Heroin Overdose Concerns in Mass.
As founder and executive director of Learn to Cope, a support network for families dealing with addiction and recovery, Peterson said there needs to be more education on opiate addiction. "This has been going on for many years. It's just grown a lot … Read more on Comcast SportsNet New England

Robin Williams: A Devastating Loss
Mr. Williams needed more support than he got and tragically, the world has yet again lost a brilliant actor and comedian. Addiction treatment and … You can't treat addiction without treating the underlying mental health conditions that cause it. All … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)

The Way the 'New York Times' Covers Other Drugs Still Doesn't Cut It
In fact, it could cost her her job and her children—both factors that might aid her recovery, if her recovery was actually what was being sought here. A sensible system, upon catching someone with a … Indeed, given that the best treatment for opioid … Read more on Pacific Standard

Tomorrow Daily 028: Treating addiction with VR, Qi wireless charging evolves …
What are your triggers understand your triggers things like that they're really great for mental health and also obviously now addiction. Treatment. I think it's, I think it's cool. I think it's cool that we're doing this. I'm seriously, virtual … Read more on CNET

Communities split on child migrant response
By the time they have reached South Texas, they have survived a treacherous journey through drug-war-torn Mexico. President Obama has asked Congress to authorize $ 3.7 billion in emergency spending to increase enforcement at the border, build more … Read more on Chicago Daily Herald

Cuomo Studies Options For Use Of .2 Billion Budget Surplus
The administration said the windfall from the Paribas penalty will be used to help limit annual spending growth to less than 2 percent, not on special one-time programs or projects. And $ 298 million from that settlement will go into a special fund for … Read more on CBS Local

5 Realities of College Life Every Parent Needs to Know
Many students report drinking to relax, manage stress or forget about problems. … Yet many schools have a dire shortage of qualified treatment professionals that has only worsened as a result of recent budget cuts in mental health programs. Why are … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)

Iran opens first state-run alcohol rehab center
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has opened the country's first, state-run rehab and treatment center for alcoholism, an Iranian semi-official news agency reported on Friday. According to the report by ISNA, the center was inaugurated at the Tehran University … Read more on Post-Bulletin

Poorly Defined Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Used to Blame, Criminalize Mothers
Because fetal alcohol syndrome is difficult to treat (and the small treatment programs that exist are underfunded), public health programming has focused mostly on convincing pregnant women not to drink. But part of the tension inherent in any … Read more on RH Reality Check

Treatment center planned for BHC
Treatment referrals for the residential substance abuse center will be through Mohave County Mental Health Clinic or through Southwest Behavioral Health Services. The planned 10-bed adult facility will provide a clinician and case manager for each … Read more on Mohave Valley News

S. Ogden neighbors line up to oppose drug rehab center
… surrounding the gated property at 6000 S. 1075 East came out in force Thursday night to let South Ogden planning commissioners know that they object to the recent buyer's plans to convert existing buildings into a residential addiction treatment … Read more on Standard-Examiner

ACLU Seeks To Challenge Law Targeting Pregnant Drug Addicts
Opponents of the bill say it actually deters women from seeking medical care and does nothing to help drug addicts access treatment. The two residential drug treatment facilities in Tennessee where women don't have to give up their children to enroll … Read more on Huffington Post

Foster, Maloney Introduce Legislation To Combat Heroin Abuse, Increase …
This legislation removes barriers to addiction treatment by providing grants for residential/in-patient opioid addiction treatment for qualified individuals. For an individual to qualify, they must either lack health insurance or have health insurance … Read more on Insurance News Net

Hope By Song turns pain into musical therapy
Fort Myers couple Mellissa Shiflett and Will Soto both submitted writings to Hope By Song, including poems and other things they'd written as part of their addiction-recovery treatment. They're both recovering drug addicts. Then Metts, Hannam and other … Read more on The News-Press

'Dharma Punx' author Noah Levine offers a Buddhist approach to addiction …
His latest book, "Refuge Recovery," takes on the topic of addiction, as a kind of guide book for an effective addiction treatment program based on fundamental Buddhist practices and precepts. He comes to Bookshop Santa Cruz on Monday. Levine offers the … Read more on Monterey County Herald

Governor Patrick Announces Opioid Task Force
Gov. Deval Patrick announced a series of actions to address the opioid addiction epidemic in Massachusetts that will strengthen the state's ability to respond to the opioid crisis with a focus on prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery. Over … Read more on Chelsea Record

New outpatient drug treatment center opens in Austin
Anschutz has worked in the mental health and substance abuse industry in Austin for a decade. She saw a need for an outpatient treatment center in Austin and created the Sage Recovery and Wellness Center. It provides the extra support and services for … Read more on KVUE

We Try More Drugs Than Anyone Else, and 9 Other Ways Addiction Is Different …
But that's not the only major federal funder of addiction research in the U.S.: We have another national institute that covers addiction, the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, whose 2012 budget was $ 459 million. So we spend nearly $ 1 … Read more on Pacific Standard

Drugs, alcohol can destroy marriages
Of the nearly 2,000 divorces I've handled over the years, I estimate that at least 10 percent resulted from either drug addiction or alcohol abuse. Both devastate marriages. Both need to be taken seriously, confronted and dealt with through … Read more on Pacific Daily News

ON THE HILL: Rep. Paul Donato reflects on House accomplishments
The spending plan makes important investments in local aid, education and human services including substance abuse treatment and prevention and mental health care. Building on a responsible yet proactive approach to combating the recession, the … Read more on Wicked Local Medford