Obamacare helps keep parolees in treatment
1, Multnomah County paid about 75 percent of the cost of addiction treatment for the county's probationers and parolees, many of whom were required to seek treatment as a condition of their release. But with the Affordable Care Act's expansion of … Read more on Portland Tribune

Drug, alcohol addiction rehab in the US is big business
This new report examines the nature of the business, types of rehab, reasons for the renewed growth of addiction rehab services since the Great Recession, national receipts/growth from 1983-2013, 2014 and 2018 forecasts, average facility revenues … Read more on News-Medical.net

Marijuana on campus: Looking at Washington's marijuana culture
If anyone had asked Karly Jo Harris about marijuana three years ago, she would have said, “nope, nope, nope, it's bad and I don't want to talk about it.” But now, with the legalization of marijuana in Washington and pot shops cropping up around the … Read more on Daily Record-News

Call to close 'head shops' as experts warn legal highs will kill more people …
A 'treatment tax' should be added to off-licence alcohol sales to fund rehab for people with alcohol and drug addictions, the CSJ said. Under the scheme, a levy of a penny per unit would be added by the end of the next Parliament to fund recovery … Read more on Daily Mail

Born addicted: Hospital treats drug-exposed newborns
Some even try to get clean while pregnant, but addiction treatment facilities hesitate to treat them because of concern for the baby's safety, said Dr. Jamil Khan, medical director of the neonatal intensive care unit at Children's Hospital of The King … Read more on The Virginian-Pilot

Robin Williams battled years of substance abuse with humor
Williams spoke openly about his addiction issues in the 1970s and 80s. He was a close friend of comedian John Belushi, who died of a drug overdose in 1982. Williams said his friend's death, as well as the birth of his first child, prompted him to enter … Read more on CBS News

Addiction treatment bill mandating automatic insurance coverage signed by Gov …
Among other provisions, the bill requires health insurers to automatically cover inpatient detox and two-weeks of post-detox stabilization, commonly known as rehab, and moves the question of whether treatment is medically necessary from insurers to the … Read more on The Recorder

Tenn. family forgives man who killed son in DUI wreck
Elliott admitted to drinking alcohol at O'Connors before driving his vehicle on Tylertown Road. He told police he thought he had struck … He must also pay a $ 600 fine and go to a six-month inpatient rehabilitation center. "The opportunity presented … Read more on Clarksville Leaf Chronicle

More Tasmanians seek help for alcohol than other drugs, report shows
Treatment patterns in Tasmania were similar to those nationally with alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines and heroin being the four main problem drugs respectively. However there is a slightly higher proportion of people seeking treatment for cannabis in … Read more on ABC Online

A better understanding of mental illness hasn't reduced the stigma around it
People also gave a greater endorsement of psychiatric treatment for alcohol dependence, up from 61 percent in 1996 to 79 percent in 2006. There was also a greater understanding of the neurobiological causes of mental illness, though there was less … Read more on Washington Post (blog)

Robin Williams checked into Minnesota rehab center to 'focus on continued …
While he was at Hazeldon Addiction Treatment Center, the actor and comedian paid a visit to a Dairy Queen in Linstrom nearby on June 29. … He described feelings of loneliness and fear that pushed him back towards alcohol at that time. 'I was in a … Read more on Daily Mail

Man accused in Long Branch killings was previously convicted of sexually …
As part of his supervision, Farmer was required to notify any employer of his criminal record, not use alcohol and attend substance abuse and mental health treatment, he said. Farmer was also not allowed to use a computer or similar device or create … Read more on The Star-Ledger

Editorial: A boost in fighting addiction
The Franklin County facility was included in the state's new $ 10 million statewide Substance Abuse Services Trust Fund. As Stephen … Deval Patrick. Among the bill's measures is getting insurance providers to reimburse patients for addiction treatment … Read more on The Recorder

Insight To Recovery Announces "No One Turned Away For Drug and Alcohol …
The services rendered by the "No One Turned Away for Drug and Alcohol Treatment" campaign will be customized to the needs of each individual during a free assessment. "Nothing is cookie cutter with addiction treatment," Brown added. "We are fully … Read more on Insurance News Net

Governor signs substance abuse treatment bill into law
A bill signed by Gov. Deval Patrick on Wednesday would provide individuals fighting addiction improved access to treatment and recovery services, advocates said. The bill, which lawmakers sent to the governor's desk in the early morning hours of Aug. Read more on Dorchester Reporter

The state's approach to drug addiction
The story for across the state was the same: accessing treatment is difficult, wait lists are long, and the current system needs work. People want and need services, they are ready to conquer their addiction, but they are unable to access treatment … Read more on Leominster Champion

Heroin Overdose Concerns in Mass.
As founder and executive director of Learn to Cope, a support network for families dealing with addiction and recovery, Peterson said there needs to be more education on opiate addiction. "This has been going on for many years. It's just grown a lot … Read more on Comcast SportsNet New England

Robin Williams: A Devastating Loss
Mr. Williams needed more support than he got and tragically, the world has yet again lost a brilliant actor and comedian. Addiction treatment and … You can't treat addiction without treating the underlying mental health conditions that cause it. All … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)

The Way the 'New York Times' Covers Other Drugs Still Doesn't Cut It
In fact, it could cost her her job and her children—both factors that might aid her recovery, if her recovery was actually what was being sought here. A sensible system, upon catching someone with a … Indeed, given that the best treatment for opioid … Read more on Pacific Standard