Founder of Turkish rehab center laments poor performance in treatment
Founder of Turkish rehab center laments poor performance in treatment The founder of the Alcohol and Substance Addiction Treatment and Education Center (AMATEM) laments Turkey's failure at treating addicts, also noting that much of the medicine … Read more on BGN NEWS

Budget battle slows funds for heroin treatment
"We need to have enough dollars in the budget to address our substance abuse crisis and to help cities like Manchester, in particular," Hassan said. A year after Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin made heroin addiction the focus of his state of the state … Read more on WMUR Manchester

Are Ohio heroin laws helping? – Coshocton Tribune
That might mean more beds at a halfway house or counseling. Mohr called the money a much-needed boost for local judges, jails and law enforcement trying to treat addiction. Lawmakers also asked Mohr's office to look at converting a prison into a … Read more on Coshocton Tribune

Peter Shumlin: Naloxone saves lives
A young woman suffering from an opiate overdose was recently brought to the Howard Center, an addiction recovery center in Chittenden County. The young woman had blue lips, was unresponsive, and was not breathing. Luckily, an opiate overdose … Read more on vtdigger.org

Entire community feels impact of child abuse
The Center for the Study of Social Policy has identified five protective factors that help support parents, decrease risk factors for abuse and create better futures for families. They are: Knowledge of parenting and child development through parenting … Read more on The Register-Guard

Haddonfield Neighbors Voice Concern About Substance Abuse Recovery …
HADDONFIELD, N.J., (CBS) — A proposal to build a substance abuse recovery treatment center on the site of the Bancroft School in Haddonfield is drawing sharp criticism from some residents. “I was kind of surprised. Haddonfield has been proud to have … Read more on CBS Local

Ravens nose tackle Brandon Williams wins Extra Effort award
Brandon Williams manhandled centers during his second NFL season last year, creating enough leverage with his stocky, powerful frame to shove them into quarterbacks' faces. Williams … Williams recorded a career-high 48 tackles, forced two fumbles … Read more on Carroll County Times

Recreation Briefs: SCaD's Skating Spectacular to Be CHaD Fundraiser
In addition to her distance-running successes, Hagley is a doctor of physical therapy and the rehabilitation manager at Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont. The talk is scheduled to start at 7 p.m., is free of charge and open to the public. The UVRC … Read more on Valley News

Training helps social workers, counselors give teens skills to abstain from …
Nine participants will be trained as lead supervisors and certified to be able to train others, said Dr. Catherine Martin, the principal investigator for the program known as Adolescent Health and Recovery Treatment and Training. … From coping with … Read more on Lexington Herald Leader

Vermont: Progress made in opiate fight
Tyler Nolan poses at a mall in Burlington, Vt., Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2014. Nolan, 23, has been in treatment for 10 months for heroin addiction. A year after Vermont grabbed national headlines when Gov. Peter Shumlin made fighting heroin and opiate abuse a … Read more on Belleville News Democrat

"Large" Drug Bust Made in Sussex Traffic Stop
MILTON, Del.- It is a bust that is being called "substantial," "significant" and "large" by drug enforcement agents. In a traffic stop in Milton, Delaware State Police seized almost 15,000 bags of heroin. The driver of the vehicle was 32-year old Davon … Read more on WBOC TV 16

Former addict opening drug recovery centers in Huntington, WV
When we spoke to neighbors in the small town of Miami, no one seemed surprised that 47-year-old Jonnie Bogess was arrested for having sex with his dog. When we spoke to neighbors in the small town of Miami, no one seemed surprised that 47-year-old … Read more on WOWK

Drug treatment center to open in Bennington, Vermont
The Addiction Treatment Center of Southwestern Vermont is expected to begin operation early next year, according to Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin, who made the announcement on Friday accompanied by local health and law enforcement officials. Read more on Berkshire Eagle

Governor announces Bennington drug treatment center
Gov. Peter Shumlin made the announcement on the steps of the Bennington Police Department, alongside local health and law enforcement officials. The Addiction Treatment Center of Southwestern Vermont is expected to begin operation early next year. Read more on Bennington Banner

Center expands services for children of addicted moms
But the children are often collateral damage who need treatment as well, said Scott Dishman, director of community engagement for The Family Effect, the philanthropic arm of Greenville County's largest provider of addiction services, The Phoenix Center. Read more on Greenville News

Opiate treatment center to open in Bennington
The United Counseling Service and Southwestern Vermont Health Care plan to team up to provide on-site medication-assisted treatment as well as other services to recovering addicts. The center will dispense the treatment drug buprenorphine but not … Read more on vtdigger.org

Automated EEG Biofeedback Proven Effective in Addiction Treatment
The finding means that addiction treatment centers now have an easier and more affordable way to help clients with issues such as ADHD learn to self-regulate their attention and, thus, control the impulsivity and distractibility that can hamper recovery. Read more on PR Newswire (press release)

The New Heroin Epidemic
Chiasson-Downs and the other therapists with the Chestnut Ridge Center's opiate-addiction program had gathered to update each other on the status of their patients before launching into the day's psychotherapy sessions. Here in West Virginia, where … Read more on The Atlantic

Governor announces Bennington drug treatment center
Gov. Peter Shumlin made the announcement on the steps of the Bennington Police Department, alongside local health and law enforcement officials. The Addiction Treatment Center of Southwestern Vermont is expected to begin operation early next year. Read more on Bennington Banner