'We're all paying:' Heroin spreads misery in US
Before 9 o'clock every weekday morning, the secret to one of the most successful drug rehabilitation clinics in Portland, Ore., waits behind a locked door. Meet David Fitzgerald, leader of the mentor program at Central City Concern, which claims a 60 … Read more on Bradford Era

Newscaster Laurie Dhue is guest speaker for Drug Education Council Luncheon
Now a recovering alcoholic, Dhue serves on Caron's New York Advisory Board and the boards of the National Youth Recovery Foundation and the Bridge Way School in Philadelphia. She gives frequent speeches on the nature of addiction and reality of … Read more on The Huntsville Times – al.com (blog)

US OKs portable antidote for painkiller overdoses
The Food and Drug Administration said making the cellphone-sized device with the recovery drug naloxone available for wider use could help save lives as opiod drug overdoses increase. The approval means emergency responders or even family members … Read more on Reuters

Cocaine defendant seeks help for 'definite addiction problem'
A cocaine defendant who sought rehabilitation on her own was placed on three years of intensive probation Thursday. Desiree M. Collins, 55, of 16 E. Main St., Apt. C (back), Wakeman, must reimburse the Huron County Sheriff's Office $ 40 for the cost of … Read more on Norwalk Reflector

New Rumson Helpline Provides Hope for Teenage Addiction Recovery
Unfortunately, a large portion of young adults who develop a substance abuse problem are unaware of their disease and lack the resources to find proper treatment. Many attempt to get advice from their parents and friends. But when it comes to … Read more on Ticker Report

FDA approves drug overdose treatment
In an effort to combat the growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse, the Food and Drug Administration approved an injection-style device Thursday that gives family members and caregivers of users the ability to administer medication to reverse the … Read more on Daily Helmsman

Pregnancy Care Center holding fundraiser banquet
PCC locations offer pregnancy tests, peer counseling on all pregnancy options, abortion recovery support groups, limited first trimester ultrasounds, mentoring for both men and women, community referrals and material assistance. All these services are … Read more on Greensburg Daily News

Monthly's guide to alternative medicine
… and relaxation work, and rhythmic entrainment for physical rehabilitation in stroke victims. Music therapy is also used in some medical hospitals, cancer centers, schools, alcohol and drug recovery programs, psychiatric hospitals and correctional … Read more on Hilton Head Monthly

Worcester Reports 37 Suspected Drug Overdose Deaths in 2014—What is …
Much of the county's substance abuse services are handled by Spectrum (their 182-bed Westborough treatment center is the largest such facility in New England) and Community Healthlink, which operates seven smaller recovery centers. City and health … Read more on GoLocal Worcester

Fitch Upgrades Host Hotels & Resorts' IDR to Investment Grade; Outlook Stable
The Stable Outlook centers on Fitch's expectation that Host's credit profile will remain appropriate for the 'BBB-' rating through the economic cycles, barring any significant changes in the company's capital structure plans. … Applicable Criteria … Read more on Reuters

Nonprofit of the Week: Recovery Works helps men with addiction
“We are a faith-based organization that runs a long-term residential recovery center for men who suffer from alcohol and drug addiction,” said Bartley, who is the organization's director of operations. “We follow the principles of the 12-step programs … Read more on Aiken Standard

Does It Help To Get Angry At Someone With Addiction?
"The death of Cory Monteith, from a drug overdose, was sad. But the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman makes me angry. Monteith was a kid wrestling with addiction, no doubt exacerbated by an environment in which the opportunity for self destruction was … Read more on North Country Public Radio

Konkan Railway to help employees addicted to drugs
In a bid to help its drug addicted employees and enable them to maintain a positive outlook, Konkan Railway (KR) has initiated a de-addiction drive to counsel its employees. KR believes that addiction leads to loss of health, catching fatal diseases … Read more on Daily News & Analysis

“Bangor's Burden” Part 2: Addiction Treatment Controversy
He says many neglect to realize that their center offers holistic treatment through counseling, group therapy, and monitoring programs. He says traditional healthcare providers don't have resources to responsibly run a program like theirs. Miller said … Read more on WABI

Red Sox, Chris Capuano agree on one-year, .25m contract
Eleven years and one major elbow surgery later, he did the same thing for the Red Sox last October. “You definitely appreciate the second one a … “It's a lot easier this year, for sure. I don't have to do some of the rehab stuff I had to do last year … Read more on Boston Globe

States use Good Samaritan laws, Narcan, to fight drug overdoses
Chris Christie, left, and singer Jon Bon Jovi at a drug rehab program in Paterson, N.J. Bon Jovi, whose daughter survived an apparent heroin overdose in 2012, helped convince Christie to sign a â œGood Samaritanâ law shielding overdose victims and … Read more on Humboldt Beacon

Special Report: Vermont spends millions on addiction-fighting drug that is …
Shelley Sweet, a former treatment center employee in central Vermont, said it's not uncommon for women to try to become pregnant in order to bump themselves to the top of a waitlist for Medicaid-subsidized treatment. Often those women take half their … Read more on Brattleboro Reformer

Affordable Care Act expands coverage for addiction treatment
SO: In California, the coverage includes both inpatient and outpatient services – so inpatient detox at a residential facility is included. Then there's outpatient care such as day-treatment; intensive outpatient programs – those are programs that … Read more on 89.3 KPCC

Legal, Regulated Heroin Could Have Saved Philip Seymour Hoffman
According to the Center for Disease Control, “opioid analgesics, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methadone, were involved in about 3 of every 4 pharmaceutical overdose deaths” and “38,329 people died from a drug overdose in the United States in … Read more on Daily Beast