New drug treatment center opens in Deer Park
The treatment center is staffed by licensed professionals who are trained and experienced in drug treatment methodologies that follow a specific medical model used by the Cenikor Foundation in other clinical settings. The focus, of the treatment center … Read more on Your Houston News

Women's drug rehab center planned for Kanawha
The Healing Place of Huntington, one of West Virginia's largest residential drug treatment facilities for men, announced plans Tuesday to establish a 100-bed treatment facility for women in Kanawha County. Healing Place Executive Director Bob Hansen … Read more on Charleston Gazette

Huye Rehab Centre to Offer Addicts Specialised Treatment
Rwanda is set to launch a specialised treatment and medical centre that will seek to provide care and treatment to drug addicts. The Isange Rehabilitation Centre is an initiative of the Rwanda National Police (RNP) in partnership with the ministries of … Read more on AllAfrica.com

New Study: Teen Drug and Alcohol Use Declining – Suncoast Rehabilitation …
An addiction to drugs, alcohol or other substances requires treatment from a qualified rehabilitation program that will address and handle all aspects of the person's addiction. For more information about Suncoast Rehab Center and its commitment to … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Ukrainian drug addicts dying due to treatment ban, says UN
The idea behind the programmes is to provide those addicted to heroin or other opiates with a safe way to take drugs, which does not involve injecting and thus reducing the risk of transmitting HIV and other diseases. It also decriminalises drug users … Read more on The Guardian

State alcohol tax eyed as alternative to Anchorage proposal
In 2013, the state alcohol tax collected nearly $ 40 million in revenue. State law requires that 50 percent of the alcohol tax proceeds be deposited in a fund for “alcohol and other drug abuse treatment and prevention.” Legislators can appropriate the … Read more on Alaska Dispatch News

Event calendar for the week
Al-Anon 12 step recovery meeting: Held daily in the Athens area for friends and families of people with addictions to drugs, alcohol and others. … Athens Mothers' Center meeting: 9:30-11:30 a.m., Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1065 Gaines School Road. Read more on Online Athens

Mystery kidney disease killing Sri Lankan farmers
She's heard arsenic is to blame along with cadmium, lead and even home-brewed alcohol. Like most, she believes there's something in the water. But she has long given up trying to determine the source of her family's killer. Instead, she lives day to … Read more on Macon Telegraph (blog)

Authentic Recovery Center Launches New Website to Bridge Massive …
In 2012, an estimated 23.1 million Americans (8.9 percent) needed treatment for a problem related to drugs or alcohol, yet just 2.5 million people (1 percent) got treatment at a rehab center, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services … Read more on Press Release Rocket

Inspire Malibu Redefines Addiction Treatment With Groundbreaking 'Hybrid …
Dr. A.R. Mohammad, CEO and founder of Inspire Malibu, proudly announced today that Inspire Malibu has officially implemented their industry shifting Hybrid Treatment Model (HTM), establishing Inspire Malibu as the world's first “Hybrid Drug and Alcohol … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Malibu puts rehab centers on notice
City officials are gearing up for a major crackdown on drug and alcohol treatment centers in Malibu, many of which it claims operate with little scrutiny from the state and a brazen disregard for local law, all in the name of increasing head counts and … Read more on Malibu Times

Passages Malibu CEO Pax Prentiss Celebrates 14 Years of Sobriety
Unlike many of today's drug and alcohol rehab centers, CEO and co-founder Pax Prentiss also suffered through the same addiction struggles that brought the thousands of clients to Passages Malibu and Passages Ventura for 13 years. Prior to opening … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Gulf Breeze Recovery Offers Sobriety Tips For the Holiday Season
The Holiday Season should be a time of joy, gratitude, spending time with loved ones and celebrating another year ahead. Unfortunately for some people struggling with substance abuse or even already in recovery, this can be a difficult time as they try … Read more on PR Web (press release)

New Study Reveals Link Between Prescription Medicines and Teen Drug Abuse …
… medication. He suggests trying some of the alternative options recommended by national publications like Health magazine, which cites yoga, meditation, breathing exercises, chamomile tea, green tea, lavender aromatherapy and herbal supplements such … Read more on SYS-CON Media (press release)

The River Source of Arizona Warns of Increased Heroin Use in Response to …
The River Source Treatment Center of Arizona is among a growing list of rehab facilities remaining cautious in response to tighter regulations on opioid painkiller prescriptions, warning that restricting the medicine so severely could well lead to a … Read more on Press Release Rocket

The River Source Presents 8 Tips on Naturopathic Pain Relief
The below tips are presented for those getting started with alternative therapies. … The drug rehab center's unique, holistic approach has successfully helped countless individuals struggling with drug and alcohol addiction achieve long term recovery. Read more on Digital Journal

Millennium Treatment Group Offers Tips on Staying Sober During the Holidays
Millennium Treatment Group is a drug addiction and alcohol detox treatment facility located near Lantana, FL. At Millennium Treatment Group, they take special pride in their facilities. They also take great care to ensure that the environment they … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Destination Hope Drug Rehab in Florida Highlights Veterans and Dual …
In May, we observe Mental Health Awareness Month, and Destination Hope alcohol and drug rehab in Florida stresses the importance of remembering our military in those discussions. The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) estimates that about 30% of … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Luxury drug–rehab center in Umatilla to offer recovery in style
Troubled celebs struggling to overcome addictions might start pointing their limos in an unlikely direction: the remote Lake County town of Umatilla. The former Florida Elks Children's Hospital in Umatilla is being reborn as a luxury drug-rehab center … Read more on Orlando Sentinel