Women Who Sought Treatment for Drug Addiction at Caron Treatment Centers …
The online survey polled former female patients at Caron and Hanley Center who were treated for addiction. The survey was conducted to better understand what motivated the women to seek treatment. Respondents cited alcohol and prescription drugs as … Read more on PR Newswire (press release)

Obamacare Puts Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs in Jeopardy
Washington Alcohol and Drug Treatment programs are in jeopardy as Obamacare threatens to close their doors. … Outpatient centers now find themselves making tough decisions, including the possibility of closing their doors because of financial woes. Read more on Washington Free Beacon

Heroin fast becoming Ulster County's 'most prevalent' drug (VIDEOS)
Sullivan goes to the clinic five days a week for methadone and also attends The Bridge Back of Kingston Hospital, a treatment center at 10 Barbarosa Lane that provides medically-supervised alcohol and substance abuse treatment. At the center, a team … Read more on Kingston Daily Freeman

Arson fire nearly torched van at drug rehab center in Port St. Lucie
Monday, March 3 2014, 01:56 PM EST. Arson fire nearly torched van at drug rehab center in Port St. Lucie. PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Port Saint Lucie police are investigating an arson fire that nearly burned a van at Passages Addiction Rehab Center of … Read more on WPEC

New Study Links Marijuana to Two Deaths–Suncoast Rehab Center Cites …
But two of those states, Colorado and Washington, have legalized marijuana for recreational use—a move that Florida drug treatment center Suncoast Rehabilitation Center says not only opens the door to drug abuse and addiction, but could also lead to … Read more on PR Newswire (press release)

Question by alpha66: What’s the best way to quit drinking alcohol besides AA ?

Best answer:

Answer by grim reaper
You might not agree with this answer but here goes. Alot of you wanting to drink is mental right. I had the same problem. I had to have it. So what i did is this. When i wanted to drink, instead of giving in i grabbed a bottle of water or i did an activity. In time when i thought about drinking i naturaly just did something else, you know got my mind off of it. It worked for me but it might not for you but give it a shot.

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ValueOptions Sponsors Call-to-Action Campaign for The Anonymous People …
The film features interviews with more than 30 people, including many prominent and successful individuals, among the millions in long-term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction who are making the courageous decision to speak out publicly. Read more on PR Newswire (press release)

Recovery from addictions focus of documentary
The film “The Anonymous People,'' a documentary about people living in long-term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, will be shown at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, in the Butte Central High School gym. It's hosted by the Southwest Montana Addictions … Read more on Montana Standard

Reborn: From From addiction to recovery, giving back to others
Racine Area Central Office, the Racine County source for Alcoholics Anonymous information, alcohol abuse help and information on Al-Anon, a group for family members and friends of alcoholics. For immediate help not taking a drink, the 24-hour emergency … Read more on Journal Times

Novus Medical Detox Warns of Deadly New Drug: Fentanyl-Laced Heroin …
Novus pushes for comprehensive drug education and increasing access to detox and rehabilitation programs for drug users. … NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla., March 10, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — U.S. law enforcement and federal agencies alike have increasingly … Read more on PR Newswire (press release)

Reborn: From addiction to recovery, giving back to others
“That's when I knew I wanted to help people. Because somebody had helped me,” said Branch, who now works as a substance abuse counselor and treatment program manager aside from serving as a sponsor. Since July 2008, Branch has had a pacemaker … Read more on Journal Times

Attorney General vows to combat uptick in heroin overdoses
Dr. Ken Roy, service director for the detox unit at River Oaks Hospital in Elmwood and founder of Addiction Recovery Resources Inc., a private substance abuse treatment center in Metairie told NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune reporter Michelle Hunter that … Read more on The Times-Picayune

Actor Matthew Perry to Help Raise Funds for Alcoholism and Addiction …
HOUSTON, TX (February 18, 2014) – Actor and “Friends” star Matthew Perry will share how he overcame alcoholism and addiction on Thursday, May 1 at the Hilton Americas-Houston, for The Waggoners Foundation Speaker Series' 31st Annual Spring … Read more on The Paper Magazine

Fresh Start Private Management, Inc. Analyst Report on the Cutting Edge of …
NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Fresh Start Private Management, Inc. (OTCQB: CEYY) is an alcohol treatment and rehabilitation company on the leading edge of alcohol addiction treatment. The company has developed a highly effective program … Read more on PR Newswire (press release)

State officials rethinking approach to substance abuse
Randy Hunt, a Sandwich Republican, said the goal is to move people with drug and alcohol problems out of prisons and into treatment, and said the commissions should determine the proper course "so that, when we're dealing with health insurance … Read more on Sentinel and Enterprise

Florida House Experience Celebrates Alumni Wednesday's With Personal …
After providing addiction treatment for countless patients, the Florida House Experience has pledged to publish stories written by alumni who have successfully completed recovery programs at Florida House. The goal is provide hope to others seeking help. Read more on PR Web (press release)

Novi judge denies conflict over ties to testing firms
Treatment as option. MacKenzie was appointed to the bench in 1988. In the decade that followed, courts nationwide began to consider substance abuse treatment as an alternative to jail or prison. MacKenzie became one of the state's most vocal supporters … Read more on Detroit Free Press

Suncoast Rehab Center Encourages "Pain Medicine Management" Trend in 2014
… pain without the use of opioids. Suncoast Rehab Center, in Spring Hill, FL (SRC), encourages the introduction of alternative pain management methods to counteract the public health disaster that painkiller addiction has created within American society. Read more on PR Newswire (press release)