Riverside Alcohol Rehab Announces New Program Supporting Adults …
A Riverside alcohol rehab center is announcing that a new program aimed toward adults and adolescents focuses on new ways to reduce alcohol use as part of Alcohol Addiction Treatment Centers' programs. This new program includes updated therapeutic … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Vt. officials mark new addiction treatment center
The center is the fourth of five regional treatment centers that will make up a system of care called the Care Alliance for Opioid Addiction, a statewide partnership of treatment centers and clinicians to provide medication-assisted therapy for … Read more on NECN

Mass. General Hospital Launches Addiction Research Center
The Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have created what's known as the Recovery Research Institute. It will be a center to conduct research and coordinate information about addiction treatment and the latest research on recovery and addiction. Read more on WBUR

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This drug could make a huge dent in heroin addiction. So why isn't it used more?
This is a major challenge and opportunity in the Affordable Care Act, which greatly expands access to substance abuse treatment services. This week, the New York Times' Deborah Sontag published an extensive two-part series, “Addiction treatment with a … Read more on Washington Post (blog)

Recent crimes can be linked to drug addictions
BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER)– In recent months many crimes seen across the state can be traced back to a person's drug addiction. While substance abuse is not a new thing in society, law enforcement is saying the need to fill a person's addiction is … Read more on WCSH-TV

Elements Behavioral Health Enhances Its Christian Addiction Treatment …
Also joining Elements is Jonathan Benz, MS, CAP, ICADC, RMHCI, who serves as the Director of the Christian Program at The Recovery Place drug rehabilitation center in Florida. Mr. Benz brings a unique skill set to The Recovery Place, blending spiritual … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Rep. Radel Joins Capitol's Most Secret Club – Recovering Addicts
But at least three other members of Congress secretly came to Ramstad seeking help for addiction, he told ABCNews.com. Ramstad said he did not know how many current members were in treatment. In almost every instance the veil of secrecy and lies is … Read more on ABC News

Gender-Specific Residential Addiction Treatment Program for Women Opens at …
Right Step, a network of inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment programs in Texas, recently opened a 28-bed residential drug rehab for women ages 18 and over at its Dallas-Fort Worth treatment center. This program features: Individualized … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Chief Keef Sentenced To Drug Treatment Program
Chief Keef was ordered to serve a 90-day residential drug treatment program yesterday (November 6), according to dnainfo.com. The Cook County's sheriff's office said that the Chicago rapper failed two drug tests and, after a court appearance yesterday … Read more on HipHopDX

West Chester: No to drug treatment center
ADVERTISEMENT. WEST CHESTER TWP. — James Venters was shopping for a place to open a small residential drug treatment center, a facility he said is lacking for Medicaid recipients in Greater Cincinnati where heroin use has become epidemic. Read more on Cincinnati.com

Radel checks into Florida rehab center
checked himself into a drug rehabilitation facility in Naples, Fla., this afternoon, WINK News reported. ADVERTISEMENT. The facility he entered is operated by the Hazelden Foundation, a Minnesota-based nonprofit that offers addiction treatment services … Read more on The Hill (blog)

Trey Radel checks into rehab facility
CAPE CORAL, Fla. (AP) – Florida Republican Rep. Henry "Trey" Radel, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of cocaine possession and received a year's probation, has checked into a rehab facility in Florida, POLITICO reports. Continue reading … Read more on WJLA

Florida Rep. Radel enters treatment facility after cocaine possession sentence
Florida Republican Rep. Trey Radel has checked himself into a rehab facility after pleading guilty to misdemeanor cocaine possession. In a statement Thursday, Radel did not disclose the location of the facility but said he will seek treatment and … Read more on Fox News

Rep. Trey Radel to take leave of absence, enter drug treatment
Radel spoke to reporters after returning home to southwest Florida, hours after he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor cocaine possession. The 37-year-old first-term Republican from Florida said he will enter an inpatient drug treatment program. The cocaine … Read more on CNN