Oppression Won't Cure Russia's Drug Addiction
At the same time, drug users should no longer be marginalized. Non-governmental organizations that deal with drugs must be supported rather than vilified, and allowed to work at schools to mediate violence among students with the ultimate aim of … Read more on The Moscow Times

KSU launches new initiative to combat drug abuse
After losing a daughter to an overdose, she championed the use of Naloxone as a drug first responders could use to save those who'd overdosed, and when students returned to KSU's campus for the fall term, the department became the first Georgia college … Read more on WSB Atlanta

Nutley, Verona unite to fight drug epidemic
The Nutley High School student assistance coordinator and her Verona counterpart, Dana Lustig, addressed prescription drug and heroin addiction, in a program entitled "Our Children are Dying," on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Verona Community Center … Read more on NorthJersey.com

Rowan University students create Box City to protest college's zero-tolerance …
"It clearly states the level of punishment for each type of crime including drug possession or use in on-campus housing." Though the policy seems straightforward in its zero-tolerance approach to drug abuse, many students believe that the methods of … Read more on Gloucester County Times – NJ.com

Gov. Markell addresses state efforts to battle drug addiction in weekly message
In his weekly message, Governor Jack Markell discussed the importance of combating drug addiction the First State. “By offering support and access to the right treatments, we can help Delawareans overcome these addictions while preventing our youth … Read more on WDDE 91.1 FM | Delaware’s NPR News station

Dick Caron leaves a sobering legacy
Caron is the second-largest nonprofit addiction treatment center in the United States, with annual revenues of more than $ 100 million. It offers treatment services for men, women, young men and young women, adolescents, teens and families, with special … Read more on Reading Eagle

The (nonjudgmental) doctor will see you now
Barber is enrolled in the methadone maintenance program for heroin addiction at the Restoration Center, which since 2009 has provided addiction treatment and mental health care. It also has a sobering and detoxification unit, a crisis unit and other … Read more on San Antonio Express-News

Filler Foundation aims to spare others from drug addiction
Her brother died of an overdose in January at age 23, after eight years in and out of residential rehab programs and visits to physicians specializing in drug addiction and substance abuse. The overdose occurred in Utah, shortly after his discharge … Read more on Highland Park News

Narconon Arrowhead Promotes Drug Free Lives for Recovery Month
The goal of drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment is fundamentally a simple one–to help addicts recover from substance abuse, able to return to living a life of sobriety, health and happiness. Successful rehabilitation treatment precludes … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Heroin: Forcing someone to break addiction
What if someone you care about is in the grip of heroin addiction and, to your increasing concern, can't break free? Of course, there are lots of options, lots of ways to help someone struggling with alcohol or drug dependency. But there's something … Read more on The Journal News | LoHud.com

Memorial Hermann offers drug–free pain relief
Memorial Hermann Prevention and Recovery Center now offers Neurolumen therapy, a non-invasive, drug-free alternative for pain relief, as a component of its chemical dependency-based Pain Recovery Program. Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug … Read more on Fort Bend Herald

Andie Grace Boutique is fourth business at Jackson Walk
… Lift Disease Management, Kirkland Cancer Center, Senior Services, West Tennessee Heart and Vascular Center, West Tennessee Women's Center, West Tennessee Neuroscience and Spine, Medical Center EMS, Employer Services, West Tennessee Healthcare … Read more on Jackson Sun

Overdose survivor becomes recovery coach
"I lived like I didn't care anymore, and the disease progressed. I was to where, hopefully, I would die," … She ultimately became a recovery coach and now hopes others will face their addictions and get treatment. Hearing about a recent spike in … Read more on Turn to 10

Three Unlikely Groups Hit Hard by the Prescription Drug Epidemic
Three Unlikely Groups Hit Hard by the Prescription Drug Epidemic The face of drug addiction has changed dramatically in the past decade. Gone are the days when the “typical” drug addict was a junkie shooting heroin on the street. The widespread abuse … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)

5 Must-Have Conversations for Back-To-School Season
5 Must-Have Conversations for Back-To-School Season This is the time of year when shopping for school clothes and the latest electronics and accessories is foremost in your child's mind. But, for parents, back-to-school season brings up more pressing … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)

To Beat Heroin Addiction, Addicts Turn To Coaches
“[It's like] taking insulin, watching my diet, getting my blood work drawn, going to different appointments, walking on the treadmill, making sure I'm taking care of myself,” Pydynkowski says. Wurzburg is managing his recovery one day at a time and … Read more on Gant Daily

The controversial law that criminalises drug use during pregnancy
Bill Haslam who said in a statement that “the intent of this bill is to give law enforcement and district attorneys a tool to address illicit drug use among pregnant women through treatment programs.” Understandably, the law and Loyola's arrest have … Read more on Newstalk 106-108 fm

County looks at drug treatment program
In the past, a significant difficulty in treating heroin addiction was that the primary drugs used to treat the addiction, methadone and suboxone, are also opiates. Those who beat their addiction to heroin then had to deal with a new addiction: the … Read more on Van Wert independent

Treatment options for drug–addicted teens [AUDIO]
In part five of our series “Drugs and Our Kids,” we discuss what treatment options are available for teens who are struggling with substance abuse. All this week we have been examining the issue, look for answers about why the drug epidemic has … Read more on New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio

Question by : Did Dem NY Rep. Anthony Weiner voluntarily be placed in a mental treatment center, or was he forced by Pelosi?

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Answer by Shovel Ready
That would be a funny variation on the pot/kettle phenomenon.

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His House Addiction Treatment Center Opens New Office Location To Better …
In order to save a greater number of lives in the Sothern California area, His House Addiction Treatment Center is expanding their outreach by opening additional locations throughout the area. Upland, CA (PRWEB) May 27, 2014. Since 1994 His House … Read more on Busbyway

Teens with Addiction Have Few Recovery Programs
Deborah Scott's 13-year-old daughter had been receiving hospital treatment for heroin addiction for 20 days when a representative from her insurance company called to say they would no longer cover the treatment. Scott's daughter had eight more days to … Read more on U.S. News & World Report

NY Assembly hears conflicting views on addiction coverage
Albany. A discussion convened by several Assembly committees about insurance coverage for addiction treatment heated up Monday when a participant pulled out her son's ashes. "This is what happens in the interim of fighting for the benefit I pay for … Read more on Albany Times Union

Governor Deval Patrick Unveils State Plan to Address Opioid Abuse
To address gaps in coverage: A collaboration between DPH, the Division of Insurance, as well as the Health Policy Commission, will review insurance coverage for opiod addiction treatment and consult experts to determine which treatments and services … Read more on Boston.com