No drug conviction, Nora Aunor's lawyer insists
In March 2006, however, Aunor left the drug rehab program after failing to reach an agreement with another judge over her request to be allowed to travel outside of Los Angeles. Her lawyers decided to enroll Aunor in an 18-month drug diversion program, … Read more on Inquirer.net

'Gang Related' Actor's Changed Life
"I was a mean guy and drugs made it worse," Emilio Rivera tells me his story as we enjoy lunch at Rick's Drive In And Out on Fletcher Drive in Los Angeles. Rick's is a fast food joint Emilio visits on a regular basis. He says, "They treated me nice … Read more on MyFox Los Angeles

'Glee' star Becca Tobin's boyfriend Matt Bendik found dead in Philadelphia hotel
Tragedy struck “Glee” again. Almost a year after Cory Monteith died of a heroin and alcohol overdose, the boyfriend of cast member Becca Tobin was found dead in a Philadelphia hotel room. The body of Matt Bendik, 35, was discovered a little after 1 p.m … Read more on New York Daily News

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

Inpatient Treatment – General Overview of Treatment Process

Montana and Alcohol – an Abusive Relationship
Montana has the second-highest ratio of bars to people in the U.S., and a new study from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows the state also leads the nation in alcohol abuse. According to the study, which was … In 2009, almost 500 … Read more on Flathead Beacon

A Different Path to Fighting Addiction
The center's approach includes motivational interviewing, a goal-oriented form of counseling; cognitive behavioral therapy, a short-term form of psychotherapy; and harm reduction, which seeks to limit the negative consequences of substance abuse. Read more on New York Times

Sunlight makes pleasure chemical in the body
After just a week of the UV treatment, mice had higher levels of a molecule in their blood called beta-endorphin than did mice not exposed to this radiation. Similar to drugs such as heroin … This psychiatrist at the Veterans Administration North … Read more on Science News for Students

Hotel founder Chatwal beats drug-trafficking case after a year of rehab
Dream Hotel founder and world-renowned playboy Vikram Chatwal has beaten the rap on his felony drug-trafficking case that could have landed him in a Florida prison for 20 years, sources familiar with the matter told The Post. The 17th Circuit Court in … Read more on New York Post

Former US drug czar talks substance abuse, treatment
The nation has come a long way in dealing with substance abuse problems, but a widespread treatment gap and skyrocketing heroin and opiate rates are holding the country back, the former U.S. drug czar said Thursday at the La Quinta Resort and Club … Read more on The Desert Sun

Treatment should follow welfare drug tests
Drug tests for welfare recipients could only work if those who tested positive were funnelled into rehabilitation, the head of one of the Illawarra's leading drug rehabilitation services says. Watershed Drug and Alcohol Recovery and Education Centre … Read more on Illawarra Mercury

Fort Lauderdale Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center Expands Successful Family …
Family Night at Cornerstone Recovery Center in Fort Lauderdale is moving to twice a month starting in June. The next Family Night event will be hosted at Cornerstone's Fort Lauderdale drug and alcohol rehab center from 6:00pm to 7:30 pm on Friday, June … Read more on Busbyway

Nurses and addiction: He knows how and why it's possible to cross the line
Michael Humphrey, director of the nurse professionals treatment track at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in Center City, Minnesota. Michael Humphrey knows firsthand what it means to … They also nudged him into a new career — in the field of addiction … Read more on MinnPost.com

Heroin Addiction and Navigating Treatment
The Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Board provides a list of resources in Lorain County including residential treatment facilities and detox centers. A list of Heroin Anonymous meetings (12 step programs) that you can attend in Ohio. Read more on ideastream

?Generic Addiction Rehabilitation Drugs Regain Spotlight with Increased …
Addiction rehabilitation drugs naltrexone and acamprosate take center stage again as big media corporations like CNN and The New York Times published stories about them. The media attention came following the publication of a recent analysis … Read more on SmallCap Network

Drug and Alcohol Rehab Volunteers at Victims of Abuse Awareness Event
The Discovery House, which is located in the San Fernando Valley, offers residential treatment for drug and alcohol addiction. The treatment center uses client-based treatment programs to address the underlying causes of addiction, and helps … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Mebaral Withdrawal and Mebaral Detox

Chiara de Blasio to be honored with recognition for seeking treatment for …
On Christmas Eve 2013, just a week before her father, Bill, took office as New York City mayor, Chiara acknowledged that she'd had treatment for depression and drug and alcohol abuse over the past year. “My mom was trying really hard to help me, any … Read more on New York Daily News

Experts, statistics say opiate abuse in Massachusetts isn't a new trend
… announced plans to combat soaring rates of opiate addiction. He proposed increasing drug treatment funding by $ 20 million, tried to ban a new powerful painkiller and expanded a program to train and equip first responders with an overdose-reversal drug. Read more on Attleboro Sun Chronicle

Community-based services focus on all substance abuse (commentary)
These workshops teach parents and caregivers to learn the risk factors for addiction (such as untreated mental health issues and family history), to identify the signs and symptoms of substance misuse and to provide the tools for parents to seek … Read more on SILive.com