Butte County health officials planning residential crisis treatment center
The building is currently owned by Enloe and leased to the county for a drug and alcohol program called Stepping Stones. Plans to open a crisis residential center began in early 2013 when a director of Butte County Behavioral Health applied for grant … Read more on Chico Enterprise-Record

Green Bay Man Arrested for 10th Offense OWI
LaBine says alcohol is by far the most prominent addiction in this area. Eighty-percent of outpatient, and more than 50 percent of inpatient clients at the center are there for alcoholism. “It's incredibly hard to … the seventh or eighth time, it's … Read more on WBAY

Charleston council candidates have had run-ins with law
Slater said he has had six months of inpatient treatment and more than a year of outpatient treatment to address his substance abuse. Slater is also active in Narcotics Anonymous, he wrote. “Rehabilitation works. I am very passionate about helping … Read more on Charleston Gazette

Harbor Village Detox Extends Its Inpatient Medical Detox Services to Lancaster …
According to Lancaster Online, on Feb. 2nd the county has run out of available funds to offer the residents of Lancatser county with crucial drug and alcohol treatment for addiction. The article states that most residents do not possess private … Read more on Insurance News Net

"Habitual Drunkard" and Rehab Owner Sues Boca Club After Boozy Episode
This is all the more interesting because Christopher and Karen Walsh own a series of drug and alcohol treatment centers in Fort Lauderdale — the Inspirations for Youth and Families and Cove Center for Recovery. The Walshes' work has even been featured … Read more on New Times Broward-Palm Beach (blog)

Let's finally kick the habit: governance of addictions in Europe
With the support of evidence-based studies on drugs and addiction, the commission report places the well-being of society at the centre of the debate, a trend that many European countries are already pursuing. Based on a recent study of … drug … Read more on OUPblog (blog)

'Phig' Date Party Hospitalizes Minor for Alcohol Poisoning
21, for alcohol poisoning was illegally given the alcohol at the Phi Sigma Xi fraternity house at 72 Center Street and another house on 52 Court Street as part of a fraternity date party, that being the same fraternity house where 'Phig' brother Alex … Read more on Genesee Sun

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

New adult drug rehabilitation center to open in Luzerne County
The Pocono center purchased the property through an entity named Clearbrook Treatment Centers Land Corp. LLC, but Lavelle said it will have no affiliation with Clearbrook Treatment Center, which will continue to operate an adult drug and alcohol … Read more on Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Region's first recovery high school is planned in Worcester
"It is not for all students who are drug-addicted. I don't want people to think of it as a recovery program where that is the sole focus of the work there. It is truly a high school with academic requirements. It also has a component that supports … Read more on Worcester Telegram

Headline: Olmsted officials discuss future of addiction recovery
"About the only thing I'm completely adamant on is that I hate the disease of addiction," said Steve Coddington, a recovering addict and now counselor at Fountain Centers, a center for substance abuse recovery with both residential and outpatient … Read more on Post-Bulletin

N.H. The Only State In Region With No Addiction Recovery Services
Actually New Hampshire is the only state in New England that does not have recovery centers in the state. It's an absolutely invaluable tool, for people to be able to go to a place where they know that they can get the support they need, that no one … Read more on New Hampshire Public Radio

Is the 'love hormone' a buzz kill — and maybe a treatment for alcoholism?
The newest research comes against the backdrop of some other recent findings on oxytocin and alcohol, suggesting that the love drug also reduces alcohol consumption, cravings and withdrawal symptoms–not only in rats, but in alcohol-dependent humans … Read more on Los Angeles Times

'Huge void' in mental health services
The government may have expected more patients to enroll in the Affordable Care Act, and therefore be able to afford their treatment, but McDonald said that's not the case in his office. “A few more of the people we see will have health care, … one … Read more on Zanesville Times Recorder

Study finds disparity in cocaine arrests
Researchers from NYU's Center for Drug Use and HIV Research published a study that concluded those from disadvantaged backgrounds have a higher tendency to use crack cocaine over powder cocaine. The study, published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence on … Read more on NYU Washington Square News

Lancaster drug treatment funding runs out
(Lancaster) — Lancaster County's Drug and Alcohol Commission has run out of money to help people who can't afford inpatient treatment, and there's still more than four months left in the current fiscal year. The Commission actually ran out of money … Read more on witf.org

How Johnny Manziel raised his hand and volunteered to go to rehab
Generally, inpatient treatment begins with a 28-30 day program, but it's individualized and can last two or three times that long depending on the nature of the addiction or other issues being addressed. Some patients are treated for a dual diagnosis … Read more on cleveland.com

Gambling Addiction: PA spending little on treatment and help (Part 2)
Right now, the state does not pay for inpatient treatment which would send severe gamblers to intense counseling at a long term facility. A small percentage meet the criteria, but it's necessary, says gambling counselor Jody Bechtold. "It's time to … Read more on WTAE Pittsburgh