Is the 'love hormone' a buzz kill — and maybe a treatment for alcoholism?
The newest research comes against the backdrop of some other recent findings on oxytocin and alcohol, suggesting that the love drug also reduces alcohol consumption, cravings and withdrawal symptoms–not only in rats, but in alcohol-dependent humans … Read more on Los Angeles Times

'Huge void' in mental health services
The government may have expected more patients to enroll in the Affordable Care Act, and therefore be able to afford their treatment, but McDonald said that's not the case in his office. “A few more of the people we see will have health care, … one … Read more on Zanesville Times Recorder

Study finds disparity in cocaine arrests
Researchers from NYU's Center for Drug Use and HIV Research published a study that concluded those from disadvantaged backgrounds have a higher tendency to use crack cocaine over powder cocaine. The study, published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence on … Read more on NYU Washington Square News

Hope over Heroin initiative to be held in North Ridgeville
What started as a memorial service planned months ago at their church in North Ridgeville quickly — and, they say, divinely — turned into a rally of addiction awareness, intense prayer and spiritual healing for those on the front lines. “Hope Over … Read more on Chronicle-Telegram

Overcoming addiction: How Matrix Institute changes lives
With the overall goal to improve the quality of addiction treatment services and to promote a clearer understanding of such addiction disorders, the Matrix Institute works to better not only the lives of the affected individuals, but also the families … Read more on Westside Today

Deadly violence in N.J.: Don't rush to blame mental illness, experts urge
114 or [email protected]. • The New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services: Resources include 24/7 hotlines for psychiatric emergency screening programs in every county, early intervention and support services in 11 counties, intensive … Read more on NJ.com

Rehmer Reportedly Leaving As State Mental Health Chief
14, 2012, shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Rehmer worked with the governor's budget office to reverse plans to cut more than $ 7 million in funds from mental health and addiction programs. "We really can't afford to hit the service … Read more on Hartford Courant

Spread of for-profit clothing bins is drawing complaints
Donations left in Goodwill or Salvation Army bins are often sold to fund services such as employment training and alcohol-treatment programs. Donations left in Viltex's bins? No one really knows. Viltex's sparse website says the company is a for-profit … Read more on Philly.com

How a Woman Overcame Her Exercise Addiction
Outside the treatment center, fitness wasn't a negative thing — it was hailed as the paramount of perfection, attractiveness, and appeal. (Read about 13 Mental Health Benefits of Exercise.) Over time, exercise became a means of coping with all … Read more on POPSUGAR

Putting recovery in the light Addiction too destructive to ignore
A former heroin addict who believes that going to jail saved her life, the energetic 37-year-old Exeter woman is now the regional coordinator for Allies in Substance Abuse Prevention for the United Way. She is working with the nonprofit group Hope for … Read more on Foster’s Daily Democrat

Free Vivitrol therapy starts for Florida drug addicts ordered to seek treatment
"This is a tool in their tool belt to help better engage substance abuse treatment services and get the most out of their treatment." Florida experienced a surge of prescription pain-killer related deaths in the early 2000s. Federal authorities said 98 … Read more on Tampabay.com

Troubled veterans get treatment, not jail
And one run by the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services shows a 36 percent drop in illegal drug use among its veterans and a 44 percent decrease in symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder. "So many people are getting what they … Read more on Danbury News Times

Treating China's Internet Addicts
In 2008, China became the first nation to declare Internet addiction a clinical disorder. Recently, the Spanish photographer Fernando Moleres spent three days documenting patients at an Internet-addiction treatment center outside of Beijing. Residents … Read more on The New Yorker

Triple Threat: Beyond Mental Health and Substance Abuse Issues
Each had parallel treatment and discrete funding streams. As that decade drew to a close, so appeared the term dual diagnosis, a clinical moniker which appropriately — finally! — acknowledges the reality that those who experience substance abuse … Read more on Huffington Post

Gowdy, Duncan support Keystone Pipeline
Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., cited Botticelli's more than two decades of experience at substance abuse treatment agencies. Feinstein added that Botticelli, currently Acting Director of National Drug Control Policy, has focused on an approach that treats … Read more on Greenville News

Bill would shift more substance abuse oversight to MCOs
Currently, those responsibilities are shared by the nine MCOs, which include CenterPoint Human Services of Winston-Salem, and three state-operated alcohol and drug abuse inpatient treatment centers. The three state-operated centers receive $ 40 million … Read more on Winston-Salem Journal

Fourth quarter good for speedway gasoline profits
Substance abuse treatment professionals in the Ohio Valley have created a new website, drugfreeov.com, with the goal of reducing the impact of drug addiction on the community by helping people obtain treatment. Substance abuse treatment professionals … Read more on State Journal

Serial shoplifter earns 21st conviction, but avoids prison with 'last chance …
They supported sentencing him to probation and sending him to inpatient drug and alcohol treatment through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Mitchell would become part of a new program in Multnomah County Circuit Court tailored to veterans who … Read more on OregonLive.com

Conrad Hilton — Checked Into Rehab After Mid-Flight Tirade
0203-conrad-hilton-tmz-01 Paris Hilton's little brother got his ass into rehab almost immediately after he allegedly went nuts on a British Airways flight last summer … TMZ has learned. Conrad Hilton appeared in court Tuesday after surrendering to … Read more on TMZ.com

Safe driving by immigrants forum focus
Slattery also advocated for expanded residential outpatient mental health treatment, especially in Manitowoc County which has no hospital inpatient mental health unit. •Cherilyn Stewart, Manitowoc Public Library … •Drug tests: Childless adults on … Read more on Herald Times Reporter