OUR OPINION: Stepping out of drug addiction's shadow
The recent editorial “Drugs Are Killing Us” (March 1), is a rallying cry for all of us to step out of our comfort zone and call out for a state task force that will create the necessary funding, resources and medical affiliations that will save our … Read more on Enterprise News

million sought for drug addiction treatment programs
… college, who's continuing with her education and making a responsible contribution. “We ask our state Legislature and the governor to pass a budget which includes resources for prevention, treatment and recovery that is sufficient to address this … Read more on Troy Record

Would you tell your kids you got high?
Her husband is a recovering drug addict. His addiction caused them to separate for a little more than a year. They have been back together since 2011. "I met my husband when he was 19, and at that time he had only smoked weed once," said Machado, who … Read more on CNN

Right Step Launches Groundbreaking 'Positive Recovery University'
Right Step is a network of outpatient and inpatient addiction treatment centers in Texas. Since 1990, Right Step has provided compassionate, comprehensive substance abuse treatment at an exceptional value. In recognition of its high-quality programming … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Lindsay Lohan Her Reality Show A Comeback or a Backlash
During the late 2000s she was in and out of rehabilitation centers and in trouble with the law for various DUI and drug possession charges. Coupled with her substance abuse and legal troubles she was involved in some very high-profile relationships … Read more on Guardian Liberty Voice

City of Malibu Issues Violation Notice to Passages Drug Rehab
In their campaign against the proliferation of high-priced drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities on the residential streets of Malibu, city officials are heralding a break-through with a change in state policy and more enforcement. Kara Seward … Read more on Malibu Times

Noted Addiction Expert from Elements Behavioral Health to Deliver Keynote …
The Recovery Place is one of Florida's premier drug and alcohol treatment centers. The Recovery Place provides individualized, client-centered addiction treatment with multiple programs to fit clients' needs, including detox, day treatment, intensive … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Answer Man: New addiction treatment center opens
Indeed it is. It's called the Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge center, and it offers "comprehensive addiction treatment and recovery services under one umbrella." The long-term treatment program opened about a month ago, and it has about a dozen … Read more on Post-Bulletin

VA adds mental health services: Substance abuse, post-traumatic stress in focus
MURFREESBORO — New efforts to provide veterans with help with substance abuse and post-traumatic stress also requires more community support, an official with the program at York VA Medical Center said Tuesday. “We need them to work with us as far … Read more on The Daily News Journal

Flagstaff addicts in recovery speak out
Gharrity was a client of the recovery center, and has since become an employee. He started doing drugs when he was 13, and turned to heroin when he was 17. His first stay at a treatment center took place when he was 19. “Eventually, I ended up in … Read more on Arizona Daily Sun

Question by Julia: what is “to write love on her arms”?
can somebody tell me the story behind or anything about it?
Is it 100 days of something? if so, what?

Best answer:

Answer by Ava
“To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery.”

see site for more info.

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A history of addiction treatment for black men and women
They also advocate for less confrontation in the treatment setting. My thanks to William L. White, author of “Slaying the Dragon." Mr. White has written the definitive book on the history of addiction treatment and recovery in America, and I am … Read more on Auburn Citizen

Newly approved painkiller long-acting, but it can be abused
More than 40 groups, including many in addiction treatment, are pressuring the Food and Drug Administration to reverse its controversial approval of the drug, saying its release this month amounts to an invitation for deadly overdoses and addiction … Read more on Columbus Dispatch

Closing Whoville
Homeless advocates say the Northwest Expressway site is too far from downtown and the social services that are vitally important to the homeless, including the White Bird drug treatment center and FOOD For Lane County's Dining Room. … Other … Read more on The Register-Guard

Heroin in Flagstaff a new challenge to drug treatment
Heroin in Flagstaff a new challenge to drug treatment. Saved. Save Article; My Saved Items · Print Email … National statistics show 16,000 overdose deaths a year from prescription painkillers like OxyContin, Oxycodone and Vicodin, and the number of … Read more on Arizona Daily Sun

Treatment centers show support for medicaid expansion
Among those, substance abuse treatment. The LePage administration says we can't afford to help everyone, but a local drug treatment facility argues addiction is a disease that should not be overlooked. Substance abuse falls in the gray area, where it … Read more on WCSH-TV

Question by Joyce B: I am trying to find out if Comedian Dartanyan Edmonds has passed away.?
I was between 6/16/07 to 6/18/07. I heard parts of it on the radio.

Best answer:

Answer by texaslady
Actor/Comedian Dartanyan Edmonds commits suicide

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Actor-Comedian “Dartanyan Edmonds” commits suicide in L.A. Home.
Wednesday May 30 12:37 PM ET

Dartanyan Edmonds former star of MTV’s Lyricist Lounge Show” and best know for his role opposite Megan Good in the Universal Pictures comedy Deliver Us From Eva, died as a result of an apparent suicide. The actor was known to have been suffering from depression. And “Often talked of taking his own life at times to end his pain” said a Police spokesman.

Edmonds “admitted himself to an intensive medical rehabilitation facility” on Tuesday, according to a statement released by his publicist, Lashawn Jones-Drew. The statement added, “Because this is a personal matter, it is our hope that the press will appreciate the seriousness of the situation and respect the privacy of his family”. Whom had not all been notified of his death.
Edmonds who would often speak to children at youth centers and highschools about the dangers of drugs and giving motivational speeches was said to have never had any history of any drugs or alcohol use. And was in perfect health. A L.A. County coroner will determine the cause of death later this week.

“It’s so weird because I just spoke to the guy earlier,” said a close friend. “He always said stuff like he would die before he got old, but he always wanted to make sure his family was always secure.”

The friend came to visit and found his body lifeless on the floor of his home. He called police, who arrived to find the friend next to him crying at the site, said Los Angeles Police Lt. John Baxter.
“We saw Mr. Edmonds laying on the floor and had him rushed to a Nearby City hospital,”..
Officers investigating also found a substance tentatively identified as cocaine. But there is no conformation.
The case remains under investigation.

Edmonds also co-starred in other films such as
“A Thin Line Between Love & Hate”, Ride, Woo

His last on screen credit include “Deliver Us From Eva,”

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Company proposes Darryl Strawberry center for drug and alcohol abuse
Plans are in the works for the Darryl Strawberry Recovery Center for drug and alcohol addiction in Overland, according to filings with the state health department. The proposed 44-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital plus 10 group homes on 11 acres near … Read more on STLtoday.com

International Representation at The Cabin Chiang Mai Addiction Centre's First …
Former clients from as far as South America, Europe, the Middle East, Australia and, of course, Asia flew into Chiang Mai, Thailand; to congregate on the beautiful riverside lawns of The Cabin Rehab, Asia's leading addiction treatment centre, for its … Read more on PR Web (press release)

New Beachwood Helpline Provides Hope for Teenage Addiction Recovery
The helpline is available 24/7 and callers can learn about the various treatment options available at accredited drug and alcohol rehab facilities. Parents can use the helpline to learn about which treatment centers give their child the best chance to … Read more on Ticker Report