Official: Robin Williams hanged himself with belt
Nieder said she wasn't close to Williams and his family, but she still felt comfortable enough to approach him and ask him about his latest stint in drug and alcohol rehabilitation. "He was very open about it," Nieder said. "He told me he was doing well." Read more on KATC Lafayette News

Sheriff official: Robin Williams hanged himself
Nieder said she wasn't close to Williams and his family, but she still felt comfortable enough to approach him and ask him about his latest stint in drug and alcohol rehabilitation. "He was very open about it," Nieder said. "He told me he was doing well.". Read more on KATC Lafayette News

Rural Health Services Outreach Program
Treatment and Education D04RH23582 Hospital Service Delhi LA Not to exceed District No. 1-A of the $ 25,000 . Parish of … D04RH23557 Armstrong-Indiana Drug Shelocta PA Not to exceed and Alcohol Commission, $ 25,000 . Inc D04RH26834 Community … Read more on Insurance News Net

After revival by Narcan, some left severely disabled
Heroin deaths across the country have soared: from 2011 to 2012, they rose 200 percent in Louisiana, 60 percent in Ohio and 300 percent in Maine. … "The ones who survive that I have taken care of — many are in a minimally conscious state or a … Read more on Worcester Telegram

Centers' leader going strong
Members of The Centers' board next week will interview Cowart, along with a handful of other applicants, who want the job Cowart has temporarily filled since Powell unexpectedly died in March. Cowart, 38, first worked at The Centers from 2002 to 2006, … Read more on Ocala

Experts Ready At Action Bakersfield Drug And Alcohol Treatment Center
For anyone seeking help with alcohol or drug addiction in the Bakersfield-Kern County area, the friendly, but no-nonsense drug and alcohol rehab specialists at the Action Family Counseling residential rehab center in Bakersfield are just a phone call away. Read more on KHTS Radio

Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Berwick thinks he has a healthy chance
… executive experience and health-care knowledge gained over decades as CEO of the worldwide, nonprofit Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and as President Barack Obama's 17-month appointee as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid chief as main … Read more on The Sun

Mexican police rescue 44 people being held at drug rehab center
A total of 44 people, including seven minors, were rescued by federal and state authorities at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in Mexico state, which surrounds the Federal District and forms part of the Mexico City metropolitan area. EFE/File. Read more on La prensa

Portia de Rossi 'secretly checked into rehab' for alcohol treatment
The Arrested Development actress secretly checked into the Passages Malibu rehab facility in May for a 30-day treatment for drugs and alcohol. The reports claim the move came after an “ugly fight” with wife, chat show host Ellen DeGeneres. “They got … Read more on Irish Independent

Documentary film maker visits Carbondale with rehab CEO
A New Jersey filmmaker took a walk through Carbondale with a Florida drug and alcohol rehab CEO whose hopes of bringing a similar facility to the Upvalley are in the hands of Lackawanna County court officials. Cynthia Bellino will be a part of Michael … Read more on Scranton Times-Tribune

Ann Arbor yoga studio to hold fundraising class to benefit Dawn Farm
Dawn Farm is the largest provider of services for people with addictions in Washtenaw County and has been around since 1973. Dawn Farm is a Michigan addiction treatment center with an emphasis on the recovering community as the most important source … Read more on Heritage Newspapers

Helpline for Gibsonville Can Help in Finding Teen Drug and Alcohol Rehab
A new helpline in Gibsonville, NC can help locate substance abuse treatment centers for teens in trouble. LIGHTNING RELEASES 07/21/14 – When a teenager starts to use drugs and alcohol, they are often unaware of the physical, mental and emotional toll … Read more on Ticker Report

EU's 'barking mad' £25million taxpayer donation to rehabilitate PERUVIAN drug …
Only last year England was branded the “addiction capital of Europe” in a report by the Centre for Social Justice. This is another … Funds for the EU anti-drug programme will be used by Peru to provide treatment for drug addicts, bolstering … Read more on Express.co.uk

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation CEO on publishing in the digital age
Mark Mishek, CEO of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, says that when he's out and about it's the organization's published works that people most often bring up. Teachers want to talk about Hazelden's bullying curriculum. If he's wearing a … Read more on Minneapolis Star Tribune

Red tape adds complication to drug rehabilitation strategies
His department will suggest to the city People's Committee to allow the Binh Trieu Centre for Drug Rehabilitation to accept drug addicts, till such time they are accepted at the mandatory treatment centres. HCM City deputies have also called for … Read more on VietNamNet Bridge

Drug rehab centre 'already there'
RESIDENTS who raised concerns over plans for a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre in their Truro street have discovered they have been living next door to one for 15 years. Drug and alcohol treatment charity Addaction is set to turn the former … Read more on West Briton

NDLEA Advocates Drug Treatment, Rehabilitation Centre for C'river
Calabar Cross River State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has appealed to the state government to establish a model drug abuse treatment and rehabilitation centre in the state to assist persons with drug abuse problems. Read more on AllAfrica.com

No rehab for Shia LaBeouf, just addiction treatment
(CNN) — The "I AM NOT FAMOUS ANYMORE" actor of "Transformers" fame, Shia LaBeouf, is not going into rehab, but he is getting treatment for alcohol addiction, according to a statement by his representatives. LaBeouf ran into trouble with the law in New … Read more on CNN

Drug, alcohol treatment services review tipped to boost patient results
Last week, local police called for increased services, including more drug and alcohol counsellors, to tackle the region's growing drug problem. The Naracoorte-based drug rehabilitation facility, Karobran, is also seeking a long-term funding solution … Read more on ABC Online

Vacant S. Ogden monastery may become rehab center
SOUTH OGDEN, Utah — A South Ogden monastery that's been vacant since a group of five nuns moved to Minnesota last summer could soon become a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center. The Standard-Examiner reports (http://bit.ly/1muHmxK ) Steps … Read more on News & Observer

HC to hear plea to regulate alcohol de-addiction centres
The court was hearing a PIL filed by Rajiv Boolchand Jain, who himself claims to be an ex-alcoholic, seeking directions to lay down a "coherent policy and procedures" for the drug and alcoholic de-addiction and rehabilitation centres so that they are … Read more on Business Standard