Smoking Not 'Lesser Evil' in Mental Health Treatment Settings
Smoking is often seen as a "lesser evil" in mental health and addiction treatment settings, explained Ryan Coffman, tobacco policy manager for Philadelphia's Department of Public Health. It's not a priority, and some providers assume it helps their … Read more on NBC 10 Philadelphia

NH to fight glut of heroin overdoses by availing reversal drug
It also seeks to expand access through health care and treatment programs and facilities, and to protect those who administer naloxone from civil liability. The task force also recommended other courses of action that fell outside the scope of the … Read more on Concord Monitor

WHIV-FM wants to be your community radio station
"Will there be talking about health care? Will HIV be a thing? … Funding is private for now, but NOSIDA will apply for grants and is partnering with Odyssey House, the largest nonprofit for addiction recovery services in Louisiana. Dery will have a … Read more on bestofneworleans.com

Novel drug rehab treatment starts at home
Along the way, he was arrested at least seven times, checked into 15 in-patient treatment centers, then relapsed. “I would just go home and say 'woe is me' and eventually go back to what I knew best,” said Eacott. He turned things around after learning … Read more on WTNH

Save Us from the Self-Appointed Experts on Addiction Treatment
(Editor's note: Percy Menzies, M. Pharm, is president of the Assisted Recovery Centers of America, a treatment program based in St. Louis, Missouri that treats patients affected by drugs and alcohol.) Almost every week a new book appears in print on … Read more on American News Report

Torrance hit-and-run victim's family sues rehab center that employed DUI driver
Kabatek says the family is hoping this case will force treatment centers across the country to test their staffs for drug and alcohol problems. Map My News. Related Topics: news hit and run drug treatment drug addiction alcohol lawsuit Torrance … Read more on KABC-TV

Unique Drug Program In Columbus Aims To Help Heroin Users Beat Addiction
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The exploding use of opiate drugs, including heroin, is swamping drug rehab centers across central Ohio. There just aren't enough beds for all the drug abusers who want to kick their habit. In Columbus, a unique program is helping them … Read more on 10TV

Questions raised about turning sheriff's office into treatment center
In addition, the move would allow McKinley Hall, a drug addiction treatment and rehabilitation facility in Springfield, to establish Clark County's only women's residential drug treatment center. It would also result in the sheriff's detectives and … Read more on Springfield News Sun

Ex-addict: Region is facing a drug crisis
What the region desperately needs, she said, is a 14-month program to help heroin and opiate addicts recover. “Chenango County doesn't really have a lot to offering the way of treatment,” she said, adding that the county's drug and alcohol treatment … Read more on Oneonta Daily Star

Father, son who ran NY drug treatment centers face fraud charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A father and son who ran New York City substance abuse clinics were accused on Wednesday of stealing tax money meant to treat addicts and using it to fund a lavish lifestyle that included luxury cars. Alan Brand and his son, Jason … Read more on WHTC

Pete Doherty returns to Thai rehab centre
Pete Doherty is back in a Thai rehab centre. Two years after he was kicked out of a similar facility, the Libertines frontman is hoping to finally quit heroin and to begin “help[ing] other struggling addicts”. According to a statement provided to NME … Read more on The Guardian

What's Goin' On
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Kent Emry Discusses His Decision to Step Down as CEO of BioCorRx, Inc., in a …
BioCorRx, Inc. (OTCQB:BICX) is an addiction treatment and rehabilitation company on the leading edge of substance abuse addiction treatment. The company has developed a highly effective program called the Start Fresh ProgramTM consisting of two … Read more on GlobeNewswire (press release)

Integrity House Hosts Its Annual Past, Present And Future Gala For Women Of …
Integrity House, a nationally recognized non-profit substance abuse rehabilitation center with locations in Newark and Secaucus, will be hosting its annual Past, Present and FutureGala on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Ballroom at Hilton Short Hills. Read more on Patch.com

Rise of quasi-legal drugs has hospitals turning to 'workbook' treatment
“Of (the users of dangerous drugs) I treated, 80 percent were addicts,” said Nobuya Naruse, deputy chief of the center. As legal crackdowns on the use of dangerous drugs have proved inadequate, it is important to improve the treatment of addiction, he … Read more on The Japan Times

Heroin Arrests, Addiction Treatment Up In Hill City
"We were looking at about 50-50: fifty percent those seeking treatment for heroin addiction and 50 percent of those seeking treatment for alcohol," said Nielsen. Unlike those in alcoholics anonymous where ages range from youth to seniors, Nielsen says … Read more on WSET

Binge drinking still a problem in the Midwest
“Iowa has been one of the top binge drinking states ever since they have been keeping track,” according to alcohol prevention specialist with Praire Ridge Addiction Treatment Services, Jay Pedelty. Local bartender, Ross Piersma can attest to the issue. Read more on KIMT 3

Cherokee Nation Opens New M Substance Abuse Treatment Center
The Cherokee Nation celebrated the construction of its new $ 5 million Jack Brown Center at a grand opening ceremony in Tahlequah, OKlahoma. The treatment center helps Native youth ages 13-18 overcome drug and alcohol addiction. It's one of only 10 … Read more on Indian Country Today Media Network

Vietnam legislature committee OK's plan for compulsory drug detoxification …
The law-making National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Friday agreed to a government proposal to allow local administrations to establish compulsory drug detoxification centers amid worries about the rising number of drug addicts and their … Read more on Tuoitrenews

Drug helps reverse overdoses (at home)
Overall in those states, 23,732 people died from either heroin or opioid pain relievers in 2012. "We have a lot of people who deserve second chances," said Dr. Patrick Fehling, an addiction specialist at the Center for Dependency, Addiction and … Read more on 9NEWS.com

The Delray Recovery Center Releases "How to Tell a Loved One about Your …
The Delray Recovery Center is a substance abuse rehabilitation facility located in Delray Beach, Florida. Using the latest techniques in addiction treatment, its staff seeks to give clients a holistic treatment program in a comfortable, warm environment. Read more on DigitalJournal.com