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Hampden woman to raise K for Wellspring Center
HAMPDEN, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — A Hampden Academy teacher is raising money and awareness for a local substance abuse treatment and recovery program. Lisa Scofield is taking on the challenge of riding her bike 800 miles across downeast and … Read more on WCSH-TV

NY Medicaid overhaul envisions combined outpatient care
In this Friday, May 1, 2015 photo, physician assistant Kristin Suchowiecki administers a nebulizer treatment on patient Jaylin Colon, 9, at Albany Med EmUrgentCare on Friday, May 1, 2015, in Coxsackie, N.Y. New York is using $ 8 billion in projected … Read more on Belleville News-Democrat

Temple Isaiah organizers look to address addiction at May 3 event
Scholl, a former case manager for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Program at McLean Hospital, works with recovering addicts and families from the Greater Boston Area and provides couple counseling to clients. “Young adults are dying from opioid … Read more on Wicked Local Lexington

How glass of wine at home can turn teens into problem drinkers
And an alarming 6pc of Leaving Cert students are now classified as being "alcohol dependent" as they finish secondary school, according to the My World/UCD/Headstrong study. Parents were warned by leading addiction treatment organisation Aiseiri that … Read more on Irish Independent

Alcoholics Anonymous has a terrible success rate, addiction expert finds
“I'm not trying to eliminate AA,” says Dodes, the former director of substance abuse treatment at Harvard's McLean Hospital. “I'm just saying it should be prescribed to that tiny group who can make use of it. It's terribly harmful when you send 90 per … Read more on Toronto Star

Afghan Vet Dies of Overdose in VA Substance-Abuse Center
That becomes even more apparent when you stumble across a report like Unexpected Patient Death in a Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program, issued Friday by the Department of Veterans Affairs' inspector general. An Afghanistan … Read more on TIME (blog)

Destination Hope Drug Rehab for Women Recognizes Women's History Month …
Destination Hope: The Women's Program is a full service addiction, drug, alcohol and dual diagnosis drug rehab for women treatment facility in Florida for women suffering from substance abuse and mental health issues. Treatment programs include: drug … Read more on PR Web (press release)

High-End Alcohol Treatment Center to Open in Camden
Plans to open a high-end alcohol treatment center in Camden are moving forward again after the developers scaled them back to avoid a zone change or planning board approval. Officials with Fox Hill Real Estate and McLean Hospital say they'll operate an … Read more on WABI

Push for improved security at mandatory alcohol rehabilitation centres
"In Tennant Creek, the EOI is calling for a service provider to operate a 12-bed treatment service at the NT government-owned alcohol and other drug facility." The Tennant Creek sobering-up centre is being moved out of the facility and will be found … Read more on Yahoo!7 News

State Officials Rethinking Approach To Substance Abuse Treatment
BOSTON — Leaders across the branches of state government are in broad agreement that the state needs to increase access to mental health and substance abuse treatment, with many saying there is a deficit of services and a lack of insurance coverage to … Read more on WBUR

Topiramate: Personalized Treatment of Alcohol Abuse
Researchers at Penn Medicine have shown that the anticonvulsant medication, topiramate, previously shown to reduce drinking in patients committed to abstaining from alcohol, can also be helpful in treating problem drinkers whose aim is to just curb … Read more on WWSB ABC 7

Challenging Alcoholics Anonymous as the model for substance abuse treatment
Dr. Lance Dodes, MD, former director of Harvard's substance abuse treatment unit at McLean Hospital and co-author of the upcoming book, The Sober Truth: Debunking the Bad Science Behind Twelve-Step Programs and the Rehab Industry. Marc Mahoney … Read more on 89.3 KPCC

California officials reviewing rehab centers in wake of fraud reports
SACRAMENTO — California officials are conducting a statewide review of taxpayer-funded drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers in the wake of reports detailing fraud in the multimillion-dollar program. "We are deeply concerned," said Toby Douglas …
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How to Find the Right Drug & Alcohol Treatment Center
Cornerstone Recovery Center, a drug and alcohol rehab in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, has compiled criteria for those seeking help from addiction to find the right treatment center for them. Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) August 01, 2013. Cornerstone Recovery …
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Exclusive Alcohol Rehab Center Plans to Blend into Camden
McLean Hospital wants to establish a high-end residential alcohol and drug abuse rehab program that would house 12 residents for month-long stays. The center would not be for those in the detox process, nor would it treat outpatients. It would be a …
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Drug rehab center on verge of opening in Henryville
Monroe County has been without a drug-and-alcohol rehabilitation center since Greenway closed in the late 2000s. When it was operating, the facility at routes 314 and 715 was a cause of trouble to neighbors, who have said they often saw patients who …
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McLean Hospital looks to Camden's Fox Hill for alcohol, drug rehab center
CAMDEN — McLean Hospital, associated with Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, is considering acquiring Fox Hill in Camden to operate a high-end, 30-day, inhouse alcohol and substance abuse rehabilitation facility. The center …
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