Gateway CEO Rallies Alcohol & Drug Rehab Industry to Reach More Patients
Gateway Alcohol & Drug Treatment Centers provide substance abuse treatment services for adults and adolescents at drug treatment centers throughout Illinois and the St. Louis Metro East area. Gateway's outpatient and residential treatment centers are … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Off the Drugs, Onto the Cupcakes
“The main focus was just, 'get them off their substance,' and the rest will take care of itself,” said Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross, an eating disorder and addiction medicine specialist in Denver who has been a consultant to various rehab centers. … of … Read more on New York Times (blog)

Drug, alcohol recovery center opening in Sept. in Bangor
Northampton County Drug and Alcohol, in partnership with Recovery Revolution Inc., is opening a recovery center in Bangor. The center, called "A Clean Slate," is at 100 S. First St. in Bangor and a grand opening is set for Sept. 16. There will be a … Read more on Pocono Record

Ex-Player Charged in Sale of Pills to Derek Boogaard
Two weeks before he died of an overdose in 2011, Derek Boogaard of the Rangers was excused from his substance-abuse rehabilitation in California and returned to New York. He drove to Long Island, as he had done many times in the months … After five … Read more on New York Times

Recovery Month speaker tells of journey from addiction to social work
It wasn't until she lost custody of her son and faced her second felony conviction that she entered recovery. McKenna, now a licensed social worker at the Rogers Memorial Hospital campus in West Allis and alcohol and drug abuse counselor, has been … Read more on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Kenton leaders: We must move faster to fight heroin
The greatest needs are for more in-patient beds and continued care for people in recovery, said Bonnie Hedrick, co-chair of the task force and coordinator for the NKY Agency for Substance Abuse Policy/Prevention Alliance. “In-patient programs in … Read more on Cincinnati.com

Gisele Pollack, Broward DUI Judge, Fights to Save Her Career
Subsequently you took a leave of absence from the Court and you enrolled in an inpatient substance abuse treatment. 5. On May 1, 2014 you walked away from the inpatient substance abuse program. You drove from the inpatient substance abuse program … Read more on New Times Broward-Palm Beach (blog)

Editorial: Lacking substance
Improving access to substance abuse treatment is a laudable goal but let's face it — this is law-making at its laziest, and sadly par for the course on Beacon Hill. Of particular concern are the new mandates that require insurers to cover inpatient … Read more on Boston Herald

Aldon Smith Receives Nine-Game Suspension for Off-Field Problems
A statement Friday from the league said Smith had violated the N.F.L.'s substance-abuse and personal-conduct policies. Smith will not be eligible to return until Nov. 10. The 24-year-old Smith, one of the N.F.L.'s top pass rushers, missed five games … Read more on New York Times

Ebola Virus: Nigerian Patients to Be Given Experimental Drug
Ebola victims in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos will receive an experimental drug called Nano Silver, the country's top health official said on Thursday, in a step that introduces a new untested treatment to the fight against an outbreak in several … Read more on Wall Street Journal

New Helpline in Savannah Assists Troubled Teens in Locating Drug and Alcohol …
Parents can also learn which teen treatment centers provide the best care for their adolescent's specific needs. Teenager treatment facilities are staffed with certified substance abuse professionals who utilize the latest methods of drug and alcohol … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

New Thinking About Ebola Treatments
Once such facilities exist, it should be possible to compare one group of patients given standard supportive care with another group given supportive care plus a drug that might help them. The World Health Organization is scheduled to hold a meeting in … Read more on New York Times

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

A Different Path to Fighting Addiction
The center, known as the C.M.C., operates out of two floors of a 19th-century building on 30th Street and Fifth Avenue. It is part of a growing wing of addiction treatment that rejects the A.A. model of strict abstinence as the sole form of recovery … Read more on New York Times

Mutated Worms Could Be Good News For Alcoholics
"This is the first example of altering a human alcohol target to prevent intoxication in an animal," says corresponding author, Jon Pierce-Shimomura, assistant professor in the university's College of Natural Sciences and Waggoner Center for Alcohol … Read more on Huffington Post

Drug Series: Second chance in 'Section 35'
Mary D'Eramo of the Norwell Chapter of Learn to Cope, a peer-led support group for families dealing with addiction and recovery, explained that the law, often referred to simply as “Section 35,” is a civil commitment to treatment, not a criminal … Read more on Wicked Local Scituate