Midland class teaches first aid strategies for assisting the mentally ill
There are 18 more of your neighbors who are better equipped to deal with the latter situation, thanks to a day-long training session recently at the Community Mental Health Center in Midland. … Dealing with someone who may show signs of developing a … Read more on Midland Daily News

Valley drug deaths outpace past 2 years
Suboxone can be used to treat pain and to help addicts get off opiates. Fighting the trend. Even if parents are vigilant, children sometimes pick up pills that … Task force member Dirk Matson, county director of human services, said the group has a … Read more on Tribune-Review

Robert Downey Jr.'s son used drugs from age 12
The 'Iron Man 3' star – who famously battled substance abuse in the past – accompanied his eldest child, Indio Downey, to the well-known rehab facility Cliffside in Malibu, California, following his arrest for cocaine possession on Sunday (29.06.14 … Read more on Times of India

Addiction recovery center opens in Atlantic County
While the club hasn't been the spot to play since it closed in 2006, it's become a place of hope for those recovering from drug and alcohol abuse. The Hope All Day Recovery Center — the first peer-to-peer facility in Atlantic County and the third in … Read more on Vineland Daily Journal

Drug Rehab McGregor Offers Substance Abuse Recovery Information for …
LIGHTNING RELEASES 06/05/14 Adolescent addiction has long been a serious issue in McGregor, FL. Countless teenagers struggle with a drug or alcohol abuse every single day. There used to be very little information was available for young adults … Read more on Ticker Report

Troubled Teens in Seffner, FL Have New Substance abuse Recovery Help Options
Finding a real recovery facility is crucially important for any young person who wants to beat substance abuse once and for all. The helpline is the perfect resource because it offers sound advice and guidance for locating the best rehab facility for … Read more on Ticker Report

Medical professionals face substance abuse in Tennessee
Perry told it's important to remember substance abuse cuts across all socioeconomic and educational backgrounds. Frontier Health has three facilities to aid in recovery. You can visit their website for more information. To reach the Tennessee Medical … Read more on WCYB

I-Team: Lawsuits target Scientology rehab center in Nev.
LAS VEGAS — Several federal lawsuits now target an unlicensed Nevada drug and alcohol rehab center first exposed by the I-Team. Patients and the families say the rehab center isn't curing addictions; it's trying to recruit people into Scientology … Read more on KLAS-TV

For Addicts, There May Be Another Road To Wellness
The Betty Ford Center, an alcohol and drug rehabilitation clinic, is famous for its intensive rehabilitation that takes patients out of their regular lives. New thinking in the medical community, however, advocates treating addiction as a chronic … Read more on WBUR

Rehab business still seeking permit; petitions are running about equal
The petitions were running about equal, about 85 for and against, as of Thursday night at the Paulden Area Community Organization (PACO) meeting at the Paulden Community Center. Their neighbor, Rodney Zimmers, and his business partner, … Zimmers owns … Read more on Chino Valley Review

Residents oppose planned drug rehab facility
Even then, the foundation was caring for addicts and alcoholics as many of its homeless residents were suffering from those problems, said the Rev. Timothy Kruthaupt … And another, Lorna Vite, owner of Yellow Creek Campground and a former executive … Read more on Indiana Gazette

New grief group for loved ones of those lost to heroin
His addiction, his father explained, started when a person who owed his son money gave him oxycodone instead. While in a rehabilitation facility to battle his painkiller addiction, he learned to shoot up heroin, his father said. After stints at other … Read more on The Journal News / Lohud.com

Glen Park area residents shoot down addiction rehab facility 0
A plan to build a drug and alcohol addiction rehabilitation centre in southern Leduc County was killed before it even got off the ground. A large group of riled up residents of the Glen Park area of south Leduc County, north and west of Wizard Lake … Read more on Leduc Representative

Ministry aims to help addicts in recovery
Celebrate Recovery, an international ministry and support group for addicts who are trying to recover, is a 12-step program based on biblical principals, according to Kennedy, senior pastor. The program is not limited to any one type of addiction, but … Read more on Jacksonville Daily News

Drug Addiction Treatment Centers Becomes Brainwashing Center
Following the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) policy to abolish forced labor camps Drug Addiction Treatment Centers (DATC) have been established. Currently, the DATC in Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province has become a 'brainwashing center. Read more on New Tang Dynasty Television

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Women's Treatment Centre Earns Accreditation
Premier and National Security Minister Michael Dunkley today [May 23] revealed that the Women's Treatment Centre has received CARF Accreditation in the categories of Community Housing: Alcohol and Other Drugs/Addictions [Adult] and Residential … Read more on Bernews

Court Conversations: Raleigh Day Report Center offers service, correction …
For example, if the criminal charge is related to alcohol or drug use, or if the assessment indicates substance abuse or dependence, the defendant will be afforded substance abuse treatment. The Day Report Center will administer randomly scheduled drug … Read more on Beckley Register-Herald

Addiction is a complex disease
A recent study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse indicated that there are 2.3 million inmates in American prisons; 65 percent meet the standard criteria for drug and alcohol addiction and abuse. The study further indicated that … Read more on Port Times Record

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford photographed at rehab facility; clinic confirms he's in …
New photos show the confessed crack-smoking mayor walking around the grounds of GreeneStone Clinic Muskoka, an Ontario residential facility that specializes in drug and alcohol addiction treatment. On Friday, GreeneStone confirmed that Ford was a … Read more on New York Daily News

Fort Worth TX Alcohol Drug Rehab Announces Start of Redesigned …
Fort Worth TX Alcohol Drug Rehab is pleased to announce that a redesigned detoxification program is now available for people seeking help to stop their drug addiction in Fort Worth and surrounding cities like Benbrook, Weatherford, and Cleburne … Read more on PR Web (press release)

San Antonio Alcohol Drug Rehab Launches Expanded Detoxification Program
San Antonio Alcohol Drug Rehab is launching an expanded detoxification program for individuals dealing with drug addiction problems in San Antonio. The detoxification process helps people get any traces of substances like marijuana, heroin, Xanax, … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Synanon's Sober Utopia: How a Drug Rehab Program Became a Violent Cult
Many of Synanon's neighbors in Santa Monica weren't terribly excited to have a drug rehab facility in their neighborhood. The Synanon members faced harassment early on, some of it unjustified and rooted in racism and fear of addicts, some of it … Read more on Gizmodo