Eagle's Healing Nest in Sauk Centre still growing
Melony Butler said the Eagle's Healing Nest parted ways with Sobriety First before the Minnesota Department of Human Services placed the chemical dependency treatment center's license on conditional status last month. DHS found 24 violations at … Read more on St. Cloud Times

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Dominion coal ash wastewater debate centers on treatment
But before these impoundments can be sealed, a process called dewatering must be conducted to treat and discharge water that has pooled atop coal ash to depths approaching 10 feet, as well as water saturating the ash. Dominion is moving forward with … Read more on Virginian-Pilot

Expansion of Niagara Falls methadone clinic meets opposition
One treatment option is methadone, which is administered on a daily basis to block the craving for opioids and ease symptoms of withdrawal, at clinics like the one operated by Northpointe Council in the Trott Access Center on 11th Street. To meet the … Read more on Buffalo News

Why the new face of opioid addiction calls for a new approach to treatment
As recently as 2011, more than 300,000 people were still receiving methadone through federally-regulated opioid treatment programs (OTPs). Yet experts argue that what may have … “We don't have a march for alcoholics. We don't have a raffle or Girl … Read more on Yahoo News

Health digest: Miller-Keystone Blood Center schedules drives
Appointments may be made by calling the blood center at 610-926-6060. … Chronic Pain Anonymous meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Reading Health Rehabilitation Center, Room 1, 2802 Papermill Road, Wyomissing, Call 610-207-3716 for information. … Adult … Read more on Reading Eagle

290 DHS employees to make move to Iles Park Place
State officials have estimated 350 to 450 employees and clients could be at Iles Park Place daily for services ranging from development disabilities assistance to alcohol and substance abuse programs. Manko said the timing of the moves has yet to be … Read more on The State Journal-Register

King proposes lifting cap on opioid treatment beds
Angus King, in response to the nationwide opioid crisis, is planning to introduce legislation to raise a federal limit on the number of beds available at drug and alcohol treatment centers. In a visit Monday to the Milestone Foundation on India Street … Read more on Press Herald

Opioid crisis creating nonprofit demand
With the belief that yoga and mindfulness are essential to recovery for drug addicts and alcoholics, McCausland established Prana Recovery Centers, a Marlborough drug and alcohol treatment center focused on relapse prevention. The program is centered … Read more on Worcester Business Journal

Grace Centre Adult Treatment Facility Officially Opens
A new adult treatment centre for people dealing with complex alcohol and drug addictions was officially opened this morning in Harbour Grace. Cindy Clarke is … Clarke says the 28 day residential program takes a holistic approach to conquering addictions. Read more on VOCM

Business Spotlight: Addicted to Rescue
Ozark-based Teen Challenge actually got its start in Manhattan, N.Y. – in the thick of a late 1950s murder trial of seven teenage gang members. Pennsylvania pastor Dave Wilkerson was reading Life magazine's two-page spread of the case in his study 265 … Read more on Springfield Business Journal

Group calls for more addiction treatment
“Drug addiction among young people is a horrendous and life-threatening epidemic — a deadly epidemic, as we have seen in the last few days,” Blumenthal said, referring to the nine heroin overdoses, one of them fatal, that occurred in New London County … Read more on CT Post

Big caseloads for drug abuse counselors
MONTPELIER. – Vermont has expanded addiction treatment in a big way in recent years, but a state Senate committee heard Thursday of continuing waiting lists for treatment and huge caseloads for substance abuse counselors. The Senate Health and … Read more on BurlingtonFreePress.com

Opinionator | Staying Sober After Treatment Ends
A related reason is that the face of drug abuse is changing — a factor that has led to a softening of drug policy in general. In the last decade, 90 percent of new heroin users have been white, and suddenly people in power are noticing that drug abuse … Read more on New York Times (blog)

Resident says problems were rampant at Fortitude Treatment Center
"They were never checked on,” she said. “They were taking drugs in the facility, sharing drugs with each other." Not only did she make claims of drug abuse, she said offenders like her son were supposed to leave for work or to look for jobs during the … Read more on fox13now.com

“Fine I will leave, and when I kill myself it is your fault!”.
He tells me he does not need rehab and will not be going. In his mind things are back to … Carers warn increased drug use, particularly ice, is also exacerbating the rate of mental health issues in the community. Program medical director of emergency … Read more on Herald Sun

Facebook Shuts Down Medical-Marijuana Pages in Arizona and Other States
Prince says a growing list of Arizona dispensary pages representing tens of thousands of patients have been taken down. But inexplicably, some remain … "Officials from Breakwater Wellness and Treatment Center in Cranbury and Compassionate Sciences … Read more on Phoenix New Times

County or city: Who is responsible for dealing with LA homelessness?
The county has stumbled on rules that, for example, earmark funds for foster care but not for family housing, or pay for a clinic patient's drug rehab but not a jail inmate's. The county for too long was unwilling or unable to work with the state and … Read more on Los Angeles Times

Drug overdose deaths soar in 2015
The Open Door is also stepping up its efforts at the Indiana County Jail with what Mercuri called “an intensive outpatient program,” which will roll out in the next two weeks with help from other organizations such as the Armstrong Indiana Drug and … Read more on Indiana Gazette

Ottawa County drug court launches peer-led recovery support groups
It's a different kind of support group for those struggling with drug addiction, one that is far more conversational and peer-oriented. “Our groups add to the array of recovery services available to people in Ottawa County,” said Priscilla Shafor, one … Read more on HollandSentinel.com

The Gospel, Breaking Sinful Patterns, and Addiction
I'm a big believer in recovery from addiction. I've seen the power of recovery among friends and family. Yet, I'm also a Christian, and an evangelical one, passionate about the gospel. So, as we talk about recovery and higher powers, I'm convinced that … Read more on ChristianityToday.com

King of Prussia-based Recovery Centers of America to open Paoli site
With the idea for a chain of treatment centers hitting him during the recession, O'Neill realized the time was right to realize his dream of shaking up the framework of the addiction recovery world, by “fundamentally changing the availability, quality … Read more on The Times Herald

Amid drug epidemic, Cruz offers family stories but few solutions
He told of how he watched her go through the ups and downs of addiction and temporary recovery. “Then a few years ago, Miriam died of an overdose. Joey, her son, found her in her bed. The coroner ruled it accidental. We'll never know,” he said. “These … Read more on MSNBC