IBH Addiction Recover Center, treating the onslaught of local opiate addiction
IBH Addiction Recovery Center in Akron recently opened its doors to area judges, leaders and decision makers who are instrumental in overseeing the well-being of the residents of Summit County. The event shed light on the rise in numbers of opiate … Read more on Hudson Hub-Times

Disaster Recovery Center hours to change Monday
The Disaster Recovery Center operated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration behind Weldon Auditorium will have new hours starting Monday. The DRC will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 … Read more on Manning Live

Recovery center aims to stem rise of opioid abuse
His book, Full Recovery – The Recovering Person's Guide to Unleashing Your Inner Power, has just become an Amazon best-seller and is the basis on which his Full Recovery Wellness Center Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center was founded. Brian believes … Read more on KOB.com

Rich Winant owns Kelly House, a sober home in Wakefield. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Sober homes — places where people can live after residential substance use treatment to support the early stages of sobriety — have a somewhat sketchy reputation in Massachusetts. After years of complaints and lawsuits alleging that … Recent … Read more on WBUR

Mental health care in Ohio shifts from hospitals to jails
YOUNGSTOWN. In the aftermath of highly publicized issues, such as mass shootings and skyrocketing drug addiction, more scrutiny has been placed on services for those with mental health and recovery issues. … The sheriff said a high percentage of jail … Read more on Youngstown Vindicator

Talk Story with John Chamness
One area where we do a lot of work is helping people deal with alcohol and drug addiction. Many people don't realize we are the largest provider of addiction treatment in the state. Just on Oahu, we have three facilities that help people with … Read more on Hawaii Business Magazine

County to consider treatment program for some inmates with mental health …
Eastern North Carolina has a vital need for treatment centers. There are over 33,000 individuals in the region with an alcohol or drug addiction. Of these, over 3,800 are uninsured or underinsured adults. These individuals have few options for recovery … Read more on WECT-TV6

Activists promote opiate antidote as US overdoses surge
Such overdoses killed 23,150 people in the United States in 2013, the most recent year for which national figures were available, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while deaths from heroin alone quadrupled to 8,257 that … Read more on Fox News

Panama City Beach rehab facility sparks backlash
He said Friday he has gotten that endorsement to put up a 6-foot-tall privacy fence that would stretch across the right of way next to the street and to vegetation in the next lot, which supporters hope would deter people from the rehab center from … Read more on The News Herald

Kent mental health nonprofit buys defunct treatment center building
Originally, Valley Cities had planned to build a new center called Woodmont Recovery Center for these treatment services in Des Moines, on what is currently an empty eight-acre lot on Pacific Highway near 272nd Street. After a public outcry that the … Read more on Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)

Shasta County mental health resources
Outpatient alcohol and drug programs: 225-5200. Programs treat alcohol and drug abuse and provide counseling, substance abuse education and crisis intervention. Youth mental health services: 225-5200. Outpatient counseling, assessments, case … Read more on Redding Record Searchlight

Dr. Arturo Taca, Jr., St. Louis Psychiatrist, Elected Midwest Chapter …
INSynergy Treatment Center is the premier alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility in St. Louis, Mo. Patients at INSynergy are treated using a modern-day approach combining medical pharmaceutical therapy with counseling. To learn more, please visit … Read more on STLtoday.com

Talking about mental health: Locals say Elko needs more services
His treatment center focuses specifically on addiction treatment, and cannot diagnose mental health concerns. The only psychiatrist practicing in Elko, Ron Zedek, comes from out of town and holds office hours one day a month at … She believes drug … Read more on Elko Daily Free Press

Local heroes rewarded for efforts
As will David Benton, the clinic director of Hanmer Clinic Tauranga, which provides outpatient alcohol and drug addiction treatment, and co-chairman of the Midlands Addiction Advisory Forum. The award ceremony of all the Kiwibank Bay of Plenty Local … Read more on New Zealand Herald

Tulsa Mulls a New Approach to Address Public Drunkenness
City officials are in talks with the Tulsa nonprofit addiction recovery center 12&12 about creating a “public inebriate alternative." Both city and 12&12 officials say any deal is likely a ways off. Police and substance abuse professionals believe it … Read more on Oklahoma Watch

There's a Drug That Prevents HIV. Let's Use It
In the study, conducted at two clinics treating sexually transmitted diseases and a community health center in three different cities, 437 men and transgender women took PrEP, which consists of emtricitabine and tenofovir (together called Truvada), for … Read more on TIME

Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers Orlando launches Painkiller Addiction and …
Alcohol Treatment Centers Orlando are promoting their prescription drug addiction rehab in the Orlando area to help those suffering become aware of recovery programs that are available to them. Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers Orlando has provided … Read more on PRUnderground (press release)

Shining a Light | Families share their pain to prevent more lives lost too soon
Lauren moved back to Topeka, where she ended up in a residential treatment facility. November 8th, 2012, Erin called Lauren, but Lauren was having a … Add drugs and alcohol to the situation and it can become worse. "When these stresses hit kids, it's … Read more on WIBW

Heroin: Road to Recovery
The Sunrise Centre in Alpena specializes in drug or alcohol rehabilitation, with a primary focus on substance abuse treatment. Over the years, the Centre has seen a shift from when it mainly saw patients who suffered from alcohol abuse. "Currently, our … Read more on WBKB-TV

Solutions Recovery Announces Expanded Services
LAS VEGAS — Solutions Recovery Inc., a leading addiction treatment center in Las Vegas, announced it has launched multiple initiatives to provide expanded and improved services for clients across Southern Nevada. These efforts include opening a new, … Read more on Nevada Business Magazine