US Army Drug Treatment Program Riddled With Errors & Problems, Reports
They return home with battle scars, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), brain injury, or family and financial discord. Many US soldiers turn to alcohol or drugs, but when they seek help from the Army's substance-abuse program they are … Read more on Sputnik International

Prescription Drug Abuse Among Nurses A Growing Problem
In Indiana, if professionals admit their addiction and successfully complete treatment, they can have the criminal charges removed from their records and their licenses can remain intact. “There's not many professions or jobs where you can own up to … Read more on Indiana Public Media

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The testimony Friday from Polk County's assistant medical examiner came in a bond hearing for Roy Stephens of Tennyson, Indiana. He and the baby's mother, Ruby Stephens, are charged with … (AP) – Aetna has agreed to change its prescription drug … Read more on MyFoxOrlando.com

Chronicle AM: CA Poll Has 55% for Legalization, GA MedMJ CBD Bill Passes …
Chris Christie (R) used the occasion of the ribbon-cutting event at a drug treatment facility to reiterate his opposition to marijuana legalization. Christie said marijuana is a "gateway drug" and that tax revenues from its sale would amount to "blood … Read more on Drug War Chronicle

Pilon pushing experimental drug bill
The House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee on Wednesday unanimously backed Pilon's bill that would allow Florida to join 10 states that have already approved the use of experimental drugs, with governors in Utah and Indiana approving similar … Read more on Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Our Opinion: Broad treatment needed
It's also equally clear that when police, state lawmakers and socials service agencies work together to combat a dangerous drug problem, significant progress can be made. Consider meth's impact on Hoosiers. In 2013, Indiana led the nation in meth lab … Read more on South Bend Tribune

Treatment center opens at former Copper resort
The Lake Tulloch Resort is now open under a new name with a new mission. The Lakes Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center opened its doors March 5. Business representatives say they offer a tailored “affordable” treatment program. Resort owner Bernadette … Read more on Calaveras Enterprise

Parish council to seek legal advice in federal lawsuit
The lawsuit claims that the council violated the federal Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act when it passed an ordinance last August that blocked Acadiana Addiction Center LLC from building a 50-unit treatment center at Choctaw … Read more on The Daily Advertiser

Betty Ford Center program addresses children's needs
Moe, who joined the center in 1998, serves with numerous organizations that deal with the impact of addiction on children. He has presented at … Initially he was met with skepticism about how it could fit into the existing treatment program. "I told … Read more on The Desert Sun

Recovering Utahns rally for health care, drug addiction treatment
Vincent, a Heber City resident, told Maline Hairup's story Friday to a crowd of more than 200 people who packed into the Capitol rotunda in support of legislation that would increase Utahns' access to substance abuse and mental illness treatment, as … Read more on Deseret News

Bancroft Hopes To Sell Haddonfield, NJ Property To Drug Treatment Company
“Many of RCA's patients will be good people who just went down a wrong path, but we also must acknowledge the correlation between drug abuse and crime, and that some of the patients will be prone to criminal activity,” he tells KYW Newsradio … Read more on CBS Local

'Unmask Addiction' campaign tackles user misconceptions
Women can be a gateway into drug abuse for men, and there's not an "ethnic bias," she said –– in Somerset County, the vast majority of those seeking treatment are white. "No one is immune," she said. Raffish described the ad campaign, which has four … Read more on Delmarva Daily Times

Recovering addicts urged to share victories
Lahey, whose daughter struggled with addiction to heroin but has been clean for six and a half years, said more drug treatment centers are needed. He noted, however, that people are "absolutely petrified" when an agency proposes locating such a … Read more on MetroWest Daily News

Group opposes new use for the Bancroft School
Haddonfield United, a grassroots group that marshaled opposition to a referendum that would have let the school district buy the Bancroft School property two years ago, has come out against the site's becoming a drug and alcohol treatment center … Read more on Philly.com

Medicaid rules could lead to closure of Hope House, other drug treatment centers
"Three days of an outpatient detox, you're very sick," Mathews said. "Once you get kicked back onto the street, you're going to be in too much pain physically, mentally. Most of the time we're just going to run back to what we know. And that's drink … Read more on ABC2 News

Harbor Village Detox Extends Treatment for Drug & Alcohol Abuse to Mass. in …
According to Wbur on March 11th, drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers in the state of Mass. are unable to get the drug and alcohol addiction treatment they need because insurance providers will not cover addiction treatment. Some people were … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Amid Rising Concern About Addiction, Universities Focus On Recovery
… hold each other accountable and literally just check in about their week," she says. There is an emphasis on service. The students speak in high schools and in drug treatment facilities. Some even give seminars to emergency room doctors in area … Read more on KDLG

The Irrationality of Alcoholics Anonymous
Hospitals, outpatient clinics, and rehab centers use the 12 steps as the basis for treatment. But although few people seem to realize it, there are alternatives, including prescription drugs and therapies that aim to help patients learn to drink in … Read more on The Atlantic