VCAT rejects Narconon bid for East Warburton drug rehab centre
O'Shannassy Ward Cr Jim Child said he fully supported VCAT's decision. “Council is very concerned about drug and alcohol issues and we support any way that people can seek help, but as far as that facility being in Warburton, it is not appropriate,” he … Read more on Herald Sun

Can the Church Return to the Faithful?
He might spend an evening at another organization called The Center, which ministers to those in our population trying to recover from alcohol and drug addiction, afflictions that affect us in disproportionately high numbers, frequently as a result of … Read more on New York Times

Voices of Recovery: Mike Binns
… put together in partnership with the Cecil County Health Department focusing on recovery from addiction. For more information on available treatment services, contact the Cecil County Health Department's Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center at 410-996 … Read more on Cecil Whig

Never Before Has Our Approach to Drugs Improved So Much, So Fast
The science didn't matter: No one seemed to care that marijuana was objectively less harmful than alcohol or tobacco or that our drug laws originated both in the time of Jim Crow and, quite explicitly, as a way of oppressing people of color by other … Read more on Pacific Standard

PDEA urges drug users to seek rehab, cites celebrities who sought treatment
MANILA, Philippines—The chief of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Tuesday urged drug users to seek treatment as he named celebrities who admitted themselves to rehabilitation centers to treat their drug dependency. PDEA Director … Read more on Inquirer.net

Yo Yo Honey Singh checks into rehab for drug abuse; not coming back as yet!
But it seems the news of the singer's depression was all fake and Yo Yo Honey Singh actually checked into a rehab centre in Chandigarh in October 2014. His lyricist named Yo has revealed to Mumbai Mirror that Honey Singh had been using drugs when not … Read more on India.com

Women aim to find jobs, re-build family relationships after drug addiction …
#The women are referred to her program through mental health facilities including ViewPoint Health, which coordinates with the state of Georgia to provide mental health services, including drug rehabilitation, to residents in Rockdale, Newton and … Read more on Rockdale Citizen

Jon Jones: I don't have a drug problem, I just got caught
"Me going to rehab … it was like a collective decision between myself and some of my business partners. They thought it would be good," Jones said. "I told them right away, 'I don't have a drug problem; I just got caught.' They said, 'Jon, we don't … Read more on FOXSports.com

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

Rehab Centre to Be Put Up in Nyandarua
Ndemi Health Centre in Kipipiri will be expanded to accommodate a rehabilitation centre for drug addicts. The rehab centre will be put up jointly by the Nyandarua county government and National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug and … Read more on The Star

Patient beaten to death in Ctg drug rehab centre
On Tuesday, a man from the rehabilitation centre informed Sujit that his brother was sick and needed treatment in a hospital. On arrival at the centre, the family found Sujit unconscious with severe injuries to his body. Later, he was declared dead at … Read more on The Daily Star

Narconon: The Church of Scientology's secret answer to drug rehabilitation
In 2013, the Narconon of Georgia Drug and Alcohol Treatment centre in the United States closed amid an investigation into financial irregularities involving insurance, after a former patient claimed the centre charged her insurance company $ 166,000 for … Read more on International Business Times UK