Last-minute donations roll in before 2015
BATON ROUGE – The Salvation Army and other charities across Baton Rouge saw a last-minute surge of donations Wednesday, the last day for this year's tax deduction. The Salvation Army says it's one of the busiest days of the year for donations. The … Read more on WBRZ

Business notes: Industry news across East Texas, Jan. 12
Drake Real Estate & Investments is a commercial real estate and investment firm offering expert advice and representation to clients in all areas of commercial real estate throughout Northeast Texas and Western Louisiana. For more, visit … Drug … Read more on Tyler Morning Telegraph

East of Palo Alto's Eden
With a father who was an alcoholic, he had few role models and dropped out. He ended up in jail for 17 years for various convictions of drug use and robbery before beating his habit and starting a nationally renowned drug rehabilitation program in East … Read more on TechCrunch

City man accused of violating protective order
MANCHESTER — A city man accused of violating a protective order, by texting his ex-girlfriend three times while in Circuit Court, Manchester District Division, awaiting trial on an October charge of assaulting her, was arraigned on the protective … Read more on The Union Leader

War veteran sentenced for stealing, pawning Army equipment
Jorge Solorzano Jr., 30, of Boca Raton, was sentenced to two months of time served, followed by long-term in-patient drug rehab and mental health treatment. Jorge Solorzano Jr., 30, of Boca Raton, was sentenced to two months of time served, followed by … Read more on Sun Sentinel

Millville Code Blue; What Millville is saying; Low-cost housing; BEN Column …
The column that says you haven't heard the pleas for drug help until you read what volunteers supporting a drug rehabilitation in Millville have to say. —. Good afternoon! — … Until a center becomes a reality in Millville, call 856-558-1724. Let's … Read more on NJ.com

Rehab Centre to Be Put Up in Nyandarua
Ndemi Health Centre in Kipipiri will be expanded to accommodate a rehabilitation centre for drug addicts. The rehab centre will be put up jointly by the Nyandarua county government and National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug and … Read more on The Star

Patient beaten to death in Ctg drug rehab centre
On Tuesday, a man from the rehabilitation centre informed Sujit that his brother was sick and needed treatment in a hospital. On arrival at the centre, the family found Sujit unconscious with severe injuries to his body. Later, he was declared dead at … Read more on The Daily Star

Narconon: The Church of Scientology's secret answer to drug rehabilitation
In 2013, the Narconon of Georgia Drug and Alcohol Treatment centre in the United States closed amid an investigation into financial irregularities involving insurance, after a former patient claimed the centre charged her insurance company $ 166,000 for … Read more on International Business Times UK

A man with a past now a top official at Midlands drug treatment center
Jeremy Martin was once addicted to drugs. Now, he is a top official at one of the largest drug rehabilitation centers in Lexington and Richland counties. The story of his success to those who know him is what they say nothing short of amazing. KIM KIM … Read more on The State

2 more women join suit against Bill Cosby
Traitz was either 18 or 19 at the time, she said; she did not recall exactly. But she was fresh out of high school and new to the city, she said. Cosby offered her a ride home but on the way, told her he'd like to swing by the beach with her in his … Read more on KEYT

Illinois pulls wards from Sadie Waterford Manor residential center
State child welfare officials have removed all juvenile state wards from a troubled south suburban residential treatment center after Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart angrily complained that girls were frequently running away, then being sexually assaulted … Read more on Chicago Tribune

US survey: Rhode Island tops nation in marijuana, drug use
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A government study says Rhode Islanders use marijuana and illicit drugs at the highest rates in the United States. The Providence Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1tJHZs5 ) that the National Survey on Drug Use and Health says 14 … Read more on WLNE-TV (ABC6)

Children's specialty hospital in New Brunswick finds niche treating drug …
In an interview last month, N.F. cradled her smiling, healthy 3-month-old son, L.A., in her lap as she and her parents described his four-week recovery at Children's Specialized Hospital, where she said she channeled her nervous energy into learning … Read more on NJ.com

Stevie J ordered to rehab after failing drug tests
NEW YORK (AP) – A cast member on VH1's "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" has been ordered to spend 30 days at a drug rehabilitation center after prosecutors said he repeatedly failed cocaine and marijuana tests. The New York Post (http://pge.sx/1zQzvOF ) says … Read more on New Jersey Herald

Punting on politics and sports, changing the drug war: Letters
Decriminalize drugs, provide treatment and real rehabilitation, and openly regulate, sell and tax drugs. Decriminalization will take money away from the cartels and greatly increase stability in countries like Mexico. The economic gain would mean … Read more on NJ.com

Elkhart drug rehabilitation center launches .5 million expansion plans, aims …
… group shares with the Life Center on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014. Eric Frankenberger, also of Teen Challenge, works inside the car. Teen Challenge, a faith-based addiction treatment facility, plans to expand and more closely collaborate with the Life … Read more on The Elkhart Truth

Mental-health funding could get boost in Indiana's budget
“We don't put a lot of money into mental health and substance abuse in Indiana.” But the state's withering mental-health spending could see a … He said the question now is how and where to allocate that funding to provide local authorities the … Read more on Evening News and Tribune

Indiana University studying marijuana's effect on brain
The product, sometimes called cannabis oil, has shown promise in treating children who have epileptic seizures, said Van Ingram, director of Kentucky's Office of Drug Control Policy. In general, efforts to legalize medical marijuana … “There's been a … Read more on USA TODAY College

Ebola, cybersecurity and religious freedom top 2014 news list
The psychoactive drug saw gain as Oregon, Alaska and the District of Columbia joined Colorado and Washington state in legalizing its use. What most observers forget, however, is that marijuana remains illegal under federal law. It's merely that … Read more on Deseret News