No rehab for Shia LaBeouf, just addiction treatment
(CNN) — The "I AM NOT FAMOUS ANYMORE" actor of "Transformers" fame, Shia LaBeouf, is not going into rehab, but he is getting treatment for alcohol addiction, according to a statement by his representatives. LaBeouf ran into trouble with the law in New … Read more on CNN

Drug, alcohol treatment services review tipped to boost patient results
Last week, local police called for increased services, including more drug and alcohol counsellors, to tackle the region's growing drug problem. The Naracoorte-based drug rehabilitation facility, Karobran, is also seeking a long-term funding solution … Read more on ABC Online

Vacant S. Ogden monastery may become rehab center
SOUTH OGDEN, Utah — A South Ogden monastery that's been vacant since a group of five nuns moved to Minnesota last summer could soon become a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center. The Standard-Examiner reports (http://bit.ly/1muHmxK ) Steps … Read more on News & Observer

HC to hear plea to regulate alcohol de-addiction centres
The court was hearing a PIL filed by Rajiv Boolchand Jain, who himself claims to be an ex-alcoholic, seeking directions to lay down a "coherent policy and procedures" for the drug and alcoholic de-addiction and rehabilitation centres so that they are … Read more on Business Standard

Christie's focus on drugs both personal, political
The next day, he told recovering addicts at a drug treatment center that "there is simply no more important issue to me, in my heart as governor." "I have to struggle with fiscal problems and tax problems and job creation and health care and education … Read more on Kansas City Star

Destination Hope's Drug Rehab for Women Sees an Increase in Food Addiction …
"Addiction is very rarely about the substance itself," said Ben Brafman, the founder and CEO of Destination Hope: The Women's Program, a highly regarded alcohol and drug rehab for women treatment facility in Fort Lauderdale. "It's about the rewards, … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Willingway, Georgia Southern conference will update addiction treatment methods
The Conference is a two-day program that will focus on the ongoing search for the cure, a designer drug update, adolescent treatment perspectives, cross cultural competencies in treatment and recovery for special population groups, addiction and … Read more on Statesboro Herald

Rapid Opiate Detox in Only 8 Hours from Las Vegas Rapid Detox
Wake up from our advanced rapid detox process after drug addiction treatment and feel as if these few hours of sleeping are equal to you doing 8 days of "cold-turkey" quitting and suffering on your own. Question: How safe is rapid detox for Opiate … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Stem Cell Treatment Improves Ability of Mice with MS-Like Condition to Walk
According to a University of Utah Health Sciences news release, the mice with MS treated with human stem cells experienced a reversal of symptoms. Immune attacks are blunted and damaged myelin is repaired, … Co-senior author Tom Lane, PhD, explains … Read more on Physical Therapy Products

Leading Addiction Treatment Center Father Martin's Ashley Receives M Gift …
Father Martin's Ashley, the nationally recognized private, non-profit alcoholism and drug addiction treatment center, today announced it received a gift of $ 13 million from the Skip Viragh Foundation to support the construction of Skip's Hall for … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Mother of third baby to die in three months speaks out on DCF connection
Speaking publicly for the first time, Alicia Mitchell, 24, said DCF took Mason from her when he was 3 weeks old, returning him to her care when she agreed to live at a residential drug treatment center in Burlington. Mitchell and her boyfriend, Mason's … Read more on vtdigger.org

3 Surprising (and Dangerous) Truths About Opiate Addiction
It's been almost a month since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control hosted the National Rx Drug Abuse Summit in Atlanta, GA. There, some surprising truths about opiate addiction were unveiled. … Prescription drug abuse is up. As parents, treatment … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)

Question by Golden Brown: What is more important in your opinion; Vengeance or Justice?
Why is it always the case that those who feel hate seek vengeance while those who recognize that hate and know not to heed it seek justice?

Best answer:

Answer by Stu147
The need for vengeance comes from anger, the need for justice comes from common sense. Anger is an emotion that rarely allows clarity of thinking, it blinds people and it gives them tunnel vision. Vengeance serves the few, justice serves the many. The idea behind a collective justice is that more people will benefit from the outcome and fewest will be damaged.

Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!

Opiate addicts find recovery in treatment court, rehab
The forum, Pathways to Recovery, presented three agencies in Putnam County and their approaches to providing treatment and hope to those struggling with addiction, as well as individuals who have benefited from their programs. Reitz was among the … Read more on The Journal News | LoHud.com

Mayor Rob Ford ready for his comeback
Mayor Rob Ford ready for his comeback 0. By Joe Warmington, Toronto Sun. Tuesday, June 17, 2014 7:34:19 EDT PM. In this photo taken by a fellow resident at the GreenStone addiction treatment facility, Mayor Rob Ford cools off in the rehab pool. Tweet. Read more on Welland Tribune

Health Insurance Companies Refuse to Cover Medical Marijuana
“It's a step to not only providing safer pain relief and treatment methods for those with legitimate diseases, but also to help end the rampant problem of prescription drug abuse.” Last modified: June 16, 2014. View Sources. Swift, A. (2013, October 22 … Read more on DrugWatch.com

Pregnant drug users in TN face prosecution starting July 1
However, reproductive organizations and other civil rights groups protested the bill on fears it would discourage pregnant women from seeking treatment for their addiction. Tennessee's Assembly enacted the law in response to the growing number of … Read more on Gant Daily

Older Americans hooked on Rx: 'I was a zombie'
When Betty Van Amburgh began treatment last year for her addiction to prescription painkillers, she was told to bring along all her medication. She arrived with a shopping bag – boxes of transdermal patches laced with fentanyl, a narcotic up to 100 … Read more on Clarksville Leaf Chronicle

Brooklyn task force offers ideas on fighting drug addiction
The kits would include an informational card with instructions on steps to take following administration, as well as information on how to access addiction treatment and support services. The task force also called age-appropriate information about the … Read more on Brooklyn Daily Eagle