No Longer Hiding
This all became very clear to me a few months ago when I had to reach out for help to treat a condition that brings me great shame. For years, I … But I kept doing it, up until almost two years ago, just before my dad's death, when my depression … Read more on Huffington Post

War on Drugs is a Painful Failure
Or how about the increasing list of foods that are disappearing from schools, including potato chips and brownies in favor of such delights as gluten-free lemon bars. Then there's the aforementioned war … Treatment isn't just the right moral policy … Read more on Yes! Weekly

Politician takes on heroin
Nygren emphasized that anyone can develop a drug or alcohol problem. "There are no barriers with drug addiction and alcoholism," he said. … The main thrust of Nygren's effort is to shift the emphasis from a law enforcement and incarceration approach … Read more on The Oshkosh Northwestern

Maine lawmaker arrested on indecent conduct charge
WEST GARDINER, Maine (AP) — A Maine state lawmaker who's facing criminal charges after being caught having a sexual encounter in a van in a park-and-ride lot says he's seeking treatment. Democratic state Rep. Brian Jones of Freedom was caught by a … Read more on Albany Times Union

Toronto mayor hospitalized with suspected tumor
Ford, 45, became an international celebrity last year after he acknowledged using crack in a "drunken stupor" following months of denials. The mayor returned to work in June after a rehab stint for drug and alcohol abuse and is running for re-election … Read more on KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News

Change Of Habit: How Seattle Cops Fought An Addiction To Locking Up Drug …
The idea has always been controversial, particularly in the United States, with critics arguing that the best way to address addiction is to insist on total abstinence from drugs at every stage of the recovery process. Nevertheless, government-backed … Read more on Huffington Post

Florida's Medical Marijuana Amendment: Forced Choices or Freedom to Treat?
She went to the Chicago area to visit my sister, and fell ill while still there, and was hospitalized and subsequently brought to a rehab facility. I could have gotten the … Many parents whose kids have that intractable epilepsy and over 100 seizures … Read more on Huffington Post

Every Minute We Discuss Ray Rice, 24 Americans Are Victims of DV. What Are …
There are millions of dollars devoted to resources for the prevention and treatment of intimate partner violence, reports of which have dropped 64 percent since 1993. As a domestic … By putting batterers into counseling, and by providing family … Read more on Huffington Post

County Ethics Board finally has full membership again
The county Board of Commissioners has confirmed appointments by County Executive Mark Hackel to fill two vacancies – Dorie Vazquez-Nolan, executive director of the abused-child advocacy center known as Care House in Mount Clemens, and James … Read more on The Macomb Daily

Louisiana ranks fourth in domestic homicide rates
In fact a new Violence Police Center study shows Louisiana has one of the highest domestic homicide rates in the country, ranking fourth – just behind Alaska, South Carolina, and Oklahoma. "Louisiana has ranked in the top 10 for the last 20 years … Read more on KPLC-TV

Jasiel Correia has seen many successes in young career, from BOLD leader to …
We hadn't seen someone that age before speak so eloquently and (passionately) on that topic,” said Mike Aguiar, the director of prevention services at Stanley Street Treatment and Resources, who recalled how that young teenager impressed him and … Read more on Wicked Local Fall River

Why Strangers Are Coming Together To Discuss Tough Subjects Over Dinner
Early this year, Hebb's girlfriend, Angel Grant, a yoga and meditation instructor who has worked with at-risk youth and addicted populations, and friend Jamison Monroe, founder of teen rehabilitation center the Newport Academy, urged Hebb to make drug … Read more on Huffington Post

Thai junta targets drug users to tackle trafficking
Tuesday's operations led to the arrests of 83 drugs users, who were sent to rehabilitation centers located in military camps – some voluntarily, some against their will. A total of 22 small dealers, implicated by drug users, were also arrested. Other … Read more on www.worldbulletin.net

State-run programs help nurses detox together and stay in their scrubs
Between 10 and 15 percent of nurses in the United States have a substance abuse disorder, according to the American Nurses Association. For the general population, … Karolyn Crowley, a nurse and recovery advocate in Boise, Idaho, also battled … Read more on Newsworks.org

ABC's Elizabeth Vargas enters rehab for alcohol abuse
LOS ANGELES (AP) – ABC News reporter Elizabeth Vargas has returned to a recovery center to be treated for alcohol dependency, she and the network said Sunday. The "20/20" co-anchor said in an emailed statement that she checked into a treatment … Read more on WKRN

The U.S. Addiction Rehab Industry
10 in-depth company profiles are provided for: Hazelden Treatment Centers, Betty Ford Center, CRC Health Group, Elements Behavioral Health, Passage Malibu, The Caron Foundation, Comprehensive Care Corp., Malibu Horizon Rehab Center, Behavioral … Read more on SYS-CON Media (press release)

We Don't Really Know How To Treat Depression And Alcoholism At The Same …
"When folks would show up at mental health centers with a substance abuse problem, a referral is often made for them to go and get substance abuse counseling first — get cleaned up, and then get your depression treated," explained Gamble in a phone … Read more on Huffington Post

Inpatient Treatment – General Overview of Treatment Process

37 Tons of David Victorson: A Tale of Ballsy Redemption
Ultimately, he became a skillful drug counselor and for some years a rehab center owner himself, specializing in treating young addicts. For years he had sold drugs without thinking about any harm the drugs might cause to his customers, but now his … Read more on Huffington Post

NFL Notes: Houston WR Andre Johnson reports to camp
He entered the league with a history of marijuana abuse after failing two drug tests in college. Gordon reportedly entered a rehab clinic following a recent DUI arrest in North Carolina. Gordon participated with Cleveland's other veterans in a … Read more on Yakima Herald-Republic

Jim & Doreen: NBC4's top-rated anchors are still leading the pack after 25 years
She thought she wanted to be a print journalist, but at the University of Georgia, she discovered she liked broadcasting. … Once, years later, when his mother visited him in a drug-rehabilitation facility, a counselor asked him what he wanted to say … Read more on Washington Post