Wildlife goes to rehab
Wildlife rehabilitators nurse injured and orphaned wild animals back to health before releasing them back into the wild. Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife is one of the few local wildlife rehabilitation centers near FGCU. Because FGCU is … Read more on Eagle News

At Large council candidates square off
Booth elaborated, saying: "We have to look at building long-term care centers for seniors, so that when they want to, they can sell their homes for $ 150,000 to $ 200,000 and move into a facility." … he said. "We have to add or rehab around 2,000 homes.". Read more on Duluth News Tribune

Third rehab facility proposed for Martinsburg
In an 11-page business-strategy proposal for the Community Center at Interwoven Mills, Garcia proposes beautifying and restoring the 450,000-square-foot industrial complex as part of an effort to ramp up marketing efforts and potentially attract … Read more on Herald-Mail Media

Selling Sobriety – Weld for Birmingham
For addicts without insurance—roughly 41 million Americans are uninsured — the prospect of seeking help can seem financially hopeless. After all, for those in the grip of addiction, it's much more cost effective to score more dope than to check into … Read more on Weld for Birmingham (blog)

Flavor Flav faces driving under the influence of cocaine charge after Las …
Drayton in 1993 was charged with domestic violence along with cocaine and marijuana charges and later checked into the Betty Ford Centre for treatment of a crack cocaine addiction. He also went to rehab in 1997 at the Long Island Center For Recovery. Read more on Daily Mail

MOVIE REVIEW: 'Amy' tracks singer Winehouse's soaring talent, tragic demise …
Before she won six Grammys (including a trio for her massive breakout hit "Rehab"), before she descended into a morass of addiction and public humiliation, before she died of alcohol poisoning at age 27, bravura British songwriter and vocalist Amy … Read more on Duluth News Tribune

With no money for drug rehab, 'some people just disappear'
County-run drug and alcohol offices, which have contracts with treatment service providers, are often the first stop for uninsured or underinsured people battling addiction. As heroin and opiate addiction in central Pennsylvania spiraled into full … Read more on PennLive.com

Duluth man chronicles his struggles with traumatic brain injury caused by …
He experimented with drugs and alcohol. He ran away from home and from a boarding school … His mother brought him to the now-closed Wilson Center, a mental health treatment facility in Faribault, Minn. After he spent 9½ months there, his case worker … Read more on Duluth News Tribune

More than 200 felons applying for shorter sentences in Merced
The effort sought to reduce California's bloated prison population and to divert some funding to schools and substance abuse services, according to the California Legislative Analyst's Office. Attorneys in Merced County have been flooded with petitions … Read more on Merced Sun-Star

Troubled man resorted to threats at federal court in East St. Louis to get …
Turned away after begging for help at a mental health center here on July 8, he went a half mile to the U.S. District Courthouse and told a story that got security officials' attention: He told them he would set fire to a post office and cars in the … Read more on STLtoday.com

Robin Williams' Long Struggle With Addiction
Robin Williams' unexpected death Monday brought to an end the comedian's long battle with cocaine and alcohol addiction. Williams checked himself in to a renewal center just a few weeks ago, but his battle with addiction dated back more than 30 years. Read more on Hollywood Reporter

MN DNR Weekly Report for Sept. 8, 2014
People are reminded to slow down, use caution, drive responsibly, and don't drink alcohol while operating an ATV. CO Troy … A long eared owl with a broken wing was transported to an animal rehab facility for further transport to the raptor center. CO … Read more on Duluth News Tribune

Pharmacist, Bar Owners Team Up To Bring Marijuana Dispensary to Wicker Park
1, the state began to accept applications for patients seeking medical marijuana, and for those aiming to operate cultivation centers and dispensaries as part of a Medical Cannabis Pilot Program. The state will only grant 60 dispensary licenses, 13 of … Read more on DNAinfo

The "other drug problem," in our own medicine cabinets
Generally, Colorado and the nation are making progress in reducing illicit drug abuse among teens. But there's one big exception: nonmedical use of prescription drugs. Every day in this country, 2,500 teens abuse a prescription drug for the first time … Read more on Denver Post

Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment to expand in Two Harbors
The Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment will triple its efforts in Two Harbors next year, offering an intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment program for 12 hours a week along with the current six hours of outpatient treatment at Lake View … Read more on Duluth News Tribune

Drug Rehab Wooster Helps Addicts With New Helpline
Teens, especially, that have developed addictions to drugs or alcohol are often uncertain about where they can go for help. Many are afraid to go to their parents or teachers for help for the fear of being judged. Drug Rehab Wooster saw that the teens … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Bodega getaway eyed for drug treatment center
The owner of a Mediterranean-style luxury hotel near Bodega wants to convert the place to a residential treatment facility for people trying to kick their dependence on pain medication. “There's a big need,” said Perry Litchfield, a San Rafael … Read more on Santa Rosa Press Democrat

OSAT Now Offering Online Substance Abuse Treatment for Those Recovering …
Online Substance Abuse Treatment (OSAT) is helping individuals every day who are serious about recovering from drug and alcohol addiction with its cost effective, totally online treatment programs. The flexible online treatment and counseling programs …
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Prison Or Rehab For Low Level Non-Violent Drug & Alcohol Offende – News …
In Woodbury County, low level, non-dangerous drug and alcohol offenders are treated by professionals from Jackson Recovery Centers while in jail. Otherwise, "What happens is they get locked up, they're not using for that period of time, they come out, …
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Health Notes: Two Harbors gets new drug and alcohol recovery program
A nonprofit agency in Duluth that helps people recover from drug and alcohol abuse has opened an outpatient program in Two Harbors. By: John Lundy, Duluth News Tribune. A nonprofit agency in Duluth that helps people recover from drug and alcohol …
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