Patients get a recovery suite, not a hospital bed, after this new joint …
Performing total joint replacements in an outpatient setting became possible with minimally invasive surgical procedures, advances in implant technology and improvements in how pain is managed and how post-surgery rehabilitation is coordinated. Read more on Buffalo News

UM-Flint Pediatric Residency Program Earns Accreditation
She's done outpatient work at Briarwood Milestones, inpatient at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, and now more outpatient experience, at Pediatric Rehabilitation Center-Commonwealth. The classes, Kotecha said, have deepened her knowledge on diseases … Read more on University of Michigan Flint News

With trafficking law signed, now the real work begins
Last week we had the opportunity to visit the Letot Center, a rehabilitation facility in Dallas where we saw firsthand what can happen when government officials, law enforcement officers, nonprofits and concerned citizens join forces to restore the … Read more on TribTalk

Rehab facility gets new owner
John Pierson, CEO of Dayton Rehabilitation Hospital, directed inquiries to Reliant's Texas-based headquarters, which did not immediately return calls seeking comment. Dayton Rehabilitation provides inpatient and outpatient rehabilitative services for … Read more on Dayton Business Journal

Leave medical decisions to patients, doctors
LePage and his administration should give these people a fair shot to live happy, safe, sober lives, and stop placing politics in the middle of decisions that should be made between people and their doctors. After all, not only is drug abuse hard on … Read more on Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

Carthage community drug forum attempts to 'discourage stupidity'
… Islands and earlier at Alexandria Central School, Alexandria Bay, are being held to inform the north country it's not immune to big-city problems like heroin and to show that together, people can help support recovering addicts and prevent drug abuse. Read more on WatertownDailyTimes.com

HIV outbreak in Indiana linked to prescription drug abuse
"Because prescription drug abuse is at the heart of this outbreak, we are not only working to identify, contact and test individuals who may have been exposed, but also to connect community members to resources for substance abuse treatment and … Read more on National Monitor

Not the Usual College Party (This One's Sober)
Ms. Cederna's story of addiction and recovery, told in a clear, strong voice, was not being shared at a 12-step meeting or in a treatment center. Instead, it was presented on a cool autumn day, in a classroom on the campus of the University of Michigan … Read more on New York Times

Arrest made for meth, outstanding warrant
Highland County Common Pleas court records show that Ervin was found guilty by plea in January of 2013 for possessing drug paraphernalia, a fourth-degree misdemeanor. Records show that the possession charge had originally been a fifth-degree felony. Read more on Hillsboro Times Gazette

UM experts receive grant to study genetics of drug abuse in rats
ANN ARBOR—Two University of Michigan professors have received a $ 1.5 million, five-year grant to study addiction-related behaviors among rats—an effort that will further research on understanding substance abuse by people. … Flagel, assistant … Read more on U of M News Service

Conifer Park celebrating 1 year as methadone treatment facility
Arlene Gonzalez-Sanchez, commissioner of the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Service, and Sen. Betty Little will offer … Chris had heard the treatment center was applying for a license to begin a methadone program. He called … Read more on Plattsburgh Press Republican