Woodbridge teen dies after drug overdose at Maryland music festival
Police said they believe the most widely used drug at the event was MDMA, popularly known as ecstasy or Molly. MDMA is a synthetic, psychoactive drug that has similarities to stimulants and hallucinogens, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Read more on Inside NoVA

Phoenix House launches new program to help youth with drug, alcohol problems
July 19 — DUBLIN — Area teens struggling with drug- and alcohol-use have a new option for local counseling. Phoenix House Dublin Academy has recently launched a summer outpatient program for teens that need short-term, lower-level care. The non … Read more on Insurance News Net

Teen addicts in Landover, MD Benefit from New Teen Substance Abuse Helpline
A new helpline for troubled teens in Landover, MD is helping adolescents find professional youth rehab. LIGHTNING RELEASES (7/21/2014) – Teenage substance abuse isn't just someone else's problem. It's an important issue affecting young people in your … Read more on Ticker Report

Cops bank on awareness drive to curb drug menace
"We have already conducted awareness programmes in 16 schools in the city, where student police cadet (SPC) exists. It has been receiving good response from students. The programme will cover remaining high schools in the coming days. Drug abuse … Read more on Times of India

Cramahe Community Policing – Adult Drug Awareness – Pot and Driving
Cramahe Community Policing sponsors Drug Awareness Resistance Education (DARE) which is offered in Grade Six. This program involves promoting healthy choices and a framework for making good choices later in life. Canadian society is in complete … Read more on NorthumberlandView.ca

Charlestown plans movie showing, drug awareness night
Before the move, the Cecil County Health Department will distribute information about drug abuse. Attendees are advised to bring a blanket, chairs and/or a picnic basket to watch the movie. Community groups will also be selling drinks and light snacks. Read more on Cecil Whig

Liquor license, opioid bills pass Mass. Legislature
That bill would require coverage for at least 14 days of inpatient detoxification and post-detox care, prohibit insurers from determining whether any addiction treatment — inpatient or outpatient — is medically necessary, and would remove a … Read more on Boston Globe

Suspect lodged on suspicion of drug abuse
A Dayton-area man was arrested Friday morning after members of his family contacted deputies of the Logan County Sheriff's Office and expressed concern over his behavior. Shaun M. Wasmuth, 33, at-large, was charged with abusing harmful intoxicants and … Read more on Bellefontaine Examiner

Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014: Substance abuse treatment, retirement insecurity …
Jackie Farwell's July 26 BDN article about the drug abuse epidemic is a factual account of a, so far, less-than-perfect system for monitoring abuse of prescription medications. The imperfections — exclusion of the large VA system source of medications … Read more on Bangor Daily News

Albany County Crackdown On Substance Abuse
The Albany County Sheriff's Office says it has made its largest heroin bust ever, arresting alleged high-ranking members of a ring that delivered the drug to users in taxis and stationed dealers in local shopping malls. Sheriff Craig Apple says a … Read more on WAMC

Zac Efron Rehab News 2014: Vanessa Hudgens' Ex-Boyfriend Opens Up About …
After completing two stints in rehab for drugs and alcohol addiction, Zac Efron has been trying to keep himself clean. While Vanessa Hudgens' ex-boyfriend gets his life back on track, he opens up about life before his stints. We already know the story … Read more on Fashion & Style

Is John Tory in Toronto mayoral race 'sweet spot?: Hepburn
Today, the former provincial Conservative leader may be in a “sweet spot” in the race, the only contender gaining momentum in recent months while at the same time Chow's support is fading slightly and Ford, fresh from rehab for alcohol and drug abuse … Read more on Toronto Star Blogs (blog)

Addiction and Alcoholism in Nevada: Where to Get Treatment
Coming from a market leader in addiction treatment, as well as in recovery programs, the introduction of the Start Fresh Program in Nevada by Addiction Recovery Centers is good news to individuals and families battling with alcoholism and illegal drug … Read more on SmallCap Network

Employees or Insiders at Substance Abuse Treatment Centers Could be Eligible …
WASHINGTON , July 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The Corporate Whistleblower Center is urging employees, or insiders at a substance abuse treatment center with proof the facility is grossly overbilling Medicaid out of hundreds of thousands, or millions of … Read more on Insurance News Net

Overdose victim pleads guilty to having heroin
He could be sentenced to anything from a prison term to serving local time in the county jail or various programs such as a Community Based Correctional Facility (CBCF), Conway said. A CBCF is a former of prison focusing on substance abuse treatment … Read more on Norwalk Reflector

Kids bloom through preschool art program in Charlotte
… and Gaffney in South Carolina. Each one serves a different purpose, from foster care services to residential care for mothers in substance abuse recovery. … She went down a winding road that led her to the job as the only arts and music teacher … Read more on Charlotte Observer

Woman ordered back to treatment facility
… from the facility, Kasper said. The prosecutor said Huron County Common Pleas Judge Jim Conway ordered her to return to a CBCF to complete the program. Defendants spend time in CBCF to receive education about drug abuse and get treatment. Read more on Norwalk Reflector

Red tape adds complication to drug rehabilitation strategies
His department will suggest to the city People's Committee to allow the Binh Trieu Centre for Drug Rehabilitation to accept drug addicts, till such time they are accepted at the mandatory treatment centres. HCM City deputies have also called for … Read more on VietNamNet Bridge

Drug rehab centre 'already there'
RESIDENTS who raised concerns over plans for a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre in their Truro street have discovered they have been living next door to one for 15 years. Drug and alcohol treatment charity Addaction is set to turn the former … Read more on West Briton

NDLEA Advocates Drug Treatment, Rehabilitation Centre for C'river
Calabar Cross River State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has appealed to the state government to establish a model drug abuse treatment and rehabilitation centre in the state to assist persons with drug abuse problems. Read more on AllAfrica.com