Morton says south-west drug rehab centre plans to be revealed soon
Western Australia's Minister for Mental Health, Helen Morton, says plans for a drug rehabilitation centre in the south-west will be released soon. Ms Morton said the Government was considering the proposal for a 36-bed south-west facility. However … Read more on ABC Online

More Bad News for Drug Rehab Center with Counselor Facing Murder Charge …
A Costa Mesa drug and alcohol recovery center that had a counselor charged with DUI murder in October is dealing with more negative press this month: the city claims one of its group homes in a residential neighborhood had 11 more beds than legally … Read more on OC Weekly (blog)

County Commissioners moving forward with drug rehab project
Commissioners last Monday heard a presentation by an architect working on the design for the Youth Village Rehabilitation Center. Commissioner Jaime Canales said the county has set aside $ 2.5 million to pay for construction. He said building costs … Read more on KGNS.tv

Study: Ohio youth rank low in drug problems, suicide rate
Mental Health America, the nation's oldest mental health advocacy organization, released a report today showing great disparity among the 50 states and District of Columbia in the prevalence of mental illness, drug abuse and access to treatment among … Read more on Columbus Dispatch

New charge lands man in jail
On Wednesday, Long pled guilty, and a 30-day jail sentence was suspended on the conditions that he stay away from the victim and possess no alcohol. This conviction … Colville may again be furloughed if she enters in-patient treatment. A review … Read more on Hillsboro Times Gazette

Lars von Trier says undergoing treatment for drugs, alcohol addiction
PanARMENIAN.Net – Lars von Trier has revealed that he is undergoing treatment for drugs and alcohol addiction. Speaking to the newspaper Politiken, the Danish film director said that he is now clean and attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings daily. Read more on PanARMENIAN.Net

New inpatient addiction treatment center launched by Community Hospital Long …
The Partial Hospitalization/Intensive Outpatient Program provides daily intensive therapy for patients who are suffering from both addiction and a mental illness. This occurrence of a dual diagnosis is high. According to the National Alliance on Mental … Read more on Orange County Breeze

Update for the practicing pathologist: The International Consultation On …
In 1999, the WHO, maintaining papilloma and PUNLMP as diagnostic categories, re-appropriated the labels of Grade I, Grade II, and Grade III urothelial carcinoma,9 but used them to label lesions defined by criteria different from those of the 1973 WHO … Read more on Nature.com

Investigational HCV Combo Delivers in Differing Groups
The researchers conducting the so-called C-SWIFT trial also looked at 6-week and 8-week courses of treatment for harder-to-cure cirrhotic genotype 1 HCV patients. … moderator Michael Fried, MD, director of the University of North Carolina Liver … Read more on MedPage Today

For Returning Veterans Suffering From Both Mental Health and Substance …
The Welcome Back Veterans Dual Diagnosis Program integrates both mental health treatment with substance abuse services to veterans and their families free of charge. … Established in 2012 as the first of its kind in New York City, the Steven and … Read more on Newswise (press release)

Smoking Not 'Lesser Evil' in Mental Health Treatment Settings
Smoking is often seen as a "lesser evil" in mental health and addiction treatment settings, explained Ryan Coffman, tobacco policy manager for Philadelphia's Department of Public Health. It's not a priority, and some providers assume it helps their … Read more on NBC 10 Philadelphia

NH to fight glut of heroin overdoses by availing reversal drug
It also seeks to expand access through health care and treatment programs and facilities, and to protect those who administer naloxone from civil liability. The task force also recommended other courses of action that fell outside the scope of the … Read more on Concord Monitor

WHIV-FM wants to be your community radio station
"Will there be talking about health care? Will HIV be a thing? … Funding is private for now, but NOSIDA will apply for grants and is partnering with Odyssey House, the largest nonprofit for addiction recovery services in Louisiana. Dery will have a … Read more on bestofneworleans.com

Clark, Champaign counties awarded 0K for opiate treatment
The Rocking Horse Center in Springfield will get $ 250,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to add staff members and services to treat patients with drug addictions. The Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Services Board of Logan and … Read more on Springfield News Sun

Group establishes first drug rehabilitation recovery house in Greene County
WAYNESBURG, Pa. (AP) — Three years ago, Steps Inside, a nonprofit drug and alcohol drop-in center in Waynesburg with a mission of recovery, created a "Community Recovery" committee to further that mission in the area. There were monthly meetings … Read more on The Patriot-News – PennLive.com

After blaze in Bethel, alcohol addiction counselors soldier on
People travel to Bethel from all over Alaska for treatment at the Phillips Ayagnirvik (or Alcoholism) Treatment Center, whose renovated building went down in flames on Monday night. PATC is a place where they face their addiction and take steps towards … Read more on KTVA CBS 11 News Alaska

Sara Wirkkala opens private mental health counseling service
ASTORIA — Sara Wirkkala, MSW, recently set up shop in Astoria, offering a variety of counseling services, including mental health and addiction services. Wirkkala is a licensed clinical social worker and certified alcohol and drug counselor. “Mostly I … Read more on Daily Astorian

'Helping a brother'
He hooks up those in crisis with counseling services, too. His fledgling organization is a work … Over the next decade and a half, Torres would at times battle demons — alcohol and drugs, flying off the handle and getting into scrapes. One of those … Read more on Eagle-Tribune

Sturgis police officer charged with being 'super drunk,' given 2-week suspension
sheriffcarnew.jpg An off-duty Sturgis police officer involved in a crash on South 44th Street in Kalamazoo County is facing charges of operating a motor vehicle with a high blood-alcohol content of 0.17 percent or higher and operating a motor vehicle … Read more on MLive.com

UMF announces five-year master's program in partnership with USM
Graduates of the five-year program can qualify for state licensing for counseling and national certification for rehabilitation counseling, making them highly employable in many settings, including at alcohol and drug treatment facilities, counseling … Read more on Lewiston Sun Journal