Polaris Awarded .1 Million NIDA Grant to Improve Patient Engagement in …
Langhorne, PA, April 05, 2014 –(PR.com)– Substance abuse has long been one of the greatest challenges facing health care systems. More patients drop out of treatment than complete it. And those who dropout are at greater risk of relapsing—caught in … Read more on PR.com (press release)

New clinic to provide outpatient treatment to opiate addicts
He said it is clear how "desperate this community is for help." Addiction Recovery Systems-Winchester will offer outpatient assistance, allowing patients to continue their daily lives while fighting their addictions with the aid of the drug methadone … Read more on Northern Virginia Daily

Centre For Drug Addiction Treatment
cfdat Excessive drinking is extremely risky for the health of individuals. For the comfort and restoration of those obsessed individuals, the drug rehab centers are playing amazing role. The addicted patient needs several educative as well as … Read more on THiNK Magazine

State bans Recovery Center in Sullivan County from accepting new patients
The Sullivan County Recovery Center is unable to accept new patients while under investigation by the state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. The center is Sullivan County's major facility for alcohol and drug treatment, and many are … Read more on Times Herald-Record

Heroin use, treatment on rise in Indiana
Among people seeking treatment for addictive behavior, the percentage of those seeking help for heroin addiction has risen significantly, according both to the state health department and the Indiana University Center for Health Policy. The … Read more on WLFI.com

'We're all paying:' Heroin spreads misery in US
It remains a small part of America's drug problem; cocaine, Ecstasy, painkillers and tranquilizers are all used more, and the latest federal overdose statistics show that in 2010 the vast majority of drug overdose deaths involved pharmaceuticals, with … Read more on Chronicle-Telegram

Grant helps fund new Detox Center in San Angelo
The abuse council provides residential substance abuse treatment services for adults, outpatient treatment, community education and youth education and prevention programs in schools, but San Angelo been without a detox center since the late '90s. Read more on San Angelo Standard Times

Robert H. Richards IV, Du Pont Heir Who Admitted To Raping His 3-Year-Old …
He was also to “participate in a sex offenders” treatment program, to undergo inpatient treatment followed by outpatient treatment, and to have no contact with children under 16 years old. “Defendant will not fare well in Level 5 [prison] setting,” the … Read more on International Business Times AU

Govt Intensifies War Against Drugs in Eldos
Those who are chronically addicted and require intense treatment are referred to inpatient treatment centres. "Upon exiting the programme, all the beneficiaries will enter the after care programme, where they will receive on-going professional support … Read more on AllAfrica.com

Sober smartphone app aids boozers' recovery
Adults released from inpatient alcoholism treatment centres who got free sober smartphones reported fewer drinking days and more overall abstinence than those who got the usual follow-up support. The results were based on patients' self-reporting on … Read more on The Australian

Betty Ford Center ready for a comeback
Mark Mishek, Hazelden's chief executive and a recovering alcoholic himself, wants to put the Betty Ford name on several new outpatient treatment centers in Santa Monica, San Diego, Phoenix, Dallas and potentially elsewhere starting later this year … Read more on Los Angeles Times

Connor Hanifin of Toms River charged with vehicular homicide in death of …
He was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune for treatment of his injuries. Duddy was pronounced … The results of that testing revealed Hanifin had a blood alcohol content that exceeded the legal limit, he said. The prosecutor's … Read more on Asbury Park Press

Seniors Situation Room by Dawn Ford – Thoughts on Medical Marijuana March …
Having worked for 14 years at Mount Carmel House Treatment Center in St. Raphael's, ON which was an Inpatient Treatment Center for Alcohol and Drug Abuse , I am often asked what I think of legalizing marijuana for recreational use. . I am retired in … Read more on Cornwall Free News

Manslaughter case sparks debate about severity of DWI punishment
He would like to study the effectiveness of DWI court, a program championed by former Court-at-Law judges Laura Weiser and Juan Velasquez III. It is just one of many treatment options the probation department offers. The program seeks to get to the … Read more on Victoria Advocate

Local drug treatment options lacking for youth
"I can never bring him back," she said of the decision for her son to remain in Florida, which is the site of his last treatment program. "When they come back, the only friends they have are drug friends." Owen said the good news is that reforms … Read more on nwitimes.com

Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living
The Addiction Services Department provides treatment for substance and drug abuse through our abstinence based outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment programs. Copyright 2014 nwitimes.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, … Read more on nwitimes.com

Our View: Trading jail for alcohol treatment could work
Members of the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference say they want to attack the problem of drunken driving by reducing jail time. No, that's not a misprint. What the DAs want is to trade more jail time for alcohol treatment programs. The … Read more on Jackson Sun

Philip Seymour Hoffman's diaries reveal late actor was 'caught in between' two …
The actor Philip Seymour Hoffman revealed in private diaries shortly before his death that he was trapped in a love triangle between the mother of his three children and a new girlfriend, according to reports. The star reportedly wrote that he was … Read more on National Post

Philip Seymour Hoffman kept diaries about his battle to stay sober.
The late actor, who was found dead in his apartment in New York City from an apparent heroin overdose on February 2, wrote detailed accounts about his struggle to control his "demons," drug deals and his desire to stay clean by attending Narcotics … Read more on NZ City

Los Angeles Drug Rehab Center Responds to Recent Hoffman Loss
The Lakehouse Recovery Center provides an array of addiction and alcoholism treatment services including but not limited to: medical detoxification, residential treatment, outpatient treatment resourcing, private and family coaching & therapy and … Read more on PR Web (press release)