Lindsay Lohan's 0000 rehab stint at Cliffside Malibu 'was complimentary'
It seems management at the centre, which boasts on its website it offers the 'finest drug and alcohol addiction treatment anywhere in the world,' decided the publicity from having the infamous hellraiser staying there offset the cost. An insider told … Read more on Daily Mail

Advocates insist on aboriginal involvement and diversity in a new PHS …
Alice Kendall, executive director of the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre, said a lack of community involvement is a concern when talking about an organization with the reach of PHS. She argued that the interim board appointed by B.C. Housing and … Read more on Straight.com

State College crash injures woman
… over and bringing it to rest on its roof. Cutler-Funk was transported to Mount Nittany Medical Center for treatment. Lt. Chris Fishel said that an investigation is being conducted and alcohol is believed to be involved. ALYSON TROMBULAK — Photo … Read more on Centre Daily Times

'Booze-money' beggars may be hit with Asbos
Some are thought to be begging to pay for alcohol or drugs, while some are neither homeless nor destitute. Officers from Mansfield House police station are to team up with officials from Leicester City Council's homelessness unit and local charities to … Read more on Leicester Mercury

Medina County officials search for funds to open jail pod for addiction treatment
View full sizeMedina County officials, including Judge James Kimbler, are searching for funds to reopen a pod of the county jail and create a residential drug addiction treatment program.Donna J. Miller, The Plain Dealer. MEDINA, Ohio — Medina County … Read more on The Plain Dealer

Crimea side-effect: Addicts deprived of methadone
In this photo taken Tuesday, April 1, 2014, Viktor Levchenko, 36, a patient of treatment for drug addiction, poses at a bus stop with an advert reading "Rehabilitation of drug and alcohol addicts" in Sevastopol, Crimea. Across the Black Sea peninsula … Read more on The Advocate

First drug treatment center planned for Uintah County
The grant that funds Meth No More ends in December, but Yack and Marrs aren't finished helping addicts like themselves find sobriety again. Both are part of a group working to open Uintah County's first residential treatment facility for substance abuse. Read more on Deseret News

Leading Addiction Specialist to Meet with Addiction Treatment Professionals in …
The Cabin treats both chemical (drug and alcohol) and process addictions using a unique treatment model that integrates CBT and 3 Circle techniques with a modified version of the 12 Steps, which is culturally-sensitive and more suited to treating … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Gay former Co-op Bank chairman Paul Flowers: My drug addiction treatment has …
Former Co-op Bank chairman Paul Flowers has spoken in detail for the first time about his treatment for drug addiction. Mr Flowers was the £132,000-a-year chairman of the Co-op Bank from 2010 until May last year when he stepped down as the bank's … Read more on PinkNews.co.uk

COMMITTEE ON DRUG ABUSE AND TREATMENT OPTIONS: Special state …
But in addition to the horror stories, members of the Special Senate Committee on Drug Abuse and Treatment Options heard stories of success as well, along with recommendations on how to combat the growing problems on a statewide basis. Senate … Read more on Wicked Local Plymouth

Al-Amal Hospital combats drug addiction among young men and women
For this reason, the state has struggled to find solutions to stop drug use and has established many psychiatric clinics and specialist hospitals for treating addiction. These clinics and hospitals take into consideration a person's privacy and society … Read more on Saudi Gazette

How glass of wine at home can turn teens into problem drinkers
And an alarming 6pc of Leaving Cert students are now classified as being "alcohol dependent" as they finish secondary school, according to the My World/UCD/Headstrong study. Parents were warned by leading addiction treatment organisation Aiseiri that … Read more on Irish Independent

Alcoholics Anonymous has a terrible success rate, addiction expert finds
“I'm not trying to eliminate AA,” says Dodes, the former director of substance abuse treatment at Harvard's McLean Hospital. “I'm just saying it should be prescribed to that tiny group who can make use of it. It's terribly harmful when you send 90 per … Read more on Toronto Star

Afghan Vet Dies of Overdose in VA Substance-Abuse Center
That becomes even more apparent when you stumble across a report like Unexpected Patient Death in a Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program, issued Friday by the Department of Veterans Affairs' inspector general. An Afghanistan … Read more on TIME (blog)

Opiate abuse on the rise in Pepperell, Townsend
Scott too said that drug addiction often leads to other types of crime. "If someone has a … "Massachusetts is consistently above average for the number of heroin-related overdoses and deaths, and the demand for all types of treatment services is at … Read more on Nashoba Publishing

Smartphone App Can Help Alcoholics Stay Sober
The sober app studied joins a Relevant Products/Services of others that serve as electronic shoulder angels, featuring a variety of options for trying to prevent alcoholics and drug addicts from relapsing. Adults released from in-patient alcoholism … Read more on NewsFactor Network

Advocates: Heroin use fuels need for addiction service funds
Albany. The early success of a state program that restricts New Yorkers' ability to doctor-shop for prescriptions is fueling a rise in heroin use, addiction treatment providers, patient advocates, legislators and law enforcement officials said Tuesday … Read more on Albany Times Union

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Top Tory MP resigns as Ministerial aide following claims he paid male escort …
Mr Menzies' website features a June 2011 article telling readers about his support for drug rehabilitation programmes after a visit to the Pierpoint Addiction Treatment Centre in St Annes, Lancashire. He is quoted as saying: "It was truly fascinating … Read more on Mirror.co.uk

A new approach to the war on drugs
Joining representatives from police and the courts were providers of mental and physical health care, social services, rehabilitation and recovery treatment, housing and other human services. These are the people on the front lines of the addiction … Read more on Seacoastonline.com

Kids blamed for all that happened
Though it labelled the 20 inmates as drug addicts, it didn't recommend any steps to install a drug rehabilitation unit at the centre. It only urged the authorities to make the inmates aware of drug abuse. “Addiction is a relapsing disease. The addict … Read more on The Daily Star

Your View: Massachusetts cupable for plague of drug addiction
We support the activity by using state funds to pay for the drug rehabilitation clinics, to provide their transportation through MassRides, and then pay for their housing, food, welfare, health insurance, medications, etc. We make it easier for those … Read more on SouthCoastToday.com