With Riverside Hospital Shut Down, Patients Scramble for a Place in Houston's …
Verenice's mind is on the certificate waiting for her at the hospital, proof of all the work she's put into an intensive 30-hour-a-week drug treatment program to kick her crack addiction. She's proud of that, but she's also worried about where … The … Read more on Houston Press (blog)

Former MBNA retreat to be turned into drug rehab facility
Some facilities offer long-term in-patient residential treatment up to six or nine months. Brazzle said they will only offer short-term stays. She estimates they will set aside 14 to 21 beds for detoxification patients, while the remaining beds will be … Read more on My Eastern Shore

Jordin Tootoo opens up about drug rehab in new book
Long story short, four years ago, Predators general manager David Poile issued an ultimatum to Tootoo after he heard Tootoo went out drinking at a Tennessee Titans game and a Garth Brooks concert in Nashville: Enter the substance abuse program, or get … Read more on Detroit Free Press

Dinner raises funds
A fundraising dinner was the first step in a mission to raise $ 650,000 to upgrade a Blenheim alcohol and drug addiction rehabilitation centre. About 300 people attended the dinner and auction at the Convention Centre, which raised almost $ 40,000 for St … Read more on Marlborough Express

Dual-purpose drug and alcohol support centre officially opens in Carnarvon
The 24-bed Turner River rehab facility opened in July and is also the first residential drug and alcohol rehab facility in the Pilbara. Ms Rodenburg says the two facilities work hand-in-hand to support addicts. "People who come in are supported through … Read more on ABC Local

Ghanaians cautioned against stigmatising addicts
Inaugurating the House of Saint Francis Alcohol Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre at Ashiaman near Accra, Most Reverend Palmer Buckle asked Ghanaians to deprive themselves of their comfort zone and identify with people who find themselves in … Read more on GhanaWeb

Pot should be legalized, sold like alcohol, says addiction centre
TORONTO – Canada's largest mental health and addiction treatment and research centre is calling for the legalization of marijuana, with strict controls that would govern who could buy weed, from where, and in what quantity. In a policy statement … Read more on Macleans.ca

Toronto mayor hospitalized with suspected tumor
Ford, 45, became an international celebrity last year after he acknowledged using crack in a "drunken stupor" following months of denials. The mayor returned to work in June after a rehab stint for drug and alcohol abuse and is running for re-election … Read more on KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News

Change Of Habit: How Seattle Cops Fought An Addiction To Locking Up Drug …
The idea has always been controversial, particularly in the United States, with critics arguing that the best way to address addiction is to insist on total abstinence from drugs at every stage of the recovery process. Nevertheless, government-backed … Read more on Huffington Post

Florida's Medical Marijuana Amendment: Forced Choices or Freedom to Treat?
She went to the Chicago area to visit my sister, and fell ill while still there, and was hospitalized and subsequently brought to a rehab facility. I could have gotten the … Many parents whose kids have that intractable epilepsy and over 100 seizures … Read more on Huffington Post

Inspire Malibu Redefines Addiction Treatment With Groundbreaking 'Hybrid …
Only possible when implemented by accredited and proven medical experts, Dr. Mohammad's Hybrid Treatment Model and Hybrid Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center are being touted by addiction insiders as the future of effective addiction medicine and … Read more on GlobeNewswire (press release)

Firelands gets grant for drug, alcohol treatment
Firelands Regional Medical Center is boosting its efforts to fight substance abuse after receiving a grant of nearly half a million dollars. The Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services grant totals $ 457,600 and was given to Firelands Counseling and … Read more on Sandusky Register

San Antonio Alcoholism Treatment Helpline Assists Addicts in Finding Therapy
The innovative new Troubled Teen Helpline in San Antonio, TX is a wonderful resource for adolescents who need assistance finding a reliable drug and alcohol rehabilitation center offering a variety of treatment methods for teenage drug addicts … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Josh Gordon says he “definitely” does not have a drug problem
Browns receiver Josh Gordon, who checked into a rehab facility after a drunk driving arrest and is suspended for the entire 2014 season for multiple failed drug tests, says he does not have a drug problem. “Do I believe I have a drug problem … Read more on NBCSports.com

Robin Williams' Long Struggle With Addiction
Robin Williams' unexpected death Monday brought to an end the comedian's long battle with cocaine and alcohol addiction. Williams checked himself in to a renewal center just a few weeks ago, but his battle with addiction dated back more than 30 years. Read more on Hollywood Reporter

MN DNR Weekly Report for Sept. 8, 2014
People are reminded to slow down, use caution, drive responsibly, and don't drink alcohol while operating an ATV. CO Troy … A long eared owl with a broken wing was transported to an animal rehab facility for further transport to the raptor center. CO … Read more on Duluth News Tribune

Pharmacist, Bar Owners Team Up To Bring Marijuana Dispensary to Wicker Park
1, the state began to accept applications for patients seeking medical marijuana, and for those aiming to operate cultivation centers and dispensaries as part of a Medical Cannabis Pilot Program. The state will only grant 60 dispensary licenses, 13 of … Read more on DNAinfo

Hartselle City Council President stands behind Mayor Hall
“I said 'Don, I will support you in whatever you decide to do, but I need you right now to seek some kind of help, whether it be rehab, counseling, whatever. I need you to do it now. What took place Friday, you can't change. It's already there. But you … Read more on WAFF

'We are good people'
Montes' goal is to get Maisonet into a long-term rehab facility after a five-day stint at a detox unit in Hartford. Then he's hoping to find the … Maisonet spent time at the Friendship Service Center over the past six years but was asked to leave at … Read more on Newbritainherald

Serenity Lane to break ground on million rehab clinic in Coburg
Mike Dyer, president and CEO of Serenity Lane Health Services, stands in front of the site for the nonprofit alcohol and drug rehabilitation organization's new inpatient treatment center at 91150 Coburg Industrial Way in Coburg. (Alan Sylvestre/The … Read more on The Register-Guard