US Army Drug Treatment Program Riddled With Errors & Problems, Reports
They return home with battle scars, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), brain injury, or family and financial discord. Many US soldiers turn to alcohol or drugs, but when they seek help from the Army's substance-abuse program they are … Read more on Sputnik International

Prescription Drug Abuse Among Nurses A Growing Problem
In Indiana, if professionals admit their addiction and successfully complete treatment, they can have the criminal charges removed from their records and their licenses can remain intact. “There's not many professions or jobs where you can own up to … Read more on Indiana Public Media

Medical marijuana support is growing, Iowa Poll shows
They're pushing to broaden the law, to allow people to obtain marijuana products to treat epilepsy and a range of other issues, including cancer, Crohn's disease, chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder. The advocates say Iowa should join the … Read more on DesMoinesRegister.com

DC-area news briefs
Wolfe was taken to an area hospital for treatment of injuries not considered life-threatening, police said. Bell was taken to Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore where she died, police said. An investigation indicated that alcohol may have been a … Read more on Washington Post

As You Were Saying…Raise glass to a fairer alcohol tax
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate the cost of alcohol consumption in Massachusetts paid by government, including local governments, at 75 cents per drink — or $ 338 per capita. By comparison, the … This special treatment is not … Read more on Boston Herald

In Theory: Should church leaders abstain from alcohol?
Anyone for whom alcohol is a problem needs help and it seems that abstaining is safest, though I have read of treatment programs that allow social drinking. Those in a leadership position such as the ministry should be concerned that their behavior is … Read more on Burbank Leader

Grant to help combat youth drug abuse in Sumner County
The Gallatin-based organization, which aims to help prevent and reduce youth substance abuse, was one of only seven new recipients in Tennessee of a federally-funded Drug-Free Communities Support Program grant this year. As part of the … Last fall … Read more on The Tennessean

Fighting State's Heroin Epidemic Key To Charlie Baker's Plans As Governor
“If you've talked to some anguished parents about this, you can't help but come away thinking we have to do a better job on this,” Baker said. … She says initially the battle involved alcohol addiction, but has now shifted to include opioid and … Read more on CBS Local

The Army Is Building An Algorithm To Prevent Suicide
There's a long list of factors for suicide — marriage and financial problems, depression, alcohol and drug abuse, chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), etc. — and each person's mix … With the help of people, the computers are getting … Read more on FiveThirtyEight

Tech Effort Spinning Up Success
Indianapolis, Ind. – Anagin, a company launched by two Indiana University scientists to develop a first-of-its-kind treatment to battle post-traumatic stress disorder, emerged from six finalists Tuesday to win the third annual BioCrossroads New Venture … Read more on Inside Indiana Business (press release)

Embattled Indiana Coach Tom Crean Enters Critical Week
Those will be tall tasks for this Indiana squad, but Glass could be right in assuming that Crean is part of Indiana's solution. Crean has dug Indiana out of a mess before. Seven years ago, when Crean was hired, the program faced NCAA sanctions from the … Read more on AthlonSports.com

Indiana father searches for missing son
Johnson fears his son's absence might be the result of his substance abuse — and his dealings with others involved in drugs. The father has distributed more than 150 fliers with his son's photo, asking anyone with information about Jeremy's … Read more on Indianapolis Star

Syracuse's homeless veterans get a place of their own (video)
His marriage fell apart and he began abusing drugs and alcohol. "Since I came home, I have a track record of jails, rehabs and broken family relationships," Carelli said. "It goes on and on." He was recently diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Read more on The Post-Standard

Can Recovery High Schools Keep Kids Off Drugs?
Recovery schools seem committed to avoiding the mistakes often made in adolescent treatment—like “one size fits all” 12-step treatment, punitive and humiliating disciplinary practices, insistence on the acceptance of the “alcoholic” or “addict” label … Read more on Pacific Standard

New Report Shows Your Doctor Could be Abusing Drugs
Whether someone suffering from a alcohol dependency or any other drug, it is highly important to seek the professional counseling and assistance found at a qualified detox center such as Harbor Village. A 24/7 medically supervised facility, Harbor … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Noted Addiction Expert from Elements Behavioral Health to Deliver Keynote …
The Recovery Place is one of Florida's premier drug and alcohol treatment centers. The Recovery Place provides individualized, client-centered addiction treatment with multiple programs to fit clients' needs, including detox, day treatment, intensive … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Answer Man: New addiction treatment center opens
Indeed it is. It's called the Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge center, and it offers "comprehensive addiction treatment and recovery services under one umbrella." The long-term treatment program opened about a month ago, and it has about a dozen … Read more on Post-Bulletin

VA adds mental health services: Substance abuse, post-traumatic stress in focus
MURFREESBORO — New efforts to provide veterans with help with substance abuse and post-traumatic stress also requires more community support, an official with the program at York VA Medical Center said Tuesday. “We need them to work with us as far … Read more on The Daily News Journal

Flagstaff addicts in recovery speak out
Gharrity was a client of the recovery center, and has since become an employee. He started doing drugs when he was 13, and turned to heroin when he was 17. His first stay at a treatment center took place when he was 19. “Eventually, I ended up in … Read more on Arizona Daily Sun