Rich Winant owns Kelly House, a sober home in Wakefield. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Sober homes — places where people can live after residential substance use treatment to support the early stages of sobriety — have a somewhat sketchy reputation in Massachusetts. After years of complaints and lawsuits alleging that … Recent … Read more on WBUR

Mental health care in Ohio shifts from hospitals to jails
YOUNGSTOWN. In the aftermath of highly publicized issues, such as mass shootings and skyrocketing drug addiction, more scrutiny has been placed on services for those with mental health and recovery issues. … The sheriff said a high percentage of jail … Read more on Youngstown Vindicator

Talk Story with John Chamness
One area where we do a lot of work is helping people deal with alcohol and drug addiction. Many people don't realize we are the largest provider of addiction treatment in the state. Just on Oahu, we have three facilities that help people with … Read more on Hawaii Business Magazine

County to consider treatment program for some inmates with mental health …
Eastern North Carolina has a vital need for treatment centers. There are over 33,000 individuals in the region with an alcohol or drug addiction. Of these, over 3,800 are uninsured or underinsured adults. These individuals have few options for recovery … Read more on WECT-TV6

Charleston, state trying to combat sex trafficking
The 28-year-old Lexington resident said she has bounced from one agency to another and has yet to find help with her long-term recovery. That void led her to take up the cause … Sex trafficking awareness is growing in the Palmetto State, and … Read more on Charleston Post Courier

Inflamed sinuses: It's best to watch and wait »
Mind & Mood. « Back. Addiction · Adult & Child ADHD · Alzheimer's & Dementia · Anxiety · Depression · Improving Memory · Mental Health · Positive Psychology · Stress · Pain …. Featured Content: Ask the doctor: Medical x-rays and risk of cancer … Read more on Harvard Health

Covington Town Talk: Local lawyers work in quiet service to community
Covington lawyer Buddy Spell helps addicts enter recovery, just as he was helped by a 12 step recovery program. (Photo by Ann Benoit). (Ann Benoit) … Spell can help find out what insurance will cover and what it won't — and how to access insurance … Read more on NOLA.com

Army Corps: Crucial McClellanville, Breach Inlet dredging in works for …
The last substantial funding the Army Corps received for waterway dredging was in 2009 through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Some states, such as Florida and North Carolina, have dedicated funding for waterway maintenance. The Florida … Read more on Charleston Post Courier

Pastors urged to embrace addicts
The faith community has failed miserably in this drug war,” Bennett, of Mount Pleasant Church in Kingston, told more than 300 people gathered Wednesday at Ohio Christian University. “The church should … That advice included starting recovery groups … Read more on Columbus Dispatch

Jail minister goes from inmate to helping inmates
I've had 22 years of sobriety — no drugs, no alcohol, no nicotine.” When he got out of jail he did three years probation and 10 months of house arrest and was accepted into a Christian rehab center in North Carolina. “I was blessed. I never saw one … Read more on Akron Beacon Journal

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Christians in Recovery: Faith-based support group meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Rye Hill Baptist Church, 11512 Old U.S. 71 South; 646-1044. Course in Miracles: Support group meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal … Drug and … Read more on Times Record

North Ridgeville pursuing drug treatment facility
This is why the county's chief drug and alcohol treatment agency plans to explore opening treatment and recovery centers outside Lorain. Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services Director Tom Stuber plans to sit down with North Ridgeville Mayor … Read more on Chronicle-Telegram

Glitch leaves thousands of Pennsylvania Medicaid beneficiaries without …
But instead of enrolling these beneficiaries into Healthy Plus, the new program for those in need of drug and alcohol treatment centers, these individuals were enrolled in private plans that don't offer such treatment. When treatment centers realized … Read more on FierceHealthPayer

Shelby, NC Addiction Hotline Assisting Addicts in Finding Effective Recovery …
People can learn about treatment options available at various rehab facilities. Friends and family can use the helpline to learn more about which treatment centers give their loved ones the best opportunity to overcome a drug or alcohol dependency. Read more on Ticker Report

North Carolina Drug and Alcohol Addicts Finding Help Through Abuse Helpline
Treatment centers can provide addicts with several treatment options including drug detox, dual diagnosis, individual and group therapy along with mandatory education programs. The helpline's goal is to provide much-needed access for those who need … Read more on Ticker Report

Addiction Treatment: Who Gets It and Who Needs It?
Who goes to rehab? Ask the person on the street and you're likely to be told, on the one hand, celebrities, who spend a month or two at luxury residential rehabs, and, on the other hand, former heroin addicts, who line up every morning at methadone … Read more on Pacific Standard

Latest Best Drug Rehabilitation Blog Post Lists 14 Ways for Recovering Addicts …
In its latest blog post, Best Drug Rehabilitation, which offers treatment programs and believes that having family close by during a stay in rehab can make a big difference in whether or not the process is successful, is highlighting 14 ways that … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Merck to take on superbugs with Cubist Pharma buy
Reuters: Investors are pouring money into the operators of U.S. rehabilitation centers as many more Americans get health care coverage for addiction treatment, driving up valuations and triggering a consolidation of businesses in the fragmented sector. Read more on Business Record

Health-related events, classes, more around Asheville
… S. French Broad Ave., Asheville. International self-help recovery group for women with alcohol and/or drug addiction. … SPINAL CORD INJURY: Dec. 18, 11 a.m.-noon, CarePartners Rehabilitation Hospital Family Room, 68 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville. Read more on Asheville Citizen-Times