Bill would screen high school students for substance abuse
If there is a risk for substance abuse, the school would then offer students counseling and treatment options. Supporters of the program … One recovering addict told 22News, you have to want to be drug or alcohol free for it to work. “If you don't … Read more on wwlp.com

Recovery home for young adults in Lakeview debated
Rockford, Ill.-based Rosecrance, a private behavioral health organization that has been in existence for nearly 100 years, wants to offer counseling and residential units for people recovering from substance abuse as well as outpatient services at 3701 N. Read more on RedEye Chicago

Substance Abuse Affects Men's And Women's Brains Differently, May Fuel Gender …
Researchers “specifically wanted to determine” how stimulant drug abuse — a dependency on cocaine, amphetamines, and/or methamphetamine for nearly 16 years — affected men's and women's brains. … centers, this would mean rehab programs would be … Read more on Medical Daily

Radical Islam and 2 Other Threats to Our Nation's Future
Just look over the horizon to California where even ultra liberal Gov. Jerry Brown said, "How many people can get stoned and still have a great state or a great nation?" Pot friendly Los … by legitimizing even more people inhaling toxic fumes? Jack … Read more on Charisma News

UC Davis Scientists Describe Novel Drug Mechanism That Fights Brain Cancer
The investigators performed a series of studies utilizing high-content analysis, which quantifies changes in living cells in response to a drug treatment. The lab focused on the effects of a patented small molecule previously developed at UC Davis … Read more on Newswise (press release)

City of Malibu Sues State, Demands Passages Rehab Shut Down
“[Tuesday] morning, the city is going to file a lawsuit against the State of California, and in particular, Jennifer Kent, who is the Director of California Health Services, who's responsible for issuing licenses to alcohol and drug rehab programs … Read more on Malibu Times

New residential drug and alcohol treatment center opens
A new faith-based residential treatment center that helps adult women recover from drug and alcohol addictions has opened in Willard. Teen Challenge of the Firelands — which despite its name treats women of all ages 18 and over — opened a few weeks … Read more on Sandusky Register

County Jail Programs Tackle Addiction Across US
A spell in the county lockup gives inmates plenty of time to think and some jails give them plenty to think about, as they assess — voluntarily or not — the roles alcohol and drugs have played in their lives with substance abuse treatment programs … Read more on PublicCEO.com

New White Paper Published by Innovative Detox Compares Conventional …
Using this extensive documentation, this study found that traditional alcohol and drug rehab programs, based on the 28-day residential treatment program pioneered by Hazelden more than 35 years ago — a flawed approach that is totally dependent on the … Read more on Marketwired (press release)

Drug Treatment Court Participation Down
Their All Rise Philosophy and public service announcement persuade advocates that judges and lawyers know more about drug and alcohol addiction than the medical community. In the over 20 years of these expanding courts, there is not … Although we … Read more on Huffington Post

Deputy PM calls Vietnam's drug rehab programs a 'failure', calls for revoking them
"That figure is optimistic," Dam said. "We have to be frank: We've failed." If it is a failure it is a costly one since, according to Dam, the government spends more than VND10 million (US$ 468) on each addict at rehabilitation centers every year, not … Read more on Thanh Nien Daily

Jon Jones was in drug rehab for one night
Earlier this week, Jones' mother Camille revealed in an interview with WBNG in New York that Jones only stayed one night in the rehabilitation facility but is continuing his “education” with the program. “As far as treatment went. It was an overnight … Read more on Larry Brown Sports

Gina Myracle embraces position as cancer center director
The treatment is totally dependent. Drugs are based on the tumor and the stage." Myracle said the center is more relaxing than threatening. "We wanted it to be very non-institutional, circular, not just another clinic building," Myracle said. "It gives … Read more on Jackson Sun

Penn Medicine Bioethicists Call for Return to Asylums for Long-Term …
In addition, economics and federal policies accelerated the transformation because outpatient therapy and drug treatment were less expensive than inpatient care, and the federal legislation like the Community Mental Health Centers Act and Medicaid led … Read more on HealthCanal.com

Judge Won't Let Tony Bosch Delay His Sentencing Again For More Drug Rehab
… his drug rehab programs. The faux doctor was led away in handcuffs from federal court back in October after the failed tests came to light, and spent a month in a court-mandated facility; since then, Lewis says, he's been in a voluntary outpatient … Read more on Miami New Times (blog)

Time running out to fix state's drug treatment 'crisis'
In 23 years of active addiction, she stole to buy drugs, was on welfare, spent time in jail, served prison sentences and couldn t take care of her child. After in-patient treatment and outpatient services afterward, she s led a productive, drug-free … Read more on KING5.com

Jon Jones Speaks For First Time Since Drug Test Failure; Talks Past Drug Use …
They put me in an outpatient house and I stayed there for the day. I was willing to stay there as long as I needed to be there" Jones said that he was told he didn't need to be there, but he'll continued to be drug tested and will undergo counseling … Read more on Wrestling Inc.

Atheist jailed for denying 'higher power' in Calif. drug rehab gets M
An atheist in Northern California has been awarded nearly $ 2 million in a settlement with the state and a nonprofit drug rehab organization for violating his religious liberty by sending him to jail for refusing to submit to a “higher power” as part of … Read more on Al Jazeera America

California inmates line up for release under Prop. 47
By converting all simple drug possession crimes to misdemeanors, some drug rehab programs—especially Drug Courts which set aside felony convictions following successful rehab, will likely shutdown. "I expect to see an increase in property crimes … Read more on The Willits News

NEWS FROM ACROSS CALIFORNIA
REHAB CENTER SUED IN FATAL DRUNK DRIVING CASE: LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of a man struck by a drunk driver who drove with the dying victim on her windshield is suing the Southern California drug rehab center where she worked. The Los … Read more on Manteca Bulletin