Leading Addiction Treatment Center Father Martin's Ashley Receives M Gift …
Father Martin's Ashley, the nationally recognized private, non-profit alcoholism and drug addiction treatment center, today announced it received a gift of $ 13 million from the Skip Viragh Foundation to support the construction of Skip's Hall for … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Mother of third baby to die in three months speaks out on DCF connection
Speaking publicly for the first time, Alicia Mitchell, 24, said DCF took Mason from her when he was 3 weeks old, returning him to her care when she agreed to live at a residential drug treatment center in Burlington. Mitchell and her boyfriend, Mason's … Read more on vtdigger.org

3 Surprising (and Dangerous) Truths About Opiate Addiction
It's been almost a month since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control hosted the National Rx Drug Abuse Summit in Atlanta, GA. There, some surprising truths about opiate addiction were unveiled. … Prescription drug abuse is up. As parents, treatment … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)

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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

Question by : to find a conference in Florida on “Power and addiction”?
I received a conference brouchure in the mail which I missplaced and want to attend. In was in Florida and the conference covered helping people in power with various addictions. I don’t remember the town, date or sponsors but it was this summer.

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Answer by canada_winnipeg_man
the events listed below r as potentially being of interest to the addiction treatment community. To learn more, see the contact information for the respective event.http://www.atforum.com/events/index.php
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Investing in addiction treatment is good policy
Policymakers are slowly coming to terms with what addiction experts have known for some time. The United States is in the midst of a heroin and prescription drug epidemic, one that is wreaking havoc in small towns and big cities alike. More than 100 … Read more on The Hill (blog)

Could a new technology help the state treat more opiate addicts?
Sigmon is the first medical professional in the U.S. to use a Med-O-Wheel to treat opiate addiction. It's a computerized, portable device that dispenses a daily dose of bupenorphine. It's a medicine designed to help addicts get clean by controlling … Read more on WCAX

Berkshire district attorney unveils plan to curb opioid abuse
The strategic plan, to be released in June, is being developed by the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition, Berkshire County Drug Task Force, Berkshire Medical Center, Multicultural BRIDGE, the Railroad Street Youth Project, and other community … Read more on Berkshire Eagle

Opiate addiction crosses all sectors, Mass. Senate panel is told
She called for establishing a recovery high school in the region so students returning from treatment receive support to stay off drugs. Ms. Malkas stressed that mental health issues underlying addiction were another critical part of the equation. "We … Read more on Worcester Telegram

Substance abuse program for the homeless expands
Amarillo, TX – The City of Amarillo is trying to battle substance abuse within the homeless population by partnering with the Amarillo Recovery from Alcohol and Drugs (ARAD) treatment program. ARAD is the only organization offering week-long substance … Read more on KFDA

Mom of 2 Heroin Addicts: 'This Is Not the Life I Want'
So as soon as Denise saw Ben using heroin again, she enrolled him in a treatment program covered by that health plan, which provides Ben with Suboxone — a stabilizing medicine similar to methadone that allows recovering addicts to function normally … Read more on NBCNews.com

STATE WATCH: Addict needle handouts – the fine print
New Jersey's needle-distribution program for heroin addicts has been officially labeled a rousing success. … Curtailing the spread of HIV, O'Dowd noted, has huge money-saving potential, since the average lifetime treatment cost of an HIV case is $ 613 … Read more on The Trentonian

Report: Many factors stoke heroin, opiate addiction crisis in New Jersey
Spotty regulation, lack of education, irresponsible prescribing practices and barriers to treatment have enabled and exacerbated a crisis of heroin and opiate addiction among youth in New Jersey, according to an ambitious – and long-delayed – task … Read more on NorthJersey.com

NJ task force releases report on heroin, opiate addiction; reforms could begin …
The task force took a two-pronged approach, hoping to stem the tide of prescription pills that turn young New Jerseyans into addicts while reforming a rehabilitation structure that often fails addicts in dire need of long-term treatment. The report … Read more on The Star-Ledger

Christie's .4B Budget Includes Pension, Drug Treatment
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie proposed a $ 34.4 billion budget on Tuesday that makes a required $ 2.25 billion payment to the public worker pension fund without raising taxes, but said the state's staggering retiree and debt costs are sapping spending … Read more on NBC 10 Philadelphia

Billerica Project's aim is to provide education, assistance to battle …
With opiate addiction and deaths rising in the area, as well as across the Northeast, Higgins' nonprofit agency has taken off in the last few months, getting countless students to take the "pledge" against drugs and alcohol. In wake of the spike in … Read more on The Sun

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A key factor in any alcohol recovery program is this: first, alcoholics have to admit that they have a drinking problem and then they have to find a treatment program they can buy into and one that works for them. In short, one size does not fit all … Read more on About – News & Issues

Older Drivers May Be Vulnerable to Just One Drink
"This study suggests that even low alcohol doses, producing alcohol levels below the current legal limit, can compromise some basic driving skills among older adults," said study co-author Alfredo Sklar, a doctoral candidate at the Center for Addiction … Read more on HealthDay