Pine Grove officials settle dispute with group homes
“And the settlement states Supportive cannot operate a treatment center as defined in the Schuylkill County Zoning Ordinance,” Datte said Thursday. … Borough officials questioned whether these facilities were “group homes” or “treatment centers … Read more on Republican & Herald

Robert Wharton: Rehab shouldn't come at expense of center's expansion
Generally, they are that we must increase the use of mental-health treatment, which includes substance-abuse treatment, in our efforts to rehabilitate some of those individuals who violate the law — low-level, but serious offenders — who are both in … Read more on Redding Record Searchlight

Your Body on Caffeine: When Enough Is Enough
In 2014, researchers published a paper ?in the journal Pediatrics reporting that although caffeine is considered a safe substance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, its potential adverse effects on children and adolescents aren't certain. That's … Read more on U.S. News & World Report

No such thing as 'affluenza?' Not so fast.
All the judge said at the time, according to news reports, was that she believed Couch would be better off in a rehabilitation center, a very expensive one, suggested by his attorneys. “Boyd,” the Forth Worth Star-Telegram reported at the time, “said … Read more on Washington Post

The St. Louis heroin epidemic: barriers to treatment
St. Louis Public Radio surveyed area drug treatment centers to find out what type of care they provided. The survey found that outpatient therapy is much more prevalent than residential care. Options are especially limited for people who don't have … Read more on St. Louis Public Radio

Be Vulnerable, Share Your Pain, and Begin to Heal
Then, I continued to work there as a clinical therapist for a few more years before moving on to a treatment center for men called Renaissance Ranch which is strictly drug and alcohol addiction. Now, I'm with Renaissance Ranch Outpatient and we work … Read more on The Good Men Project

PBHC executive director earns recognition from Attorney General at Law …
… the material several months ago on the nomination process, the first person who came to mind he said, was Theressa Snyder, executive director of Perry Behavioral Health Choices, an outpatient drug and alcohol treatment center, located in New Lexington. Read more on Perry County Tribune (registration)

Was jail the only place she could find help?
Ashley Gibbons had been holding it together, or so she told herself. Sure, she had sold off her electronics, stolen money from her mother and slept with guys who gave her money. But it wasn't as if she was an actual prostitute: “I didn't go and find … Read more on Washington Post

Scarborough Police: Drug Addicts Seeking Treatment Won't be Charged with Crime
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — The Scarborough Police Department announced this week that it's taking action to get people addicted to opiates into treatment. The department is … But the plan didn't cover detox, so he had to do an online fundraising campaign. Read more on Maine Public Broadcasting

Sunday September 6, 2015: CityLine on the Opioids Crisis
BOSTON —It's a crisis of epic proportions. The opioid epidemic in Massachusetts has led Governor Charlie Baker to declare a public health emergency. MA Department of Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel joins the program for a special CityLine in … Read more on WCVB Boston

He helped others fight heroin, died of overdose at 24
Many of them, he knew, shared his bitter enemy: heroin addiction. Johny was fresh from his latest round of rehab and pursuing a path from halfway house to college to a career in nursing. On Feb. 27, he relapsed one last time. He was 24. Johny … Read more on Press & Sun-Bulletin

The new face of heroin calls for compassion, but the old was a scourge
In Gloucester, Mass., for instance, the police chief has offered to help opiate addicts who walk into the police station and hand over the drugs. “We will walk them through the system toward detox and recovery,” the chief wrote on Facebook. “We will … Read more on Washington Post

Hillary Clinton's billion plan for treating drug addiction
“He said his biggest worry was the rising tide of heroin addiction in the state, following a wave of prescription drug abuse,” Clinton wrote. “To be candid, I didn't expect what came next. In state after state, this issue came up again and again … Read more on Washington Post

White House Is Pressed to Help Widen Access to Hepatitis C Drugs via Medicaid
The experts, from the Public Health Service and President Obama's Advisory Council on H.I.V./AIDS, said restrictions on the drugs imposed by many states were inconsistent with sound medical practice, as reflected in treatment guidelines issued by … Read more on New York Times

Guest Opinion: Time to improve the standard of care for opioid addiction
As with all chronic diseases, some patients require a higher level of care, which often means an inpatient drug treatment program, commonly referred to as “rehab.” A large percentage of these treatment programs, however, expressly prohibit the use of … Read more on Taunton Daily Gazette

Vermont's Governor Reveals Complications, Surprises Of State's Fight Against …
Denial is the biggest challenge to recovery. Opiate addicts will lie. They will cheat. They will deceive. They will desert their children. They will do anything to get this drug. The window of opportunity to move folks from denial to recovery is when … Read more on Huffington Post

After Mysterious Absence, Dallas DA In Treatment For Mental Illness
After two terms, Dallas voters decided it was time for a change and elected Republican Susan Hawk to take over. To the Democratic city, Hawk's winning … But, months later, the Dallas Morning News broke the story that Hawk had actually been in drug … Read more on NPR

2015 "Music With A Mission" Sponsor Best Drug Rehabilitation Releases Artist …
Best Drug Rehabilitation was founded with the principle of giving people a choice in treatment options. Founder Per Wickstrom, after a long struggle with his own addiction and going through several treatment programs before finding one that worked for him. Read more on Midland Daily News

Amid heroin epidemic in New Hampshire, candidates talk substance abuse
The Republican presidential hopeful touched on his efforts in New Jersey to expand recovery services, including mandatory treatment for nonviolent, first-time drug offenders. Christie was one name on a long roster of speakers at the rally, including … Read more on Concord Monitor

When life begins in rehab: A baby heals after a mother's heroin addiction
BALTIMORE — After a month of painful withdrawal that bunched her body into a tight ball, after tremors and diarrhea and sleeplessness and difficulty eating, Makenzee Kennedy went home to her bed in a drug rehab facility to celebrate a milestone … Read more on Washington Post

Lawrence students criticize sexual assault policy
The university may require a perpetrator to get counseling to learn about healthy relationships, undergo treatment for alcohol abuse or leave the university entirely, she said. If university leaders don't expel individuals who violate the policy, their … Read more on Appleton Post Crescent

Clinton's campaign will make substance abuse, mental health key issues
People with addiction have found that treatment facilities are full and insurance companies won't cover the cost. The Affordable Care Act mandates that insurance plans make substance abuse and mental health treatment essential benefits, but treatment … Read more on Washington Post (blog)

NT warned not to tackle ice addiction at expense of alcohol abuse programs
However, the Northern Territory already has high rates of alcohol abuse and community groups are warning against removing any money from tackling the Territory's grog problems. Donna Hunter said she has been caring for her three grandchildren since … Read more on ABC Online

Options Recovery expands to new offices in Berkeley
Options Recovery Services is set to expand to Berkeley's Old City Hall annex space this month. The drug and alcohol treatment program is currently located on Center Street, and will retain that space while moving mostly administrative offices into the … Read more on Berkeleyside