Drug Rehab For Women Highlights the Importance of Gender-Specific Treatment …
Gender-specific treatment can be effective, but like all long-term treatment programs it does take time. Women should commit to an alcohol or drug rehab treatment program from start to finish, and may even need to transition to a part-time program … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Heroin at the Shore: Rehab centers struggle to keep up with demand
New Jersey gets mixed reviews by officials and professionals for its suite of treatment options, but few argue that the state, and especially the Jersey Shore, lack the detox facilities, long-term programs and halfway homes that are needed to keep up … Read more on Cherry Hill Courier Post

Cutting-edge New Treatments are Helping People Get Sober at Drug Rehab …
“Opiates have a high potential for abuse and overdose so quitting now is the best thing for someone who has been addicted to the pills for a long time,” Alex explained. “The specialists at Drug Rehab Winter Haven are qualified experts with plenty of … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Smith will seek treatment for substance abuse, miss Rams game
SAN FRANCISCO — All-Pro outside linebacker Aldon Smith will be out indefinitely as he seeks treatment for substance abuse, sources said. Smith, the 49ers' MVP last season, will not play Thursday night against the St. Louis Rams. He issued the … Read more on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area

NJ lawmakers eye treatment options for heroin abuse
ADVERTISEMENT. TRENTON — Seeking to curb the unprecedented heroin and opiate abuse in New Jersey, state lawmakers took the first step this week toward comprehensive reforms to the state's approach to substance-abuse treatment and prevention. Read more on Vineland Daily Journal

Bruce D. Grant: Treatment brings hope for recovery from drugs
It passed with no great celebration or fanfare — no runs, walks or special colors — just the hard work by treatment professionals and individuals to salvage precious human lives shattered by substance abuse. Like recovery from cancer, recovery from … Read more on Tallahassee Democrat (blog)

VA hospital workers sold heroin and crack cocaine to vets, feds charge
"The safety and welfare of veterans in our care is of primary importance, and the VA New Jersey Health Care System is cooperating fully with the U.S. Attorney's Office, VA Office of Inspector General, and the FBI in this investigation." Jeffrey Hughes …
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State commission misses the point on heroin: Editorial
Most of them were addicts from the start, according to prison surveys. And few received treatment. And yet, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence estimates that 1 in 2 adults seeking treatment in New Jersey cannot get it, and 2 in 3 teens.
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Report: South Amboy drug rehab facility approval angers residents
SOUTH AMBOY – The City Council's approval of a drug and alcohol abuse treatment center late last month left many residents fuming, according to the Amboy Guardian, but the officials who approved the plan said they had little other choice. According to …
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Mandatory Drug Court sentences kick off in five counties across New Jersey
Now New Jersey officials are looking to place even more drug-addicted offenders on the road to recovery by mandating their enrollment in drug court programs. Non-violent offenders have been able to volunteer for the therapeutic programs, but starting …
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Palm Partners Treatment Centers Selects TransMedia Group to Educate Public …
smaller Text larger. DELRAY BEACH, Fla., July 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The largest drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in South Florida, Palm Partners Treatment Centers, has retained the publicity services of TransMedia Group. … Palm Partners …
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Best Drug Rehabilitation CEO Per Wickstrom Helps Raise Funds for Drug Free …
Per Wickstrom, the CEO of holistic treatment facilities including Best Drug Rehabilitation, recently joined forces with Mack Alive's Partnership for a Drug Free Detroit in honoring four metro Detroiters who have made a significant contribution to their …
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The Problem: Addiction Epidemic in Ocean County and throughout New Jersey …
He has expanded use of drug courts that divert first offenders into treatment programs. And this year's budget has a … In many regions of the state, the only open beds are in 14-day detox programs that are no match for a heroin addiction. "We don't …
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Behavioral Health Services Presents Open Access
Clients who come to BHS for an Addiction Severity Index (ASI) alcohol assessment must submit a $ 150 cash payment for services; certain exceptions may apply. For more information about Open Access, call 307.688.5000. CCMH Behavioral Health Services …
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Opinion: Taking back New Jersey from grip of heroin crisis
We can end this cycle by educating young people and families about the dangers of prescription painkillers, modernizing our laws to keep up with the prevalence of heroin and finding ways to increase access to treatment for those addicted to painkillers …
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Heroin and prescription overdoses rise throughout NJ; skyrocket in Ocean County
"I don't have enough fingers and toes to count the number of people I know who have passed because of an overdose," said Chanelle Beardsley, a 23-year old recovering addict who lives in Toms River. In Ocean County, she said, "(heroin) is easier to get …
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Orr tells crowd: 'We have to break our addiction to debt'
Detroit residents alternately condemned and praised Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr at a public forum he used to drive home the severity of a fiscal crisis that has pushed one of America's biggest cities to the brink of bankruptcy, and to explain his plan …
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