UM graduate profile: After drugs and jail, Jason Hanlon found calling in …
To cope, Hanlon turned to drugs and alcohol. He'd abused substances since he was 12, and after his dad passed away, his life spiraled out of control. "I was just really lost in the world and didn't have any kind of direction," Hanlon said. He did meth … Read more on The Missoulian

New Boise drug detox center gives hope for recovery
BOISE – Prescription drug abuse is becoming more prevalent in our country and right here in the Treasure Valley. Many times, that progresses to the use of cocaine and heroin. A new Boise recovery center is opening in Boise to care for those suffering … Read more on KTVB

LCCC unveils drug counseling center
Speaking at the dedication of the Caring Advocates for Recovery Education Center, the Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services counselor joked that when LCADA President Tom Stuber says jump, Kestler's response is, “How high?” “And, speaking of … Read more on Chronicle-Telegram

North Ridgeville pursuing drug treatment facility
This is why the county's chief drug and alcohol treatment agency plans to explore opening treatment and recovery centers outside Lorain. Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services Director Tom Stuber plans to sit down with North Ridgeville Mayor … Read more on Chronicle-Telegram

Glitch leaves thousands of Pennsylvania Medicaid beneficiaries without …
But instead of enrolling these beneficiaries into Healthy Plus, the new program for those in need of drug and alcohol treatment centers, these individuals were enrolled in private plans that don't offer such treatment. When treatment centers realized … Read more on FierceHealthPayer

Shelby, NC Addiction Hotline Assisting Addicts in Finding Effective Recovery …
People can learn about treatment options available at various rehab facilities. Friends and family can use the helpline to learn more about which treatment centers give their loved ones the best opportunity to overcome a drug or alcohol dependency. Read more on Ticker Report

North Carolina Drug and Alcohol Addicts Finding Help Through Abuse Helpline
Treatment centers can provide addicts with several treatment options including drug detox, dual diagnosis, individual and group therapy along with mandatory education programs. The helpline's goal is to provide much-needed access for those who need … Read more on Ticker Report

Feds seek ways to expand use of addiction drug
Senator Carl Levin of Michigan on Wednesday pressed officials from the White House, the National Institute of Drug Abuse and other agencies to increase access to the buprenorphine, a drug which helps addicts control drug cravings and withdrawal … Read more on Madison.com

State's Republican lawmakers adjust funding for drug treatment, angering some …
For example, Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, a private nonprofit, created an ambulatory detox program. That allows some clients to go through the first phase of kicking an addiction on an outpatient basis. The agency's chief, Tom Stuber … Read more on ideastream

Nakhon Phanom province holds Anti Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Day
According to the governor, the event was hosted by the Command Center for Drug Elimination Nakhon Phanom and other relevant organizations with the purpose of creating awareness of drug addiction dangers among the public. The event communicated … Read more on Thailand National News Bureau

Drug Abuse Among Youth On Record High
In 2009, the facility treated 440 patients with substance abuse related ailments and, by 2012, the number had risen to 1099. By press time, The New Times could not determine if the increase was a result of increased consumption or awareness of services … Read more on AllAfrica.com

Nurses and addiction: He knows how and why it's possible to cross the line
Michael Humphrey, director of the nurse professionals treatment track at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in Center City, Minnesota. Michael Humphrey knows firsthand what it means to … They also nudged him into a new career — in the field of addiction … Read more on MinnPost.com

Heroin Addiction and Navigating Treatment
The Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Board provides a list of resources in Lorain County including residential treatment facilities and detox centers. A list of Heroin Anonymous meetings (12 step programs) that you can attend in Ohio. Read more on ideastream

?Generic Addiction Rehabilitation Drugs Regain Spotlight with Increased …
Addiction rehabilitation drugs naltrexone and acamprosate take center stage again as big media corporations like CNN and The New York Times published stories about them. The media attention came following the publication of a recent analysis … Read more on SmallCap Network

Drug and Alcohol Rehab Volunteers at Victims of Abuse Awareness Event
The Discovery House, which is located in the San Fernando Valley, offers residential treatment for drug and alcohol addiction. The treatment center uses client-based treatment programs to address the underlying causes of addiction, and helps … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Alcohol & Drug Rehab St. Catharines Introduces Program to Help Adults …
A St. Catharines alcohol and drug rehab center is introducing a program geared toward helping adults and adolescents stop their cocaine addiction through services available at Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. Based on facts collected from the National … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

New Avon Lake drug, alcohol treatment center opens
Dan Haight, left, chief operating cfficer for Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, talks with counselors Deborah Broaddus and Tracy Hagedorn at the grand opening of The Wellness Clinic at 525 Avon-Belden Road in Avon Lake. STEVE MANHEIM/ … Read more on Chronicle-Telegram

Avon Lake to hold second forum on drug use Aug. 13
Local officials began working to host the second meeting, which will be a mix of speakers including a DEA agent and Tom Stuber, executive director of the Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, and some 25 social service, treatment and support …
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Helping families cope with addiction
Helping individuals and their families overcome the disease of addiction, "AdCare" stands for Alcohol and Drug Care. For 35 years, AdCare has committed itself to helping individuals and their families cope with addiction one life at a time. Centrally …
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