Michael Pineda close to rehab assignment?
CLEVELAND – Michael Pineda could be closing in on a rehab assignment, with his return to the rotation coming not far beyond that. The righthander, on the DL since July 30 with a right flexor forearm strain, threw a 25-pitch bullpen Monday and will … Read more on Newsday

Another incident of K-2 overdoses at East Falls rehab center
Another incident of K-2 overdoses at East Falls rehab center. VIDEO: Another incident of K-2 overdoses at East Falls rehab center. Several patients of an East Falls rehabilitation center had to be hospitalized after overdosing on a synthetic drug … Read more on 6abc.com

Peregrine chick returns to Grand Forks after rehab
The Grand Forks-hatched peregrine falcon hitched a ride from The Raptor Center in St. Paul Tuesday morning and headed west on Interstate 94 for Alexandria, Minn., the first stop on her return trip to the UND water tower where she was hatched this spring. Read more on Grand Forks Herald

D-Backs RP Randall Delgado allows two runs in rehab outing
Diamondbacks pitcher Randall Delgado was not sharp during his first rehab outing for the team's Rookie League affiliate on Wednesday. Delgado allowed two runs on two hits over one inning of work. The two runs came on a home run. Delgado is on the … Read more on CBSSports.com

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

Tackling the scourge of addictions
While most news reports headlined with the IMO's call for an immediate ban on sports sponsorship by the alcohol industry, the IMO's Position Paper on Addiction and Dependency is wide-ranging in approach to the problem of addictions and recommends a … Read more on Irish Medical Times

Women's Drug Rehab Coming
The operators of Serenity Lodge, a drug and alcohol rehab center for men in Lake Arrowhead, have announced their plan to open a 24-bed rehab center for women on this 31-acre parcel above the Lake Arrowhead Presbyterian Church on Highway 173. The … Read more on Mountain News

A Community Leader for 30 Years
In the fall, the center will open a new state-of-the-art building covering a city block at 619 W. Walnut St. to shelter and treat victims of domestic violence. Sojourner's new facility will contain a … When Pitre left the AIDS Project, she went to … Read more on urbanmilwaukee

Marcia Lee Taylor Named President and CEO of the Partnership for Drug-Free …
We develop public education campaigns that drive awareness of teen substance abuse, and lead teen-targeted efforts that inspire young people to make positive decisions to stay healthy and avoid drugs and alcohol. On our website, drugfree.org, and … Read more on PR Newswire (press release)

This Heartbreaking Obituary Sends a Powerful Message About Drug Addiction
If you have any loved one's who are fighting addiction, Molly's family asks that you do everything possible to be supportive, and guide them to rehabilitation before it is too late.” She dropped out of community college after a year, and her father Tom … Read more on TIME

Upscale rehab center planned for Abita Springs
They said the parish has the highest prescription rate for anti-addiction medication per capita in Louisiana and one of the highest rates in the country. People at the center won't be on lockdown, and it won't be surrounded by giant walls, but they … Read more on The New Orleans Advocate

Excise, NGOs to work together for rehabilitation of drug addicts: Mujtaba
LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Law, Excise& Taxation and Finance Mujtaba Shuja ur Rehman has said that Excise & Taxation Department, in collaboration with NGOs will rehabilitate the drug addicts and centers will be established at parks, grounds and … Read more on Customs Today Newspaper

What you need to know about controversial rehab center planned for Haddonfield
After attempts to redevelop the land for public or open-space use fizzled, Recovery Centers of America announced they had an agreement to purchase the site and planned on opening a drug and treatment center. The move has been met with some … Deni … Read more on NJ.com

Jail a place where inmates get help
In recent years, the jail and its corrections officers have taken on an array of new services for inmates who truly need mental health assistance and drug and alcohol counseling. In 2014, the jail started to use Catalyst social workers 20 hours a week … Read more on Mansfield News Journal

Carly Fiorina: Overreacting to illegal drug use isn't the answer
"We know that we don't spend enough money on the treatment of drug use," said Fiorina, former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard. "When you … Fiorina said her doctor asked whether she, as a cancer patient, wanted access to medicinal marijuana. Read more on DesMoinesRegister.com

Atlanta – the most unequal city in America
Atlanta claims the dubious title of being the most unequal city in America, according to a new Brookings Institution report, quoted by CNN. The analysis compared the income of the Top 5% of households in a city with that of the bottom 20%, using Census … Read more on Israel Diamond Portal

Bobbi Kristina Brown latest update; Her aunt, grandma will become millionaires
Renowned singer and actor Whitney Houston's daughter, she remains on the life support at a rehab facility in Atlanta. Don't get confused about this rehab facility with any other rehab center where people's drug or alcohol addictions are treated. At the … Read more on Northern Voices Online

Amber Joy Vinson released from Atlanta hospital; doctors say aggressive …
But after the successful treatment of Dallas nurse Amber Joy Vinson and other patients, that thinking is changing, Emory University Medical Director Dr. Bruce Ribner said. Doctors believe that aggressive treatment can be used to help even the most … Read more on The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com

NFL investigates Georgia Dome noise
Atlanta has been accused of piping in the noise while the opposing team was huddling, trying to call its play. Some around the … The exact nature of Manziel's treatment is unclear, but the facility that treated him specializes in drug and alcohol … Read more on ESPN