Elgin Chamber honors best member businesses, brightest volunteers
Today, what once started out as a small, one-counselor agency known as the Community Concern for Alcoholism has grown into a multifaceted, outpatient treatment center that offers a wide-range of substance abuse treatment and prevention education … Read more on Chicago Daily Herald

Violent arrest of black U-Va. student sparks scrutiny of Virginia ABC
CHARLOTTESVILLE — The violent arrest of a University of Virginia student sparked new scrutiny of Virginia's Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control on Thursday as university officials and Richmond lawmakers questioned the tactics and approach of the … Read more on Washington Post

Residential and out-patient treatment programs for drug/alcohol abuse
Addiction to alcohol and other drugs can impact a person in any walk of life. What people often underestimate is the complexity of drug addiction – that it is a disease which impacts the brain and because of that, stopping drug abuse is not simply a … Read more on LubbockOnline.com

Advocates Want Noland, Moeller to Reverse Rauner Drug Treatment Budget Cuts
In a letter from Latino Treatment Center executive Director Adriana Trino to State Senator Michael Noland (D-Elgin) and State Rep. Anna Moeller (D-Elgin), the Elgin-based advocate warns that the non-profit's funding … Rauner is aiming to slice $ 27.6 … Read more on Chicago Tribune

Vassalboro man sentenced on drug, domestic violence charges
8, 2013, when Wood, after his arrest on those charges, was free on bail on the condition that he not have contact with the woman, he hit her again, leaving her with black eyes, Schoenfeld said. As part of the plea … He also was ordered to attend … Read more on Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

Search continues Friday for missing Shipley School student
He is a good kid, and has no substance abuse or other issues, this is the first time he has ever done anything like this," read the post Friday morning." "Cayman if you read this, everything is forgiven, you can exercise your 'free pass'. We love you … Read more on Main Line

Veteran defensive tackle Dockett joins 49ers on 2-year deal
Simpson was released by the Vikings last September following further off-field troubles involving drugs and alcohol that earned him a three-game NFL suspension for violations of the league's substance-abuse policy. The 49ers have employed several … Read more on Washington Post

Cyril H. Wecht to speak at Mt. Pleasant-area drug/alcohol forum
Such a staggering number compelled Hughes, along with Janet Hoffer, the commission's prevention coordinator, to suggest Mt. Pleasant and surrounding communities be the focus of federal grant funding it recently acquired to finance a series of programs … Read more on Tribune-Review

Medical marijuana support is growing, Iowa Poll shows
They're pushing to broaden the law, to allow people to obtain marijuana products to treat epilepsy and a range of other issues, including cancer, Crohn's disease, chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder. The advocates say Iowa should join the … Read more on DesMoinesRegister.com

DC-area news briefs
Wolfe was taken to an area hospital for treatment of injuries not considered life-threatening, police said. Bell was taken to Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore where she died, police said. An investigation indicated that alcohol may have been a … Read more on Washington Post

As You Were Saying…Raise glass to a fairer alcohol tax
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate the cost of alcohol consumption in Massachusetts paid by government, including local governments, at 75 cents per drink — or $ 338 per capita. By comparison, the … This special treatment is not … Read more on Boston Herald

In Theory: Should church leaders abstain from alcohol?
Anyone for whom alcohol is a problem needs help and it seems that abstaining is safest, though I have read of treatment programs that allow social drinking. Those in a leadership position such as the ministry should be concerned that their behavior is … Read more on Burbank Leader

At NFL scouting combine, a new emphasis on character
INDIANAPOLIS — Jameis Winston won the Heisman Trophy, reeled off 29 consecutive victories and managed a pro-style offense during the past two seasons at Florida State. He possesses every physical attribute NFL teams desire in a franchise quarterback … Read more on Washington Post

AZ lawmaker wants sober living homes to be licensed
"I call them drug rehab drop houses, where they stash people," said Rep. Noel Campbell. "There's no treatment going on. They're inundating our city." Campbell, who is a resident of Prescott, has sponsored a bill that some worry could put sober living … Read more on KPHO Phoenix

Everything You Think You Know About Addiction and the War on Drugs Is Wrong
I went in Arizona to a prison called Tent City, where I went out with women who were forced to go out on a chain gang wearing t-shirts saying "I was a drug addict." When I …. It's not drug treatment the way we normally think of it — some of it is … Read more on Mic

[UPDATED] PSAs to target high rate of Rx drug abuse among local youth
Students at Helena and East Helena schools have the chance to submit a 30-second public service announcement explaining the dangers of prescription drug use to teens or sharing information about youth drug abuse and proper storage techniques for … Read more on Helena Independent Record

The epic Rolling Stone gang-rape fallout — and how major publications get it …
The stories reported on an increase in the crime rate, a drug dealer receiving a 40-year sentence, vast new drug traffic via Turkey, an indictment of a Northeast man on a drug count, hearings on heroin use by patients dying of cancer, a life sentence … Read more on Washington Post

Port Huron community fights drug epidemic
Colby and one of his past clients, Melissa Latham, are starting Blue Water Families Against Narcotics, a grassroots group that provides support, education and resource information to addicts, their families and the community affected by the trend. "We … Read more on SunHerald.com

Doctor delivers Thanksgiving TLC
The Kiva program is for women, with or without children, who are trying to kick their addictions and better their lives. On Nov. 23, ?Daneshmand will honor them with turkey and TLC. With the help of friends, family and volunteers (including local Food … Read more on U-T San Diego

Prescription narcotics are potent painkillers, but they can be deadly
It starts with drugs such as OxyContin, Percocet and Vicodin — prescription narcotics that can make days bearable if you are recovering from surgery or suffering from cancer. But they can be as addictive as heroin and are rife with deadly side effects … Read more on Washington Post

Giving help, getting help in the Midlands, Nov. 11
THE HEALING FAMILIES FOUNDATION is launching the Giving Society during National Recovery Month (September). Healing Families works to reduce addiction as a leading cause of family collapse and harm to children by promoting and supporting … Read more on The State

Anthony Bourdain And Carla Hill Turbocharge DC's Hunger Fighters
Bourdain is set to step onstage as host of Capital Food Fight, the annual fundraising event for DC Central Kitchen, a hunger nonprofit whose innovative model has been copied nationwide. He'll be flanked by other … And local chefs have embraced the … Read more on North Country Public Radio