Holt, MI Hotline Changing the Way Adolescents Find Recovery Help
Teen depression and other mental health problems can often make substance abuse worse so many treatment facilities can assist with that as well. Those who try to overcome their issues on their own have their heart in the right place, but they just need … Read more on Ticker Report

NEPA center for recovering addicts in the works
New approaches are needed because completing a formal drug treatment program and relying primarily on traditional support group meetings upon release, such as Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous, may not be enough, especially for opiod … Read more on Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Phoenix Health Programs to mark 40 years in Columbia
A local drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility's celebration of 40 years in Columbia includes a name change to reflect the full range of services provided for individuals and families affected by those substances. Phoenix Programs Inc. has changed … Read more on Columbia Daily Tribune

Janitor charged with sexually assaulting 3 women at drug rehabilitation center …
BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut — Bridgeport police say a man charged with sexually assaulting three women at a drug rehabilitation center where he worked as a janitor told investigators he had a "lust problem" and succumbed to "temptation." Forty-year-old … Read more on Greenfield Daily Reporter

State audit confirms weak oversight, potential fraud at rehab clinics
The review of the Drug Medi-Cal system validates the findings of a yearlong investigation by The Center for Investigative Reporting and CNN. The 2013 investigation found a man convicted of organized crime running one clinic and other rehab centers … Read more on Center For Investigative Reporting

Nova Recovery Center Publishes New Blog Post Series on Drug Abuse and …
Nova Recovery Center, an inpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, has published a new series of blog posts which highlight emerging trends in illegal drug use and the dangers of new designer drugs. September 11, 2014. Austin, United States … Read more on Free Press Release Center (press release)

Inspire Malibu Redefines Addiction Treatment With Groundbreaking 'Hybrid …
Only possible when implemented by accredited and proven medical experts, Dr. Mohammad's Hybrid Treatment Model and Hybrid Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center are being touted by addiction insiders as the future of effective addiction medicine and … Read more on GlobeNewswire (press release)

Firelands gets grant for drug, alcohol treatment
Firelands Regional Medical Center is boosting its efforts to fight substance abuse after receiving a grant of nearly half a million dollars. The Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services grant totals $ 457,600 and was given to Firelands Counseling and … Read more on Sandusky Register

San Antonio Alcoholism Treatment Helpline Assists Addicts in Finding Therapy
The innovative new Troubled Teen Helpline in San Antonio, TX is a wonderful resource for adolescents who need assistance finding a reliable drug and alcohol rehabilitation center offering a variety of treatment methods for teenage drug addicts … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Josh Gordon says he “definitely” does not have a drug problem
Browns receiver Josh Gordon, who checked into a rehab facility after a drunk driving arrest and is suspended for the entire 2014 season for multiple failed drug tests, says he does not have a drug problem. “Do I believe I have a drug problem … Read more on NBCSports.com

Narconon Arrowhead Promotes Drug Free Lives for Recovery Month
The goal of drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment is fundamentally a simple one–to help addicts recover from substance abuse, able to return to living a life of sobriety, health and happiness. Successful rehabilitation treatment precludes … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Heroin: Forcing someone to break addiction
What if someone you care about is in the grip of heroin addiction and, to your increasing concern, can't break free? Of course, there are lots of options, lots of ways to help someone struggling with alcohol or drug dependency. But there's something … Read more on The Journal News | LoHud.com

Memorial Hermann offers drug–free pain relief
Memorial Hermann Prevention and Recovery Center now offers Neurolumen therapy, a non-invasive, drug-free alternative for pain relief, as a component of its chemical dependency-based Pain Recovery Program. Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug … Read more on Fort Bend Herald

Andie Grace Boutique is fourth business at Jackson Walk
… Lift Disease Management, Kirkland Cancer Center, Senior Services, West Tennessee Heart and Vascular Center, West Tennessee Women's Center, West Tennessee Neuroscience and Spine, Medical Center EMS, Employer Services, West Tennessee Healthcare … Read more on Jackson Sun

Hope close to home
… Springs, amid the farms and tree nurseries. It is hope for those seeking recovery from substance abuse, through Serenity Hills, Berrien County's only inpatient treatment center now operating at the former Lakeland Specialty Hospital in Berrien … Read more on Herald Palladium (subscription)

Month Archives: August 2014
After three years of drinking, a “family intervention” persuaded Williams to enter “rehab” (residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation) at the Hazelden Addiction Treatment Center near Newberg, Oregon, where he stayed for two months. After that … Read more on Family Research Council (blog)

Aldon Smith suspended nine games by NFL
In a brief news release, the league said Smith was punished for violating both the league's policy regarding substance abuse and its personal conduct policy. Smith, 24, missed five games last season after entering an alcohol rehabilitation center. Read more on Sacramento Bee

Residents Upset Over Sober Living Facility in Happy Valley
“We felt that we should have been notified — bottom line,” said Happy Valley resident Chris David, who also lives near the sober living facility, which is advertised as an “Alcohol, Drug & Gambling Addiction Treatment Center For Men,” on its website. Read more on SCVNEWS.com

Parents have mixed views on planned rehab center near Capital High School
“I feel like drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers have an interest in the privacy of their patients, and there would be very little interaction between the high school and the center,” she said. “Also, it's on the other side of a busy road and … Read more on Charleston Gazette

Uganda's gay rights and sex worker activists answer your questions about HIV …
Part of the problem, according to many of the world's top public health experts, is that the populations most at risk for HIV infection — including gay men and sex workers — face laws that do little but increase stigma, drive these groups underground … Read more on PBS NewsHour