Harbor Village Detox Extends Treatment for Drug & Alcohol Abuse to Mass. in …
According to Wbur on March 11th, drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers in the state of Mass. are unable to get the drug and alcohol addiction treatment they need because insurance providers will not cover addiction treatment. Some people were … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Amid Rising Concern About Addiction, Universities Focus On Recovery
… hold each other accountable and literally just check in about their week," she says. There is an emphasis on service. The students speak in high schools and in drug treatment facilities. Some even give seminars to emergency room doctors in area … Read more on KDLG

The Irrationality of Alcoholics Anonymous
Hospitals, outpatient clinics, and rehab centers use the 12 steps as the basis for treatment. But although few people seem to realize it, there are alternatives, including prescription drugs and therapies that aim to help patients learn to drink in … Read more on The Atlantic

Teenagers, Dealing With Addiction, on What Might Have Helped
I teach writing at an inpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, so I went to the source for answers. I asked my students to write about the question, “In your most receptive, optimistic and trusting moments, was there anything that anyone could … Read more on New York Times (blog)

Mass. Gaming Commission, MGM Springfield chime in on future of Springfield's …
Mass. Gaming Chair Steve Crosby discusses mitigation request for Western Mass. Correctional Alcohol Center Mass. Gaming Chair Stephen Crosby provides an update on the mitigation fund request for the Western Mass. Correctional Alcohol Center which must … Read more on MassLive.com

Delegation approves 0K loan for Crownsville treatment center
A $ 100,000 loan that could help open a substance abuse treatment center in Crownsville is now among the bond bills being sent to Gov. Larry Hogan by the Anne Arundel County legislative delegation. But as that's half the original request, the bill could … Read more on CapitalGazette.com

Pilot Program In SF Mission Fast Tracks Homeless To Rehab, Housing …
… in its fight to aid the homeless. Located in what was an abandoned school at 16th and Mission Street, the pilot program is the first-of-its kind center with a goal of connecting the homeless with housing or substance abuse treatment or rehab within … Read more on CBS Local

Surf City Recovery Offers Faith Based Recovery Program
(Newswire.net — February 24, 2015) Huntington Beach, CA — Surf City Recovery (SCR), a drug and alcohol rehab center in Orange County, utilizes a number of different methods to help their clients rehabilitate from drug addiction and alcohol abuse … Read more on Newswire (press release)

Is Marijuana Safe? It's More Complicated Than You Think
There are at least 10 drugs that are more deadly than marijuana, including some that are legal, such as alcohol and nicotine, a new study by researchers in Germany and Canada finds. In fact, drinking alcohol — the deadliest drug on the list — is … Read more on Live Science

Drugs for Alcoholism Don't Have to Lead to Sobriety
“While total abstinence from alcohol is desirable, reducing heavy drinking to within 'low-risk' daily limits presents an alternative goal in drug development so more treatments may be developed,” Pahon said. Industry, researchers and addiction and … Read more on Bloomberg

Treatment community mixed on pot legalization
It pains Joseph Sullivan to watch someone who has recovered from drug addiction slip back into the habit. It's even sadder when the relapse comes because of a drug prescribed by a doctor. "I know so many people who have relapsed after a hip replacement … Read more on CT Post

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

America Tonight's highlights of 2014
This was America Tonight's first full year on air and online, and we kept busy. Our reporters told stories from every state in the country, from a heroin-ravaged small town in New England to a sex offender detainment center in Southwest Florida … Read more on Al Jazeera America

Gulf dead zone could be shrunk, but at high cost
BATON ROUGE – At an eye-popping price tag of $ 2.7 billion every year, a new report says the country could meet the national goal of reducing the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. The dead zone — an area of low oxygen that can't support marine life … Read more on Opelousas Daily World

Harry?s Daddy, and Diana?s ?Murder?: Royal Rumors In a New Play
Born in 1971 in Bossier City, Louisiana and raised within a “hippie communal” movement, Leto initially planned to study visual arts at Philadelphia's prestigious University of the Arts. Later, he transferred to the School of Visual Arts in New York … Read more on Daily Beast

Per Wickstrom Adds New “Strategy” Section to PerWickstrom.com
Per Wickstrom is the President and Founder of Best Drug Rehabilitation, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center focused on helping individuals through holistic and natural methods. Per believes that it's never too late to turn your life around and do … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Inspire Malibu Redefines Addiction Treatment With Groundbreaking 'Hybrid …
Dr. A.R. Mohammad, CEO and founder of Inspire Malibu, proudly announced today that Inspire Malibu has officially implemented their industry shifting Hybrid Treatment Model (HTM), establishing Inspire Malibu as the world's first “Hybrid Drug and Alcohol … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Malibu puts rehab centers on notice
City officials are gearing up for a major crackdown on drug and alcohol treatment centers in Malibu, many of which it claims operate with little scrutiny from the state and a brazen disregard for local law, all in the name of increasing head counts and … Read more on Malibu Times

Passages Malibu CEO Pax Prentiss Celebrates 14 Years of Sobriety
Unlike many of today's drug and alcohol rehab centers, CEO and co-founder Pax Prentiss also suffered through the same addiction struggles that brought the thousands of clients to Passages Malibu and Passages Ventura for 13 years. Prior to opening … Read more on PR Web (press release)