Family Picnic to raise money for substance abuse programs
"Basically what we do, the prevention education team, is go out to local schools both public and private to give age-appropriate substance abuse prevention and education programs," said Val Perez, Family Picnic chairman. "Addiction is such an issue … Read more on Sun Sentinel

Darryl Strawberry delivers powerful message about recovery
My addiction started in my childhood. My father was a raging alcoholic and when I say raging, I mean he would come home in a rage, drunk as can be. One night he was beating on my mom and my brother and I said that's it. We were about to kill my father. Read more on WXYZ

million medical center, sober home planned in Boynton Beach
A sober home is a 24-hour, in-patient medical facility to help those who are recovering from drug and alcohol abuse. City officials say having a rehabilitation facility in a commercial center could allow more people to get help and cut down on … Read more on Sun Sentinel

White House Invites Dallas Recovery Center CEO To Attend Addiction Seminar
Joe Powell, the president and CEO of AAPA Recovery (Association of Persons Affected by Addiction) was invited as as an expert for his efforts in recovery, substance abuse, and mental and behavioral health associated with addiction and recovery. Read more on D Healthcare Daily

Brief: Public invited to update on recovery center
Newly retired Latah County Commissioner Tom Stroschein and Darrell Keim of Health and Welfare will update the Latah Alliance on Mental Illness on Thursday about the proposed Recovery Center they hope to establish in Moscow. The Center is slated to … Read more on Moscow-Pullman Daily News

Latah County recovery center seems likely
MOSCOW – A recovery center for residents with drug and alcohol problems and mental illnesses may be opened in Latah County, even if a state grant for startup costs isn't awarded. The proposed recovery center is one of four that could be funded with a … Read more on Lewiston Morning Tribune (subscription)

New addiction treatment center in Owatonna will include programs for licensed …
When Meridian Behavioral Health decided to open a new in-patient addiction-recovery center in Minnesota, they hired a commercial realtor to help them find a rural property that could house a large number of people for extended stays. This didn't seem … Read more on MinnPost

Student drug testing offered for Struthers students
Also being added to the curriculum this Spring will be lessons about the medical effects of drug and alcohol addiction through a program called "BRAINWORKS". Taught in all science classes, the curriculum is aligned with the new state standards and … Read more on WFMJ

Focus on Health
Family Addiction Education Program: When someone is addicted to drugs or alcohol, the disease affects the entire family. Each month, PRO-ACT (Pennsylvania Recovery Organization–Achieving Community Together) hosts a Family Addiction Education … Read more on Daily Local News

Addiction programs for incarcerated included state budget
Statistics show that about 10 percent of inmates who get alcohol and drug treatment later return to prison, compared with about 27 percent of those who don't get treatment. The change pushed by Kasich would shift responsibility for inmate-recovery … Read more on Columbus Dispatch

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

Open house slated for Potter County Women's Rehabilitation Center
The new facility and programs complement the specialty courts, beginning as DUI and now looking to expand to cover individuals with drug addiction issues, that are being operated in Potter County, and continue a partnership between the county courts, … Read more on Bradford Era

What's Goin' On
Harlan Health & Rehabilitation Center will be SELLING COOKBOOKS to raise money for the Resident Christmas Fund. Cookbooks are ….. For a free brochure on the signs of addiction for all drugs, call 800-431-1754 or visit DrugAbuseSolution.com. Narconon … Read more on The Harlan Daily Enterprise

New lease of life for 56 drug addicts in Sharjah
Official says Sharjah Rehabilitation Centre conducted drug and alcohol tests on 1,456 government employees in 2014. Of the 56 drug addicts who received treatment at the Sharjah Rehabilitation Centre affiliated to the Sharjah Police last year, 48 were … Read more on Yahoo! Maktoob News

Scientology-based company going to OMB after application for Milton drug and …
A Church of Scientology entity called Social Betterment Properties International has appealed a decision made by the Town's Committee of Adjustment and Consent to use a property located at 7651 Milburough Line as a drug and rehabilitation facility … Read more on InsideHalton.com

Serial shoplifter earns 21st conviction, but avoids prison with 'last chance …
They supported sentencing him to probation and sending him to inpatient drug and alcohol treatment through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Mitchell would become part of a new program in Multnomah County Circuit Court tailored to veterans who … Read more on OregonLive.com

Conrad Hilton — Checked Into Rehab After Mid-Flight Tirade
0203-conrad-hilton-tmz-01 Paris Hilton's little brother got his ass into rehab almost immediately after he allegedly went nuts on a British Airways flight last summer … TMZ has learned. Conrad Hilton appeared in court Tuesday after surrendering to … Read more on TMZ.com

Safe driving by immigrants forum focus
Slattery also advocated for expanded residential outpatient mental health treatment, especially in Manitowoc County which has no hospital inpatient mental health unit. •Cherilyn Stewart, Manitowoc Public Library … •Drug tests: Childless adults on … Read more on Herald Times Reporter