Choices Matter
We've seen the devastation that comes with a diagnosis of HIV or the affects of drug abuse on an unborn child. But, we've also seen the joy of teens completing second chance programs, of families overcoming addictions and the light that comes on when … Read more on The Herald-News

Edward Boyd: Tackling prisoners' drug addictions will cut crime
Yet the issue remains: the prison service has become resigned to failure, resigned to widespread drug abuse being a daily part of prison life. Today, just under a third of prisoners in England and Wales say it is easy to get illegal drugs. Seven per … Read more on Conservative Home

Overcoming barriers to mental health and substance abuse care
James Kennedy volunteers through his church to help young people struggling with drugs and alcohol, a cause he took up after losing his own son to addiction in 2010. He knows firsthand the challenges of getting treatment. "Every organization requires … Read more on Los Angeles Times

Event to help people navigate mental health care system
What's even more discouraging is that even seasoned mental health professionals struggle to find appropriate care for those suffering from illnesses such as substance abuse issues, mental health concerns or overcoming developmental disabilities. Read more on New Bern Sun Journal

Everett Recovery Cafe a center to help homeless regroup
a host of services to individuals struggling with homelessness, trauma, abuse addiction and mental health challenges when it opens Friday, March 20 at noon. … Contributing is a major element of what founders say makes the center work: Anyone who has … Read more on Snohomish County Tribune

Parma Heights man who set fire to city hall sentenced to four years in prison
Janowski and his attorney said his untreated bipolar disorder and his addiction to alcohol and drugs led to him setting the fire. … Corrigan said Janowski could be eligible for judicial release after he receives treatment at the Lorain Correctional … Read more on cleveland.com (blog)

WELLS: A culture of excess
The Gordie Center does an excellent job of informing the community of statistics related to alcohol consumption as well as running an active program for students in recovery. But we're … I currently have a proposal languishing in the black hole of … Read more on University of Virginia The Cavalier Daily

Fort Myers orders rehab center to cease drug treatment
Sovereign Health, a for-profit substance abuse treatment provider with facilities in California, Utah and Arizona, advertises that it provides “diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse, mental health disorders and co-occurring conditions for adults … Read more on The News-Press

2 new board members at Hunterdon Drug Awareness Program
Hunterdon Drug Awareness Program, a substance abuse treatment and prevention education provider with offices in Flemington, has two new members on its Board of Directors. They are James Eodice, with the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and David … Read more on NJ.com

PROGRESS: Council offers plan to fill addiction treatment gap
Our treatment and prevention programs have assisted countless individuals to live free from the dangers of alcohol and drug addiction. Our mission is to save lives and create healthier communities. We are the only long-term, noncriminal-justice … Read more on San Angelo Standard Times

Ouachita to host fifth annual Christian counseling conference Feb. 27
Ouachita Baptist University's Pruet School of Christian Studies will host its fifth annual Conference on Issues in Christian Counseling Feb. 27. This year's event will focus on “Alcohol and Drug Abuse” and is co-hosted by the Arkansas Baptist State … Read more on Ouachita Baptist University News

Learn How Teens Hide Drugs, Alcohol
Seemingly innocent items, commonly used by youth, could actually indicate a substance abuse problem. This awareness event will allow adults to be more proactive in helping a young person who might be using drugs. Hear from school counselors, … Read more on My veronanj

Municipal Dispositions
Patricia J. Sexton-Pruitt, domestic violence, guilty, $ 200 fine, $ 99 cost, two years probation, community corrections, no drugs/alcohol, submit to drug/alcohol screens, mental health assessment, chemical dependency counseling, peaceful contact with … Read more on Logan Daily News

New Ken-Arnold community brainstorms anti-bullying strategies
Senior Brittany Daniels asked the district to reintroduce the Student Assistance Program that helped staff identify mental health, drug and alcohol and other problems impacting students. Daniels said she felt the program was … They included creating … Read more on Tribune-Review

Granite Falls Inpatient treatment program for gambling addiction is one of …
Minnesota may have bounteous options for chemical dependency treatment, but when it comes to treatment for gambling addiction, options in the state are much more limited. “We are the only inpatient gambling-addiction program in Minnesota,” said Sheryl … Read more on MinnPost

Coworker Pays It 4ward to electrician who rewired South Valley drug treatment …
It's not much to look at, but an old building in the South Valley in Albuquerque can be a refuge from the storm. Kelsey Bjork says the Victory Outreach Drug Addiction Treatment Center saved her from heroin addiction – now, she's its director. She says … Read more on KOB.com

Mesa drug-detox business owner seeks rezone near homes; P&Z recommends …
Phillip Westbrooks has owned and operated a substance-abuse and detoxification-treatment center in downtown Mesa since 2003. He plans to construct a building to replace an adjacent home that he owns to move 10 beds there for patients. His plans were … Read more on newszap.com

New, radical Prop. 47 reforms criminal sentencing. Attorneys fear it will …
That money gets divvied up for mental health and drug abuse treatment, victim services and truancy reduction programs. The changes came into effect Nov. 5. Anyone who's been previously convicted under one of 10 drug and theft statutes like burglary of … Read more on Monterey County Weekly

Duluth man chronicles his struggles with traumatic brain injury caused by …
He experimented with drugs and alcohol. He ran away from home and from a boarding school … His mother brought him to the now-closed Wilson Center, a mental health treatment facility in Faribault, Minn. After he spent 9½ months there, his case worker … Read more on Duluth News Tribune

More than 200 felons applying for shorter sentences in Merced
The effort sought to reduce California's bloated prison population and to divert some funding to schools and substance abuse services, according to the California Legislative Analyst's Office. Attorneys in Merced County have been flooded with petitions … Read more on Merced Sun-Star

Troubled man resorted to threats at federal court in East St. Louis to get …
Turned away after begging for help at a mental health center here on July 8, he went a half mile to the U.S. District Courthouse and told a story that got security officials' attention: He told them he would set fire to a post office and cars in the … Read more on STLtoday.com