Answers to addiction: Program uses questions to help find a solution
The majority of Walton's clients come to Recovery Cafe because a judge has ordered them to get treatment for drug or alcohol problems. “The court system doesn't necessarily emphasize personal choice,” Walton says. It is a mistake to think that … Read more on Rome News-Tribune

Court records show efforts to help James Musante get treatment for drug …
While Musante's mother has said she believes her son, who had struggled with drug addiction, fell through the cracks of the judicial system, his court records suggest that the system was responsive in attempts to get him treatment. His family believes … Read more on GazetteNET

Opiates match alcohol in Ohio treatment centers
The Paint Valley Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Board, which serves five southern Ohio counties, reported more than 1,600 people — 77 percent of the total served — were diagnosed with opiate addiction. In Fairfield County, clients … Read more on Cincinnati.com

Addicted to games: What is a gambling addiction?
Gambling addictions often co-occur with other mental health challenges, such as anxiety, depression and substance abuse, Richman added. That can cause an individual to become dysfunctional. Lately, Edgar said that counselors with the council have found … Read more on The News Journal

Recovery Associates Now Offering Chiropractic Services at their Drug Addiction …
Recovery Associates is a drug and alcohol treatment center that provides a variety of programs and services for men, women and teens struggling with chemical dependency issues. At the core of their philosophy is the belief that addiction is a treatable …
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Substance abuse treatment center gets new leadership from Evergreen
Dr. John Patz, a substance use disorder specialist, is splitting his time between practicing primary care in the new Evergreen Primary Care facility in Monroe and the Recovery Center across the street, where he is the new medical director. By June, he …
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Boomers' latest high
The bigger issue of boomers' addictions, however, relates to alcohol and prescription drugs. Over the past decade, the number of boomers being treated for prescription drug abuse at Florida treatment centers has skyrocketed. In 2001, 15 percent of …
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New Southern Ohio Addiction Treatment Center opens with state support
JACKSON – Southern Ohio has been focused on attacking the epidemic of addiction to prescription drugs and heroin over the past several years. The Health Recovery Services (HRS) Southern Ohio Treatment Center will open in Jackson. The new facility is …
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Gulf Coast Addiction Treatment Opens Additional Facility to Help More People
Gulf Coast Addiction Treatment is a drug and alcohol facility that offers a hands-on approach to recovery with assistance every step of the way. The center recently opened an additional facility in order to help even more people who are seeking …
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New Southern Ohio addiction treatment center opens doors
As a result, the Health Recovery Services (HRS) Southern Ohio Treatment Center recently opened in Jackson, Ohio. Jackson County, near the epicenter of this crisis of drug abuse, overdoses and crime, is a logical location for the addiction treatment …
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Torture, Murder, and Terror: Three Drug War Programs Your Taxes Pay For
As for the Somsanga Rehabilitation Center in Laos: The U.S. has provided direct funding to the center for more than a decade, and in June 2012 sent $ 400,000 to Laos for "the upgrade of the treatment of drug addicts at the Somsanga Treatment Center and …
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Chris Herren visits Newport Beach to discuss addiction, recovery
Herren, a former NBA player, visited Newport Beach's Sober Living by the Sea addiction treatment programs Thursday to speak with clients in treatment and help raise awareness about addiction and recovery. Herren was the subject of "Unguarded," a …
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St Louis Rehab Center, Midwest Institute for Addiction, Inspires Patients with …
St. Louis, MO — (SBWIRE) — 04/09/2013 — Addiction treatment and rehab centers are a vital part of an addict's recovery. Midwest Institute for Addiction recognizes that recovery continues long after people finish the rehab center's programs. As a …
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New Southern Ohio Addiction Treatment Center opens with state support
JACKSON – Southern Ohio has been focused on attacking the epidemic of addiction to prescription drugs and heroin over the past several years. The Health Recovery Services (HRS) Southern Ohio Treatment Center will open in Jackson. The new facility is …
Read more on Vinton Courier

New Southern Ohio addiction treatment center opens doors
Southern Ohio has been focused on attacking the epidemic of addiction to prescription drugs and heroin over the past several years. As a result, the Health Recovery Services (HRS) Southern Ohio Treatment Center recently opened in Jackson, Ohio. Jackson …
Read more on Athens NEWS

Addiction Treatment Center Opens in Jackson Ohio
JACKSON (AP) — A state-funded addiction treatment center has opened in southern Ohio as part of ongoing efforts to battle the region's prescription painkiller and heroin epidemic. The Health Recovery Services Southern Ohio Treatment Center in Jackson …
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Substance abuse treatment center gets new leadership from Evergreen
Dr. John Patz, a substance use disorder specialist, is splitting his time between practicing primary care in the new Evergreen Primary Care facility in Monroe and the Recovery Center across the street, where he is the new medical director. By June, he …
Read more on Monroe Monitor