Detox Afghan – style : Drug addicts chained up at shrine for 40 DAYS in bid to …
Chained to the wall with both arms and legs shackled tightly and just a meagre portion of bread for sustenance, you'd be forgiven for thinking that these men were incarcerated for some heinous criminal act. But these men aren't criminals, this is … Read more on Daily Mail

A jail by another name: China labor camps now drug detox centers
New York-based Human Rights Watch estimates more than 60 percent of the 160,000 people in labor camps at the start of the year were there for drug offenses. Those people were unlikely to see any change in their treatment, it said. "The drug detox … Read more on Reuters

Letter: Roseburg veteran wanted to detox
On Nov. 4, 2014, my husband, Jerry Sofranko, took his life. Jerry was battling prescription drugs: methadone, oxycodone, mood and stress drugs prescribed for years by the Roseburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center. These prescribed pain medications … Read more on NRToday.com

Drug rehabilitation: The fix
Initially, MST was a 25-bed rehabilitation institute known as the Public Welfare Society for the control of Drug Abuse. Some locals say Milo was a former drug addict who kicked his habit and formed the centre to help others do the same. For others … Read more on The Express Tribune

Children as young as 12 treated for drug abuse at Abu Dhabi centre
ABU DHABI // Children as young as 12 years old are being treated for drug abuse at the National Rehabilitation Centre. In addition to the adults it deals with, the centre, which was launched in 2002, treats mostly male Emirati minors between the ages … Read more on The National

BNN needs 30 more rehabilitation centers for drug addicts
"Right now we only have four units in four provinces while 30 other provinces have not yet had one and the facility is still very limited to accommodate four million narcotic drug addicts," BNN chief Commissioner General Anang Iskandar said after … Read more on ANTARA

“I was a prolific offender, absolutely ruthless and a dirty smackhead …
RECOVERING drug addicts took centre stage to share their stories in front of dignitaries – before staging a tongue-in-cheek play. Darlington's mayor, Councillor Gerald Lee, handed out awards at a ceremony hosted by local charity NECA. The event was … Read more on The Northern Echo

Indiana addicts trapped in rehab backlog
Megan Berry, recovering heroin addict 22-year-old Megan Berry became … It's no surprise to substance abuse counselors at the Salvation Army Harbor Light Center, an inpatient rehab support facility in Indianapolis. “They will desperately call here … Read more on WISH-TV

Former addict shares story of loss and second chances
LANCASTER – Stephanie Stegmeier was never arrested for using or selling drugs, even though she had been part of that world for more than a dozen years. Stegmeier, 31, has experienced a lot as a former and recovering addict. She was robbed at gunpoint … Read more on Lancaster Eagle Gazette

The Delray Recovery Center Releases “How to Tell a Loved One about Your …
However, the guide claims that being open and honest will be the only way to get help and to recover from addiction. “How to Tell a Loved One about Your Drug Addiction” will be the 14th ebook that they have released talking about various aspects of … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Vietnam legislature committee OK's plan for compulsory drug detoxification …
The law-making National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Friday agreed to a government proposal to allow local administrations to establish compulsory drug detoxification centers amid worries about the rising number of drug addicts and their … Read more on Tuoitrenews

Drug helps reverse overdoses (at home)
Overall in those states, 23,732 people died from either heroin or opioid pain relievers in 2012. "We have a lot of people who deserve second chances," said Dr. Patrick Fehling, an addiction specialist at the Center for Dependency, Addiction and … Read more on 9NEWS.com

The Delray Recovery Center Releases "How to Tell a Loved One about Your …
The Delray Recovery Center is a substance abuse rehabilitation facility located in Delray Beach, Florida. Using the latest techniques in addiction treatment, its staff seeks to give clients a holistic treatment program in a comfortable, warm environment. Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Some residents want Charleroi Suboxone clinic closed
With a limited number of addiction treatment centers and a growing heroin epidemic, a Suboxone clinic in Charleroi is at risk of closing. A case in Washington … day care center. “Trust me I am all about drug addicts getting help, but it can't be by a … Read more on Observer-Reporter

Brookfield grads share stories of drug addiction to spare others
Brookfield CARES, a substance abuse and suicide prevention organization, will be hosting "Courageous Kids Dare to Discuss Drugs" in which former students discuss their battle with substance abuse and road to recovery. The program will be held during … Read more on Danbury News Times

'Addiction' is a combination of entertainment and intervention
There's a love addict who ignores her children, a sugar abuser, a gambler who can't walk away from a sure thing, a social media junkie, and a few drug abusers. The characters each employ humor, grief, and reflection to work through their issues, and … Read more on Detroit Metro Times

Speech by feminist blogger canceled after anonymous threat
The man, an enlisted service member, checked into the U.S. Navy's Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program over the summer for alcoholism. While there, doctors realized he was also going through withdrawal from his Google Glass, Dr. Andrew Doan told … Read more on The Week Magazine

Pilot Program Offering Treatment to Drug Addicts Surprisingly Successful
Brown County – A new program to offer treatment options to drug addicts being housed in the Brown County Jail is turning out to be more successful than anyone expected. We first told you about the pilot program in a Target 2 Investigation in May, and … Read more on WBAY

Experimental Ebola Drug Puts Its Maker, Chimerix, Back in the Spotlight
That same antiviral drug has suddenly become the medicine of choice for Ebola, being used on an emergency basis to treat both the Liberian patient in Dallas and the NBC News cameraman in Nebraska. What is … That is a sign of the paucity of options. Read more on New York Times

Connersville needs treatment options for heroin addicts
The benefits of substance abuse treatment far outweigh the cost of incarceration. There are no methadone clinics in Connersville; when patients have no options for work and no options for treatment, guess what they do? And now the drugs, mainly heroin … Read more on Indianapolis Star