The Life and Times of an Addict in Myanmar
He wasn't the first drug addict I had seen locked up in Kachin State. At other rehab centers in the area, I had seen drug addicts locked in cages, some of them ironically called “prayer rooms.” Rehab centers in this religious area have little in the … Read more on New York Times

Drug Abuse Helpline for Independence, OH Offering Support and Advice for …
LIGHTNING RELEASES 12/23/14 — The new drug rehab abuse helpline for Independence, OH is changing how people in the area locate a reliable drug and alcohol recovery center. By calling (216) 242-14414 right now, anyone can find the substance … Read more on Ticker Report

Plans for Rehab Center in Carbondale Moving Forward
Plans are moving forward to turn a former hospital in Lackawanna County into a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center. The proposal for Marian Community Hospital in Carbondale isn't without controversy. Last month, a judge said plans for the rehab … Read more on PA home page

Gilbert ranch provides drug, alcohol rehab to young men
If you take the long way home in the east Valley, near Val Vista Drive and Hunt Highway, you'll find the Welcome Home Ranch. But it's not any ranch. It's also a drug and alcohol treatment center. So what inspired a Canadian millionaire to open up a … Read more on KPHO Phoenix

Recovery houses fill void for addicts
Without adequate and safe long-term housing, recovering addicts often find themselves overstaying their time in treatment centers or returning to possibly dangerous environments, said Lori Criss, associate director for the Ohio Council of Behavioral … Read more on Columbus Dispatch

DEALTALK-Obamacare helps private equity get its rehab clinic fix
Dec 8 (Reuters) – Investors are pouring money into the operators of U.S. rehab centers as many more Americans get health care coverage for addiction treatment, driving up valuations and triggering a consolidation of businesses in the fragmented sector. Read more on Daily Mail

Court records show efforts to help James Musante get treatment for drug …
The Level III program included drug and alcohol screenings and required Musante to report daily to the Northampton Community Corrections Center on Pleasant Street, perform community service work and participate in other structured services directed by … Read more on GazetteNET

Efforts to wipe out drug addiction in Ho Chi Minh City
Addicts may lose control without drugs during the first days in rehab centers, Le Ba Hoang, director of the Binh Trieu rehab center, said. It is planned that district-level courts in Ho Chi Minh City will have their first meetings early next month … Read more on Tuoitrenews

Thailand Highest in ASEAN for Drug Addiction
The justice minister, who expressed his concern that many users resort to drug abuse once again after returning from rehabilitation centers to their old environment, also called for a regrouping of diverse anti-drug laws under a single piece of … Read more on Chiang Rai Times

Drug detoxification resumes in Ho Chi Minh City after one year suspension
Drug addiction has never paused, but rehabilitation centers in Ho Chi Minh City were closed down for around a year due to accusations of human rights violations. But the centers have resumed working in the past three days after the passage of a … Read more on Tuoitrenews

Future Cloudy for Both Welfare Receivers Testing Dirty
Outpatient care is significantly more costly, and Clark said some rehab centers do not accept Medicaid. #Irvin of the ACLU, which has sued in some states that passed laws requiring everyone applying for TANF to be tested, is concerned about the … Read more on Jackson Free Press

Curwensville's Stewart D9sports.com Rookie of the Year; Clearfield's Sellers …
Joining Corbett in being honored on the 2014 Rehab Centre District 9 Postseason Football Awards presented by D9Sports.com are DuBois' Gabe French as the Offensive Player of the Year, Kane's James Lingenfelter as the Defensive Player of the Year, … Read more on Gant Daily

Bandera County Calendar of Upcoming Events
Non-riders can join in on the wagon, buggy or hay ride. We have guitar players and sheet music so don't be shy. The ride will travel through Bandera stopping along Main Street to serenade the locals and visiting the rehab centers. Then take a photo on … Read more on Bandera County Courier

Rochester's health care revolution
The new Rochester Regional Health System owns three hospitals, the Hill Haven Nursing and Nursing Rehab Center on Portland Avenue, the DeMay Living Center in Newark (also rehab services and nursing home beds), ElderONE (a program to help … Read more on Rochester City Newspaper

Midwood Rehab Center Sounded Early Alarm On Heroin Abuse, Now Tackling It …
The associate director of a Midwood-based drug rehabilitation and counseling center said she was among the first to sound the alarm about an impending spike in heroin abuse in the community, and now the group is turning to the radio to bring it to an end. Read more on Sheepshead Bites

Prosecutors offer additional rebuttal witnesses in Lasley murder trial
Lasley Jr. entered the drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility when 15 years old on the recommendation of his parole officer. Skorey testified … Hansen noted in weekly reports Lasley Jr.'s primiary concern was substance abuse and dependency … Read more on Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

Fort Myers parents concerned about proposed drug rehab center
In the zoning application sent to the Lee County Department of Community Development, it says it would be a "holistic medical center with in-patient and out-patient longer-term treatment for recovering addicts." Residents in the area said notices have … Read more on WZVN-TV