Voc Rehab Uncorked – Abused Veterans Turn To Social Media
VA Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (VRE) is one of five channels of Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) programs designed to help veterans succeed despite their disabilities. Around 700 Vocational Rehab Counselors, who are trained through … Read more on DisabledVeterans.org

Methodist University to offer doctor of physical therapy program
Methodist hopes to fill a demonstrated local need for physical therapists, who work in hospitals, private practice, rehab centers, nursing homes and sports facilities. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the number of jobs for physical … Read more on Fayetteville Observer

Boomers contribute to new housing boom
SREI's training and coaching programs prepare real estate agents to establish a trusted, communitywide network of professionals that includes elder law attorneys, financial planners, estate liquidators, antique appraisers, home inspectors, senior move … Read more on Chicago Daily Herald

The world's most peculiar drug rehab centers
This rehab center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, follows a spiritual approach. These former drug users are gathered in a circle outside their shelter for morning prayer, shouting “Glory to God!”. All of them are offered accommodation in the shelter next to … Read more on Deutsche Welle

Englewood Residents And Parents Want Drug Rehab Facility Moved
I am not against drug treatment centers, but what sense does it make to bring people, who are trying to get off drugs, into a community with a drug problem?" Foulkes said she met with Walter Carlson, executive director of Southwood Interventions, and … Read more on DNAinfo

Teacher at NJ Rehab Center Accused of Sex With Patient, 18: Prosecutors
Donna D. Pierce-Faley, a teacher at the Daytop New Jersey drug treatment facility in Mendham, is charged with second-degree sexual assault after the alleged relationship with a teen undergoing court-ordered rehab at the center, according to the Morris … Read more on NBC New York

Grand Rapids Red Project Works to Stop Overdose Deaths
By keeping drug users healthy through the syringe exchange program and alive through naloxone distribution and training, clients are free to chart their own future. “Nobody will deny that … A naloxone recovery kit distributed by the Grand Rapids Red … Read more on A Healthier Michigan

Christmas gala at Science Hill Inn
The event is free for everyone to learn more about Relay and includes free chili for everyone. Be sure to …. Celebrate Recovery is a Christian-based Drug and Alcohol Recovery at the First Baptist Church, across from the Shelby County Fairgrounds. It … Read more on Shelbyville Sentinel News

New Cherokee Nation rehab center focuses on tribal youth addition
The Jack Brown Center is a treatment center that helps Native youth ages 13-18 overcome drug and alcohol addiction. …. You will see 5 articles for free before being asked to register, and then you can view 5 additional articles by registering or … Read more on Grandlakenews

Studies target substance abuse treatments
Michael Bogenschutz, MD, chief of the Division of Addiction Psychiatry in the UNM Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, is working on two studies that examine substance abuse treatments and interventions in primary care and emergency room … Read more on HSC Newsbeat

State to open Sussex drug treatment center
State officials say an addiction rehab center could open in Lewes to improve services in Sussex County. “Lewes may be their optimum location,” said Jill Fredel, communications director for the Department of Health and Social Services. Fredel said she … Read more on Cape Gazette

Destination Hope Claims First Case of Internet Addiction Documented This …
“Although internet addiction is not yet listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, it is definitely something that quality drug rehab programs need to take into consideration when planning their clients' treatment for … Read more on PR Web (press release)

The facts on Ebola
Wear protective clothing (masks, gloves, impermeable gowns and goggles/face shields) if available. After any contact, wash your hands using soap and water (preferred) or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol. Use soap and … Read more on WOODTV.com

Cherokee Nation opens youth addiction facility
The Cherokee Nation celebrated Monday the construction of its $ 5 million Jack Brown Center in Tahlequah. The treatment center helps American Indian ages 13 to 18 overcome drug and alcohol addiction. It's one of only 10 centers of its kind in the … Read more on NewsOK.com

Million Abuse Treatment Center Now Open
The Cherokee Nation celebrated the grand opening of its new Jack Brown Center Monday in Tahlequah. It's a treatment center for Cherokee youth who are overcoming drug and alcohol addiction. The center is now able to serve 36 young adults and is one of … Read more on KTUL

Motorcycle crash victim warns other teens
It took months before they were able to go home from the hospital and rehab centers and even more time before they were able to walk. "Both my hands were … for causing the crash. His blood alcohol level was double the legal limit at the time of the … Read more on Lancaster Eagle Gazette

Police Beat
Following a breath test, which revealed his blood-alcohol content to be 0.17 percent, he was given an additional citation for minor-in-possession. After checking for prior citations, officers found that the man had previously been cited for a minor-in … Read more on Dailybarometer

100 healthcare statistics to know
The number of uninsured Americans dropped by 3.8 million from January to March, which brought the average percentage of people without health insurance to 13.1 percent, according to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National … Read more on Becker’s Hospital Review

Activists tackle scourge of prescription drug abuse
In retrospect, Dorothy Rhodes wishes she had said something, anything, to her son. She knew that young people in their West Virginia community were dying, one after one, overdosing on prescription painkillers. But neither she nor anyone else spoke of … Read more on USA TODAY

Humbled Prater joins Lions at perfect time
The Detroit Lions appear to be getting Matt Prater at a perfect time. Prater has been humbled. After getting suspended for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy, Prater said he voluntarily entered a rehab center. He said he's been clean for 1 1/2 … Read more on FOXSports.com