Treating alcohol dependence: Medication plus therapy leads to longer abstinence
Alcohol treatment that incorporates a stepped-care rationale, in which services are escalated, appears to increase the overall efficacy of the treatment regimen. However, in countries such as Germany and the U.S., medication and individual … Read more on EurekAlert (press release)

Epilepsy drug shows promise in treating alcohol dependence
There are just three medications used to treat alcohol dependence that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. One drug called disulfiram discourages drinking by making it quite unpleasant it blocks the metabolism of alcohol and causes … Read more on Fox News

Calcium a treatment for alcoholics
The drug has been used to treat alcohol addiction for 20 years and it was thought the active ingredient was sodium salt, which was understood to interfere with glutamate receptors in the brain. This apparently led to reduced alcohol craving. Calcium … Read more on The Age

Long road to substance abuse treatment for NH Medicaid patients will soon be …
The change means that for the first time in the state's decades-old Medicaid program, participants will have access to treatment for addiction to alcohol and other drugs, which treatment officials say will save money overall by addressing the root … Read more on Concord Monitor

Editorial: For substance abuse treatment, a ray of hope
The bad acts that land inmates in jail or prison often have drug or alcohol addiction as a contributing factor: erratic, dangerous behavior and the desperate need for cash to finance their habits. And their inability to get treatment on the outside no … Read more on Concord Monitor

Mayor Rob Ford is not receiving treatment for drug or alcohol abuse
Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has had a busy few days, packed with appearances on three American media outlets, his own television show in Canada and two chaotic city council meetings that all but ousted him from his current position. Despite all of … Read more on Salon

Alcohol and hard drug addiction on the rise
Nearly 9000 people requested treatment for drug addiction, 9544 people were treated for alcohol addiction in special clinics and 22,838 underwent this treatment in outpatient facilities. The cost of alcohol and drug addiction treatment reached 1110 … Read more on Prague Daily Monitor

Trazodone Addiction and Trazodone Abuse

Former 'Survivor: China' winner Todd Herzog has extremely severe alcohol …
By Elizabeth Kwiatkowski, 11/17/2013. Todd Herzog has an extremely severe alcohol addiction and will discuss his life-threatening struggle during an already-taped appearance on Dr. Phil on Monday. Read more on Reality TV World

ABC's Elizabeth Vargas: 'I am dealing with addiction' to alcohol
(CNN) — ABC News anchor Elizabeth Vargas has gone public with her decision to enter rehab for alcohol dependence, hoping it will give others "the courage to seek help." "Like so many people, I am dealing with addiction," Vargas said in a statement to … Read more on CNN

Alcohol Addiction (Alcoholism)

ABC says Elizabeth Vargas is in alcohol rehab
NEW YORK (AP) – Veteran ABC News reporter and "20/20" anchor Elizabeth Vargas is in treatment for alcohol dependency, the network said Wednesday. Vargas, who is 51 and married to singer-songwriter Marc Cohn, last appeared on ABC in October. Read more on WGCL Atlanta

ABC anchor Elizabeth Vargas in rehab for alcohol addiction
I am in treatment and am so thankful for the love and support of my family, friends and colleagues at ABC News. Like so many others, I will deal with this challenge one day at a time. If coming forward today gives one other person the courage to seek … Read more on Examiner.com

Toronto council to make Ford mayor in name only
Although the mayor has admitted to excessive drinking and using and buying illegal drugs, he and his family insist he is not an addict and does not need rehab. Still, even … "The problem drug Rob has is alcohol, that's obvious," Morris told the AP … Read more on WGCL Atlanta

Toronto council strips Mayor Rob Ford of powers
Although the mayor has admitted to excessive drinking and using and buying illegal drugs, he and his family insist he is not an addict and does not need rehab. Still, even … "The problem drug Rob has is alcohol, that's obvious," Morris told the AP … Read more on WGCL Atlanta

Ex-Cowboy Sam Hurd gets 15 years in prison for drug trafficking
Solis ultimately decided that Hurd had violated the terms of his release and was a central figure in a multistate drug operation. But given that this was Hurd's first offense and that the amount he trafficked was unclear, the judge said anything more … Read more on Dallas Morning News

Tribal Council OKs plans for rehab facility — again
For years, enrolled members and leaders of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have called for the tribe to open a substance abuse rehabilitation center, but for some reason, the effort has never moved beyond words. Don Long, an … Long introduced a … Read more on Waynesville Smoky Mountain News

Successful Italian drug rehab centre wants to go American
That is the follow-up success rate for drug addicts who completed the San Patrignano long-term program. Compare that with US institutions which usually have success rates lower than 30%. The representatives of San Patrignano in northern Italy came to … Read more on euronews

Sheriff David Mahoney: Jail diversion and treatment programs work
Here's the simple fact: 80 percent of individuals in the criminal justice system have drug or alcohol addiction issues. Locking people up doesn't address those needs. Diversion and treatment programs do. And those initiatives are good for the long-term … Read more on 77Square.com