Seattle attempt to keep addicts out of jail shines in study
Most had just been arrested; others were suspected of recent drug or prostitution activity. Instead of being booked, they were referred to a case manager. Many were provided motel rooms, groceries, clothing, drug treatment and job training. Some were … Read more on KVOA Tucson News

Patriots RB Blount suspended for 2015 opener
Under NFL policy, Gregory will enter the league in Stage 1 of the substance abuse program for a minimum of 90 days because he failed the drug test at the combine. Another failed test while in Stage 1 would cost Gregory three game checks and move him … Read more on ESPN

McCoy: Eagles' Kelly doesn't like, respect 'stars'
At what point will a team determine that prodigious talent trumps the risk of selecting a player who failed a drug test at the scouting combine and has admitted habitually smoking marijuana? From a football … Gregory instead enrolled at Arizona … Read more on ESPN

DEA topples Spice manufacturer in Casa Grande
Turner and two other individuals face charges including drug possession, manufacture and transportation for sale. After seizing the synthetic marijuana, DEA agents and police dismantled a large manufacturing facility in Phoenix where they found … Read more on Arizona Daily Sun

Jets agree to terms with LB Erin Henderson: source
Henderson, 28, told multiple outlets last May that he had completed a 30-day drug and alcohol rehab program and was sober after battling an alcohol problem. "There would be times where I would come to practice hung over," Henderson, 27, told USA Today … Read more on New York Daily News (blog)

Inside Peace Goes Behind Bars At SA's Dominguez State Jail
For someone who has spent much of his adult life in and out of the prison system for drug and alcohol-related crimes, it isn't a place he wants to return to anytime soon. "I was ready for … The Peace Education Program (PEP), which started at … Read more on San Antonio Current (blog)

Brookline doctor with ties to Quincy, Weymouth pleads guilty to multi-million …
MassHealth is Massachusetts' Medicaid program, which provides health insurance to the poor. Kishore's … Before his arrest Kishore, who founded his for-profit company in 1996, had been widely quoted in newspaper stories about drug treatment methods. Read more on The Patriot Ledger

Best Drug Rehabilitation Helps Pennsylvania Musician to Overcome Addiction
The treatment program at Best Drug Rehabilitation has many options that the patients can choose from, with guidance from the professional substance abuse treatment counselors and case managers employed there. The result is a personalized program that … Read more on Press Release Rocket

Together4Utah discusses drug treatment programs in Utah
On this Sunday's episode of Together 4 Utah, Jim and Thomas continue the discussion about the drug addiction problem in the state of Utah. The two go in depth about what needs to change in the state when it comes treatment programs. We talked to some … Read more on Good4Utah

Guest Column: Gov. Tom Wolf says State Police will carry naloxone kits in …
By the beginning of this year, naloxone was present in every police vehicle, all police were trained on how to administer the drug, and the county's District Attorney has led efforts to increase coordination with the Department of Drug and Alcohol … Read more on The Delaware County Daily Times

New rehab facility caters to high-end patients
The $ 35 billion drug treatment industry has attracted for-profit heavyweights such as the Boston private equity firm Bain Capital and spawned companies such as Tennessee-based American Addiction Centers Inc., which launched a successful initial public … Read more on Boston Globe (subscription)

Alcoholics Anonymous Ain't Perfect, But At Least It's Free
Those authors found no difference between naltrexone and placebos for treating “chronic, severe alcohol dependence.” I know many people who have tried to overcome addictions with Alcoholics Anonymous and other twelve-step programs, meditation, … Read more on Scientific American (blog)

Drug treatment rare in prison — for now
Only a small percentage of Ohio inmates currently get access to drug treatment, according to Gary Mohr, director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. He estimates that 30,000 inmates need treatment for drug or alcohol addictions … Read more on Dayton Daily News

Maverick wine guru Tim Hanni rethinks the pour
His new wife, Kate, had recently checked into an alcohol treatment center. She'd quit drinking 12 years before, … Though it's dangerous for a recovering addict, Hanni said he felt confident enough in the taste-and-spit approach. Maintaining his … Read more on Sacramento Bee

Former crack addict, now helps others deal with addictions
But the former longtime Scarborough resident turned her life around after being arrested in November 2009. It was then that she entered the Toronto Drug Treatment Court program in exchange for pleading guilty to cocaine trafficking and possessing … Read more on insideTORONTO.com

Drug activity caused Barrie, Ont., house fire that injured 9, police say
Four adults were seriously injured and were stabilized at a local hospital before being sent to other area hospitals for further treatment. They all remained in serious condition Saturday. Firefighters brought the fire quickly under control, although … Read more on Toronto Sun

Bobbi Kristina's boyfriend Nick Gordon checks into rehab: report
Bobbi Kristina Brown's boyfriend Nick Gordon has reportedly checked himself into rehab after openly discussing suicide during an emotional TV taping with U.S. self-help guru Dr. Phil McGraw. Reports earlier this week suggested Gordon would be opening … Read more on Toronto Sun

Compulsive gambling causes problems for some
Only about 15 percent of disordered gamblers in the U.S. seek treatment or attend self-help groups, the National Center for Responsible Gambling has reported. Compulsive gamblers berate themselves, Vig said. "They think, 'I'm so stupid … If I had … Read more on Jamestown Sun

Ranch of the Friends: The Extraordinary Evolution of the L.A. County Poor Farm
It is on the south side of the highway, while its grandchild, the still very active Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, straddles the north side. After some confusion, my friend and I located the abandoned complex, which appears for all … Read more on KCET

Is alcoholism worse among professionals, harder to treat?
Joseph Dubois, manager of the Clinical Diagnostic Evaluation Program and member of the Professionals Program treatment team at the Betty Ford Center, talks about the challenges of providing effective alcohol and drug treatment for professionals. Joseph … Read more on The Desert Sun