Posts Tagged ‘mental health’
#14Days on the Wagon
Nearly 23 million Americans need treatment for a drug or alcohol problem, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reports. If you're not one of these people, chances are you know someone who is. In response to these … Read more on CBS News
Azzura Lalani, Special to The Free Press
“It's about having a whole continuum of services — so, treatments for those that are change-ready. But not everyone is at the moment,” he said. Others see the program as enabling drug users. “To use public health funds to elongate addiction to crack … Read more on London Free Press
Study: Youth experiment less with alcohol, drugs when plugged into church
It appears in the journal Alcohol Treatment Quarterly. Juvenile offenders in the study were referred by a court, mental health professional or physician to a two-month residential treatment program and were assessed by researchers at intake and … Read more on Associated Baptist Press
Dane County homeless center's fate unknown
It works to provide services to those with substance abuse or mental health issues and those who have banned from other services for a variety of reasons, including assistance locating housing and employment opportunities, according to their website. Read more on UW Badger Herald
Eagles running back McCoy baffled by his struggles
Left tackle Jason Peters and left guard Evan Mathis were All-Pro picks and center Jason Kelce had an excellent season. Mathis injured his … 4 pick last year, missed the first four games because of a suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse … Read more on FOXSports.com
Truth About Growth sponsoring rally about alcohol abuse
… wrong way on Interstate 71 collided with a church bus filled mostly with teenagers – 27 people died and 34 were injured. The event will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 7 in the Grand Hall at the Donald W. Reynolds Campus and Community Center. Read more on Magnoliareporter
In effort to end veteran homelessness by 2015, this 0 million doesn't hurt
“That kind of decrease is just unprecedented and it happened during a really challenging time in our economy,” said Vince Kane, director of the VA's National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans. “And these programs have been the game changers in … Read more on Washington Post (blog)
Holt, MI Hotline Changing the Way Adolescents Find Recovery Help
Teen depression and other mental health problems can often make substance abuse worse so many treatment facilities can assist with that as well. Those who try to overcome their issues on their own have their heart in the right place, but they just need … Read more on Ticker Report
NEPA center for recovering addicts in the works
New approaches are needed because completing a formal drug treatment program and relying primarily on traditional support group meetings upon release, such as Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous, may not be enough, especially for opiod … Read more on Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
Phoenix Health Programs to mark 40 years in Columbia
A local drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility's celebration of 40 years in Columbia includes a name change to reflect the full range of services provided for individuals and families affected by those substances. Phoenix Programs Inc. has changed … Read more on Columbia Daily Tribune
Fighting to Honor a Father's Last Wish: To Die at Home
A prime example is the abuse of short-term rehabilitation in nursing homes, improper charges that cost the public more than $ 1.5 billion a year, federal inspectors for the Department of Health and Human Services reported in 2012. Medicare will pay … Read more on New York Times
Burkes: Travels remind us much good is done in God's name
It was there I met a woman I'll call “J.D.” who'd come to LifeHouse to give birth to her fourth child and escape an abusive, drug-filled relationship. While her other three children are in foster care, she is … The church sponsors Celebrate Recovery … Read more on Jackson Sun
Heroin on the Homefront: Heroin takes its toll on medical, mental health
Heroin has arrived and brought with it all its usual baggage – increased crime rates, bulging court dockets, pressure on health care to provide treatment, babies born addicted to drugs, broken families and even death. Addiction to heroin knows no socio … Read more on Ledger Independent
What's Happening for September (UPDATED Sept. 26)
Proceeds support the rescue, rehab and conservation efforts for marine animals. Details: 896-9182. VFW Post 3937 breakfast: 7-10 a.m. Sept. 27 and Oct. 4, 213 Klondyke Road, Long Beach. Cost: $ 6. Details: 863-8602. VFW Post 2434 pancake breakfast: 7-11 … Read more on SunHerald.com
Bedford County man gets 7.5 years in bicyclist's death
A Bedford County man will serve seven years and six months in prison on charges he fled the scene of a hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist. Michael Wayne Jenkins, 27, pleaded no contest Friday afternoon to charges of aggravated involuntary … Read more on Lynchburg News and Advance
'Not my pants' excuse doesn't work with DA
With methamphetamine and heroin trafficking on the increase, Nisley wants drug users to know that the law doesn't care where the pants come from, just who has custody of the drugs. “They very well … He wants to see more treatment centers opened to … Read more on Dalles Chronicle
Report: Most Americans with drug or alcohol addictions don't get treatment
… Survey on Drug Use and Health. The survey, released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, reported that of the 22.7 million people with substance use disorder in 2013, only 2.5 million received treatment at specialty … Read more on PBS NewsHour
Freedom Recovery Center starts counseling service
DRM will operate the Freedom Recovery Center (FRC) at 62 Division St. to provided personalized drug rehabilitation and alcohol treatment. "The focus at FRC is a private, customized recovery program that's designed for each of our clients' specific … Read more on Coldwater Daily Reporter
Stopping America's Hidden Overdose Crisis
“If you don't use the system, you're not going to detect misuse,” says Melissa Weimer, an assistant professor of medicine at Oregon Health and Science University and medical director at the substance-abuse treatment center CODA Inc. Weimer is an … Read more on TIME
New Drug Law Tests Infants, Sends Moms to Jail
This is a step in the right direction, but it also underscores the problem. What we need are more drug treatment facility beds, not more beds in prisons. That's not only humane, it saves money. In one particularly rigorous study, researchers found that … Read more on Thomson Reuters Foundation
September is National Recovery Month
Designated as a national observance by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Recovery Month is celebrated to raise awareness about the benefits of prevention, treatment and recovery for people with substance use and mental … Read more on Sierra Vista Herald
5 Ways California Can Imprison Fewer People
One key lesson to learn from Texas' success is their investment in health solutions for the health problems that many incarcerated people share: substance abuse disorders and mental illness. The state allocated hundreds of millions of dollars to … Read more on TIME