Beckley psychiatrist pens article on opiate drug abuse
The article, “Opiate Drug Abuse: Discovering Problematic Patients in the Office and What to Do About It,” written by Dr. M. Khalid Hasan, discusses risk factors for abuse, signs of addiction and recommendations for proper treatment. According to the … Read more on Beckley Register-Herald

Drug treatment van to remain on Ambaum Blvd. SW at SW 134th
“There probably have been more studies on medication-assisted treatments for opioid dependence than practically any other type of substance abuse treatment. What we do is very tightly controlled and regulated from the feds, down to the state, down to … Read more on The B-Town Blog (blog)

LePage's dangerous portrayal of drug addiction
In 2010, substance abuse cost the state $ 1.403 billion, according to a report by the state Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services. Just 3.4 percent of that cost, $ 47 million, went to treatment. Crime-related costs, including police and … Read more on Bangor Daily News

Philip Hoffman's death prompts fresh medical debate on addiction
Los Angeles: Philip Seymour Hoffman suffered from a chronic medical condition that required ongoing treatment. An admitted drug addict who first sought professional help more than two decades ago, Hoffman apparently succumbed to his illness with an … Read more on Firstpost

Special Report: Vermont spends millions on addiction-fighting drug that is …
Shelley Sweet, a former treatment center employee in central Vermont, said it's not uncommon for women to try to become pregnant in order to bump themselves to the top of a waitlist for Medicaid-subsidized treatment. Often those women take half their … Read more on Brattleboro Reformer

Affordable Care Act expands coverage for addiction treatment
SO: In California, the coverage includes both inpatient and outpatient services – so inpatient detox at a residential facility is included. Then there's outpatient care such as day-treatment; intensive outpatient programs – those are programs that … Read more on 89.3 KPCC

Legal, Regulated Heroin Could Have Saved Philip Seymour Hoffman
According to the Center for Disease Control, “opioid analgesics, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methadone, were involved in about 3 of every 4 pharmaceutical overdose deaths” and “38,329 people died from a drug overdose in the United States in … Read more on Daily Beast

Researchers rejuvenate stem cell population from elderly mice, enabling muscle …
Postdoctoral scholar Benjamin Cosgrove, PhD, and former postdoctoral scholar Penney Gilbert, PhD, now an assistant professor at the University of Toronto, are the lead authors. The researchers found that many muscle … This treatment does not turn the … Read more on HealthCanal.com

Philip Seymour Hoffman in love triangle, sources say
2, left behind two diaries containing notes on his struggles with addiction and details of a love triangle, multiple sources claim. The New York … Hoffman spent 10 days in rehab last year for prescription drug and heroin abuse after 23 years of … Read more on Toronto Star

Russians giving their hockey team special treatment?
SOCHI 2014. Russians giving their hockey team special treatment? 0. Hosts making sure players are well-rested and ready to go. By Steve Simmons ,Toronto Sun. First posted: Monday, February 10, 2014 04:00 PM EST | Updated: Monday, February 10, 2014 … Read more on Toronto Sun

Four addiction experts on why recovery and abstinence is a lifelong commitment
Addiction specialists say it's impossible to quantify how long substance abusers should stay in rehab, pointing out that every case is unique depending on the severity of the addiction. … Dr. Steven Melemis, a Toronto-based specialist in addiction … Read more on The Globe and Mail

Heroin Addiction & the Social Stigma of Rehab
The recent rash of deaths from heroin laced with fentanyl, and the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman have brought attention to the need for more efficient clinical treatment for drug addiction. Gateway Rehab Medical Director Dr. Neil Capretto works with … Read more on 90.5 WESA

Justin Bieber Advised To Check Into Rehab After Developing Codeine Addiction
However, a new report from TMZ claims that Justin's close team are urging the singer to check into rehab after concerns have grown over him becoming addicted to codeine. Sources close to Bieber have told the gossip site that he and his friends … Read more on Contactmusic.com

Elizabeth Vargas Comes Clean About Alcoholism, Gains Highest 20/20 Ratings
Elizabeth Vargas has finally opened up about her battle with alcoholism, and millions of faithful TV viewers tuned in to watch her candid discussion about addiction and rehab. The television anchor returned to ABC's 20/20 on Friday night, and earned … Read more on Latina

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)

Is the AA system of addiction recovery too unscientific to work?
But the problem is that the sponsor system doesn't fit with current scientific understandings of how addiction recovery works. Of course it helps to have a sober buddy to help you through tough times. But as Maia Szalavitz writes over at Time, this … Read more on io9

The mind of a heroin addict: the struggle to get clean and stay sober
The mind of a heroin addict: the struggle to get clean and stay sober. For a heroin addict, recovery is a life-long process. Philip Seymour Hoffman had been clean for 23 years before he relapsed in 2013, and died from an apparent overdose last week. Read more on The Guardian

“I went from heroin addict to PTA mom”
What sets me apart from the typical soccer mom is that I am an outspoken recovering heroin addict. Many people might be familiar with my story from the movie “Black Tar Heroin: The Dark End of the Street.” I agreed to be featured in the film because I … Read more on wtkr.com