Bryan community development board seeks feedback on funding use
The city does help fund local nonprofit organizations like Project Unity, Brazos Valley Rehab Center, Brazos Valley Counseling Services, Family Promise and the Brazos Valley Council on Alcohol and Substance Abuse. The client count for those programs is … Read more on Bryan-College Station Eagle

Gerald and Betty Ford's daughter continues their projects
Well, my mother went to treatment for her drug and alcohol addiction on Jan. 1 of 1978. They were living in the desert at the time, and there was a group of people that were encouraging her and Leonard Firestone to do a drug and alcohol treatment center. Read more on The Tennessean

Lawmakers talk drug abuse care options
One indicator of the problem, the group was told, is the rise in so-called Section 35 petitions, named after state laws that allow the courts, often acting at the behest of friends or family members, to order the commitmentof a person at risk of a drug … Read more on Attleboro Sun Chronicle

Northampton County Prison study finds specialty courts and community …
The county has focused on lowering recidivism rates at the prison in recent years by hiring Community Education Centers to offer alcohol treatment and parenting classes at its new West Easton Treatment Center. While the recidivism rate for inmates who … Read more on The Express-Times

Neuroscience Firm Partners with Los Angeles, CA Drug Rehab Center
Grey Matters International, a cutting-edge neuroscience recovery solutions firm specializing in a myriad of mental health advancement services, is announcing its Los Angeles, California presence through a new partnership with residential addiction … Read more on Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release)

California Non 12-Step Addiction Treatment Centers Awarded CARF Accreditation
Watsonville, California – In March 2014, the Redwood Cliffs alcohol and drug treatment facility (utilizing the Narconon drug rehabilitation method) was very pleased and proud to announce the achievement of three-year accreditation from CARF … Read more on Imperial Valley News

California crackdown on rehab fraud misses clinics with troubling audits
State regulators have frozen funding to scores of clinics since The Center for Investigative Reporting and CNN uncovered rampant fraud in Drug Medi-Cal, part of the nation's biggest Medicaid system. The crackdown has hit 88 clinics with 135 satellite … Read more on Center For Investigative Reporting

Harford County Office of Drug Control Policy, Partners Supply Funding for …
Bel Air, MD) – The Harford County Office of Drug Control Policy in partnership with the Harford County Narcotics Task Force; The Homecoming Project, a certified inpatient treatment facility located in Bel Air; and Addictions Connection Resources (ACR … Read more on The Dagger

Clarissa Dickson Wright, respected cook and co-star of BBC's 'Two Fat Ladies …
Her father also left, freeing the mother and daughter from ongoing physical abuse. Her parents eventually divorced. Molly Dickson … At 40, Ms. Dickson Wright emerged sober from 10 weeks at an addiction treatment center. After months of clean living … Read more on Washington Post

Fort Lauderdale Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility Announces Family Night …
Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Cornerstone Recovery Center provides individualized addiction treatment for those suffering from alcoholism, drug addiction and other forms of substance abuse. Cornerstone, a drug and alcohol rehab center, is … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Dauphin County to make drug/alcohol counseling available to school students
In an effort to make sure help is available for teens dealing with a drug or alcohol abuse problem, Dauphin County Commissioners are working with county school districts to make counselors available to meet privately with students during the school day … Read more on Patriot-News

A drug expert on Dallas Buyers Club
AZT was, as the film shows, one of the first drugs to be trialled as an Aids treatment. It gets a pretty bad press in the film, but it is actually still prescribed to patients with Aids, although at a much lower dose: a large amount can have serious … Read more on The Guardian

Dallas designer turns inspiration at rock bottom to six-figure brand
It was in the same room that while in the grips of alcohol addiction and sidelined by a crippling back injury that he hit rock bottom. Bryant said he was lying on the … From there, he went to rehab, stopped drinking, and started designing. He put his … Read more on WFAA

Sex, Lies and HIV: When what you don't tell your partner is a crime
The department has won settlements from state prisons, medical clinics, schools, funeral homes, insurance companies, day care centers and even alcohol rehab centers for discriminating against HIV-positive people. Individuals with HIV may also fear that … Read more on Insurance News Net (press release)

Question by dalmatianguy2002: Good inpatient rehab centers??
I have a friend who has agreed to enter rehab for a long battle with alcohol, the only problem is deciding what kind of program to go to. He has tried AA several times and an outpatient facility here in MO with little success. He does not want to go to a AA or 12 step based program. I have found many such as Passages in Malibu, CA, and others as well that offer what’s called a “holistic” approach. Does anyone have any advice and know if these sort of places can work??

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Answer by rhoffing103
a relative used Teen Challenge, but I don’t know where they are located

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LISD partners with sober school
Substance abuse by local students has been a growing concern for parents, the public, law enforcement and area municipal governments for several years. Drug-awareness programs by the Flower Mound Police Department and citizen organizations, such … Read more on The Cross Timbers Gazette

Online gambling spurs addiction fears
"I was like a kid in a candy store," recalls Mirarchi, a compulsive gambler turned counselor at a Collingswood rehab center. Mirarchi's story is like … "Compulsive gambling, like drug and alcohol addiction, can be successfully treated," said Lynn … Read more on Montgomery Advertiser

Chris Brown Battling His Demons Again?
The report goes on to say that Brown had been kicked out of the Malibu rehab program for a violation not having anything to do with anger, drugs, or alcohol. Why Brown was allegedly booted from his treatment is still unknown. Chris Brown is no stranger … Read more on Guardian Liberty Voice

The Record: Fighting drugs
However, Governor Christie has been forward thinking on this as well, as demonstrated by his support for the state's drug court program, which lets low-level offenders who are addicts get help at substance-abuse treatment centers instead of prison. Read more on NorthJersey.com

Fresh Start Behavioral Services Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center in Salt Lake …
Fresh Start Behavioral Services Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center in Salt Lake City Now Open. Fresh Start Behavioral Services, LLC is now offering free consultations on their affordable drug and alcohol treatment programs. More information is available … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Blabs from celebrities in rehab
Similarly, it was only when Grant Denyer's story was splashed across the pages of Woman's Day that the former weatherman confirmed he and his wife had been at one of Asia's most respected drug and alcohol rehab centres, The Cabin in Thailand. However … Read more on Brisbane Times