medical Times

Women's Drug Rehab Coming
The operators of Serenity Lodge, a drug and alcohol rehab center for men in Lake Arrowhead, have announced their plan to open a 24-bed rehab center for women on this 31-acre parcel above the Lake Arrowhead Presbyterian Church on Highway 173. The … Read more on Mountain News

A Community Leader for 30 Years
In the fall, the center will open a new state-of-the-art building covering a city block at 619 W. Walnut St. to shelter and treat victims of domestic violence. Sojourner's new facility will contain a … When Pitre left the AIDS Project, she went to … Read more on urbanmilwaukee

Marcia Lee Taylor Named President and CEO of the Partnership for Drug-Free …
We develop public education campaigns that drive awareness of teen substance abuse, and lead teen-targeted efforts that inspire young people to make positive decisions to stay healthy and avoid drugs and alcohol. On our website, drugfree.org, and … Read more on PR Newswire (press release)

More Than 1 Million Australian Children Affected By Alcohol Abuse, Study Reveals
Finally, the link between alcohol and the number of Australian children affected by domestic violence that happens because of alcohol has been revealed. A recent study says that more than 140,000 children are victims of alcohol abuse, while on the … Read more on International Business Times AU

NIH holds competition to create better wearable alcohol biosensor
In the search for a wearable or otherwise discreet device capable of measuring blood alcohol levels in real time, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has issued the Wearable Alcohol Biosensor Challenge. The wearable biosensor … Read more on National Institutes of Health (press release)

Alcohol abuse celebrated in online videos, Pitt, Brown University researchers find
Those battling youth drinking cultures that have plagued college campuses for generations might want to add social media to the long list of influences that key predominantly on fun drunks. That's what a team of researchers from the University of … Read more on Tribune-Review

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