Synanon's Sober Utopia: How A Drug Rehab Program Became A Violent Cult
Synanon's Sober Utopia: How A Drug Rehab Program Became A Violent Cult. Matt Novak Yesterday 3:00 PM. Share Discuss Bookmark. Synanon's … to evolve into something much more dangerous. What was once a small drug rehab facility in sunny Santa Monica … Read more on Gizmodo Australia

A Timeline of the Rise and Fall of 'Tough on Crime' Drug Sentencing
It increases drug treatment programs and gun safety laws, but also allocates more money for prisons and issues harsher sentences, including a three-strikes law. Twenty-four states pass three-strikes laws between 1993 and 1995, according to the National … Read more on The Wire

Falls man risks 12-year sentence in treatment program
LOCKPORT – Lawrence E. Smith of Niagara Falls, a repeat drug felon, pleaded guilty again Tuesday and was admitted by Niagara County Judge Matthew J. Murphy III to the judicial diversion program of court-supervised drug treatment. Smith, 25, of Linwood … Read more on Buffalo News

Corpus Christi TX Alcohol Drug Rehab Launches Residential Treatment Program
Their focus is on making sure individuals leave the center equipped with knowledge and insight on the cunning, baffling and powerful effects of drug addiction. While initially entering treatment might leave some people wandering if this can happen for … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Rob Kardashian Enters Treatment For Depression and Substance Abuse …
Star (via RadarOnline.com) reports that the reality star has entered into a treatment program at Arizona's Meadows Trauma and Addiction Treatment Center, where he's been holed up for nearly a month working through depression and substance abuse … Read more on Wetpaint

Addiction experts: Cuts could hurt drug treatment
The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises newspapers reports the Illinois Department of Public Health's drug treatment programs could lose $ 20 million in funding if the income tax falls from 5 percent to 3.75 percent. IDPH officials estimate that would … Read more on Northwest Herald

Tennessee to Criminalize Pregnancy
Under the law, women who stick with drug addiction programs will not be charged, but drug treatment programs aren't accessible to all women, especially ones in rural areas. This may ultimately leave the poorest and most isolated women facing … Read more on Daily Beast

'Wicked Sober' Connects Addicts and Their Families With the Right Resources
Now on the mend for half a decade, Duggan, a father, husband, college graduate, and a steady support structure for dozens of struggling addicts, runs a service called “Wicked Sober” out of Arlington alongside his dad. After recently moving back to … Read more on Boston magazine’s Boston Daily (blog)

Workplace drug tests won't catch all drug addictions
It's a scenario Lisa Cook, executive director of the drug abuse treatment center, Ku Aloha Ola Mau, continues to see. “It usually starts with an accident, injury or a surgery, and they get prescribed the painkillers for that and they don't stop,” she … Read more on khon2.com

Police: GPS helped solve, didn't deter killings
That would be unworkable because sex offenders often attend the same counseling classes, substance abuse treatment programs, or live near each other in areas that are far from schools and parks to comply with state law, Patino said. The devices send … Read more on FOX10 News – Mobile

Sobriety center would be a smart step toward decriminalizing public …
Whether the problem is substance abuse or simply a night out to celebrate a 21st birthday, arresting people who for being publicly intoxicated does not solve any issue. Travis County is taking a step in the right direction by moving toward … Read more on UT The Daily Texan

Rutgers responds to NJ heroin problem
“In 2012, there were more than 8,300 admissions to state-licensed or certified substance abuse treatment programs due to prescription drug abuse, an increase of 200 percent over the past five years and nearly 700 percent over the past decade,” the … Read more on RU Daily Targum

Life-saving overdose antidote may become easy to buy
The current draft of the bill calls for buyers to receive some counseling on drug treatment programs and education about how to recognize an overdose. Pharmacists … Her husband, she explained, sometimes mixes pain medications with alcohol. Wally said … Read more on San Francisco Chronicle

Man, 23, admits robbing teen
The sentence, to be followed by three years of supervised probation and mental health and drug treatment, was the result of a plea agreement reached between Quirindongo-Rivera's attorney and prosecutors. Prosecutor Michael Patten said the victim, 16, … Read more on The Salem News

Maine House gives first nod to modified drug enforcement bill
The House voted 126-14 to approve a proposal that now provides approximately $ 2.5 million for the hiring of drug enforcement agents, state prosecutors, judges and money to fund drug treatment programs. The governor's original bill focused solely on … Read more on Press Herald

Experimental drug shows promise for treatment-resistant leukemias
Research in mice and human cell lines has identified an experimental compound dubbed TTT-3002 as potentially one of the most potent drugs available to block genetic mutations in cancer cells blamed for some forms of treatment-resistant leukemia. Read more on EurekAlert (press release)

New Adolescent Helpline in Kenilworth Aids Search for Substance Abuse …
LIGHTNING RELEASES (4/3/2014)- Teenage drug and alcohol addiction is a serious issue throughout New Jersey. Countless adolescents in Kenilworth, NJ battle substance abuse on a daily basis. Unfortunately a large percentage of young people suffering … Read more on Ticker Report

Women Who Sought Treatment for Drug Addiction at Caron Treatment Centers …
The online survey polled former female patients at Caron and Hanley Center who were treated for addiction. The survey was conducted to better understand what motivated the women to seek treatment. Respondents cited alcohol and prescription drugs as … Read more on PR Newswire (press release)

Obamacare Puts Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs in Jeopardy
Washington Alcohol and Drug Treatment programs are in jeopardy as Obamacare threatens to close their doors. … Outpatient centers now find themselves making tough decisions, including the possibility of closing their doors because of financial woes. Read more on Washington Free Beacon

Heroin fast becoming Ulster County's 'most prevalent' drug (VIDEOS)
Sullivan goes to the clinic five days a week for methadone and also attends The Bridge Back of Kingston Hospital, a treatment center at 10 Barbarosa Lane that provides medically-supervised alcohol and substance abuse treatment. At the center, a team … Read more on Kingston Daily Freeman