Addiction on Staten Island: Fighting heroin epidemic with education
The sessions will be facilitated by experienced counselors who specialize in addiction prevention and treatment. They will be held Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. in the The Murphy Center; located below the Chapel in the parking lot on Nelson Avenue. Coffee, tea … Read more on SILive.com

Addictions to Heroin and Other Drugs: Can Vaccines Treat Them?
Every week, Janda claims to get an email from a heroin addict, or a loved one of an addict, requesting to be part of a study for a vaccine against addictions. The relapse rate among drug abusers is high, indicating a need for more addictions treatment … Read more on EmpowHer

Nathan Dearing pleads innocent in cyclist death
Public defender Jim Gratton asked the court to consider Dearing's long ties to Addison County and the fact that he was hoping to get into substance abuse treatment soon. “He was cooperative at the scene and he was cooperative with law enforcement,” … Read more on Rutland Herald

Scott Disick — I'm Too Busy for Rehab
Disick's people tell us he decided not to take that flight but will leave that facility Monday because he has too much business in LA to deal with. As for why he didn't get on the plane today, we're told he wanted to complete a full week of treatment … Read more on TMZ.com

Ice addiction overtaking alcohol as biggest problem facing Indigenous …
Ice addiction is overtaking alcohol as the biggest problem facing Indigenous populations, the head of a rehabilitation centre specialising in treatment for Aboriginal people says. Joe Coyte is CEO of The Glen, on the New South Wales Central Coast … Read more on ABC Online

Prosecutors argue controversial law helps drug-addicted moms
But the idea of punishing women rather than providing access to comprehensive substance abuse programs where women can also stay with their families … is wrong,” Weinberg said. Weaver said no women are turned away if they're seeking treatment. Read more on The Tennessean

New geriatric psychiatry unit opening at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center
The new unit is part of ongoing expansion efforts that include increasing the number of inpatient detox beds from six to 27 and expanding intensive outpatient services for chemical dependency through St. Vincent's Rosary Hall substance abuse treatment … Read more on cleveland.com

Karen Salkin and Choices Recovery Talk About Avoiding Substance Abuse in …
The EcoLuxe Lounge is a gathering of many of the world's top providers of socially conscious and ecologically sound products and services, and Choices Recovery, a leading provider of holistic treatment of addiction, fit in well with the other product … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Puerto Rico exports its drug addicts to Chicago
I checked with Joseph Lokaitis, a public service administrator with DASA, the Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse under the Department of Human Services, but he said he had no idea that these unofficial treatment groups existed. “I have not from … Read more on WBEZ

Drug forum speakers lay out facts
Panelists from law enforcement, neighborhood groups, and substance abuse treatment and recovery organizations talked about the current actions being taken to combat the challenges of drug crimes and addiction as well as provided specific actions that … Read more on Huntington Herald Dispatch

Harbor Village Detox Extends Addiction Treatment to NJ & Suggests 7 Ways to …
New Jersey is scrambling to recover funds to stabilize the addiction treatment programs, and continue to provide the best care for victims of drug and alcohol addiction. Harbor Village Detox is extending its addiction treatment services to those … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Kiel substance abuse treatment center hopes to fill unmet need
KIEL – Susan Beattie is overseeing the final work on her more than two-year project to open a retreat for people struggling with drug and alcohol addiction at the end of a forested lane east of Kiel. It's been a hefty task. Transforming a former three … Read more on The Sheboygan Press

Harmony Addiction Treatment Center will expand its detox program as part of …
The Harmony Detoxification Program provides medical management and 24/7 nursing staff care in a new state-of-the-art health center. The service will be available to adults age 18 and older who enter Harmony's residential treatment programs as well as … Read more on Estes Park Trail-Gazette

Jets agree to terms with LB Erin Henderson: source
Henderson, 28, told multiple outlets last May that he had completed a 30-day drug and alcohol rehab program and was sober after battling an alcohol problem. "There would be times where I would come to practice hung over," Henderson, 27, told USA Today … Read more on New York Daily News (blog)

Inside Peace Goes Behind Bars At SA's Dominguez State Jail
For someone who has spent much of his adult life in and out of the prison system for drug and alcohol-related crimes, it isn't a place he wants to return to anytime soon. "I was ready for … The Peace Education Program (PEP), which started at … Read more on San Antonio Current (blog)

Brookline doctor with ties to Quincy, Weymouth pleads guilty to multi-million …
MassHealth is Massachusetts' Medicaid program, which provides health insurance to the poor. Kishore's … Before his arrest Kishore, who founded his for-profit company in 1996, had been widely quoted in newspaper stories about drug treatment methods. Read more on The Patriot Ledger

Best Drug Rehabilitation Helps Pennsylvania Musician to Overcome Addiction
The treatment program at Best Drug Rehabilitation has many options that the patients can choose from, with guidance from the professional substance abuse treatment counselors and case managers employed there. The result is a personalized program that … Read more on Press Release Rocket

WV Ranks Highest in Mood-Altering Drug Use
Residents across the Mountain State are popping pills and turning to prescription medications to help them relax, more than any other state in the nation. According to a new poll released by Gallup, West Virginia comes in at number one when it comes to … Read more on WDTV

'Worrying' new drug stats published
“I think we have still got a problem, particularly in Weston, with a high number of drug and alcohol rehabilitation places. We still receive high numbers of addicts from elsewhere, and this means we do have higher numbers of people here who are … Read more on Weston & Somerset Mercury (registration)

SPECIAL REPORT — What one jail is doing to battle the opioid problem
The house of correction's main dedicated substance abuse treatment program is located in a self-contained living unit – known as a pod – near the bottom of the building. The sheriff's department contracts with a vendor that runs the Accountability … Read more on Wicked Local Stow

Sexual sssault awareness month
The victim may also be faced with Post Stress Disorder, depression, drug abuse, alcoholism and may ultimately commit suicide. Statistics show that nearly one in every four women are beaten or raped by a partner during adulthood. One in 6 women and 1 in … Read more on The Times and Democrat