Some correctional facilities treating addicts with medication
Scott Nolen, director of the drug addiction treatment program at Open Society Institute-Baltimore, a non-profit organization whose goals include increasing access to substance-abuse treatment, said correctional facilities also provide an opportunity … Read more on Baltimore Sun

Mother of drug–addicted infant going to prison
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jamillah Falls, the first woman to be arrested under a Tennessee state law for giving birth to a drug-addicted baby, is going to prison. She opted for the court-mandated treatment program and was in rehab for several months, but she … Read more on wreg.com

Dying To Be Free
Most treatment programs haven't accepted medically assisted treatments such as Suboxone because of “myths and misinformation,” said Robert Lubran, the director of the pharmacological therapy division at the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health … Read more on Huffington Post

How to find drug and alcohol abuse treatment in NJ
New Jersey currently has about 825 licensed facilities for substance abuse along with several free outlets for information and assistance if you or a loved one is suffering from addiction to drugs or alcohol. While there is a shortage of residential … Read more on NJ.com

Ocean State addresses high drug, alcohol addiction rates
Rhode Island has recently found itself at the top of some undesirable lists — the state came in third in alcohol poisoning deaths and first in illicit drug use, according to findings from the Centers for Disease Control. Topping both lists has … Read more on The Brown Daily Herald

Innovatively Treating Residents with Alcohol and Drug Addictions
Baby boomers have comprised a unique generation in our nation's history and in American life. They were the first wave of births after the end of the Second World War, and witnessed the transformative decade of the 1960s, disco and rollerblades of the … Read more on Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog (blog)

Budget squeeze forces downsizing at Minnesota Dept. of Human Services
The state program most deeply affected is Community Addiction Recovery Enterprise, or CARE, which helps people suffering from both chemical addictions and mental illness. Overall, the … A CARE center in Carlton, Minn., near Duluth, will close by April. Read more on Minneapolis Star Tribune

Harbor Village Now Accepts Most major Insurance Companies
JCAHO signifies that the addiction treatment center allows a wider range of insurance companies to grant coverage, and in some cases, 100% financing for detox treatment is now available. JCAHO is acquired through a gauntlet of stringent facility … Read more on Press Release Rocket

Alpha Rehab Center Launches New Addiction Treatment Program with a Non …
Alpha Rehab Center is a newly launched treatment center that focuses on treating people who suffer from an alcohol or drug addiction, in a non-traditional way. Alpha centers its treatment approach around evidenced based practices, namely Cognitive … Read more on Free Press Release Center (press release)

Heroin deaths in Snohomish County a serious problem
One only needs to look at Venezuela for the lesson we refuse to learn in this country. They decriminalized all drugs and opened treatment centers for those needing to detox and seek help. They treated drug addiction as a medical issue, not a legal … Read more on KOMO News

New young Medicaid enrollees are fitter, but many need treatment for addiction
Walk-in clinics and residential facilities treated indigents and people in the criminal justice system, as well as uninsured people who paid out-of-pocket on a sliding income scale. Insurance was rarely billed. “Now, venture capitalists are starting to … Read more on Bend Bulletin

Mental illness & substance abuse disorders
As example, Francesca Barnett, who runs the Portland, Oregon residential mental health and addiction treatment facility has stated “I have never seen anyone seek treatment for drug addiction that didn't also have underlying mental health conditions. Read more on Valley morning Star

Non 12 Step Holistic Addiction Treatment Center in Sedona Promotes 4 Ways to …
The Sanctuary at Sedona today announced the publication of Brain Cell Growth: 4 Ways to Neurogenesis. The Sanctuary at Sedona is a non 12 step holistic addiction treatment center that uses a combination of ancient healing modules and cutting edge … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Hazelden opens Betty Ford treatment clinic in Los Angeles
Betty Ford Center Vice President Jim Steinhagen says that opening a series of outpatient clinics was one of the big goals of the 2013 merger of Center City, Minn.-based Hazelden and Betty Ford Center, which until now has based its addiction treatment … Read more on Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal

Demi Moore bonds with daughter Tallulah Willis by giving her shaved head a …
The wild child – named after Tallulah Bankhead – spent 45 days in inpatient treatment for a drug addiction and eating disorder at The Meadows in Arizona last summer. 'I'm now 20 years old, and I can say that I'm getting to that place where I'm starting … Read more on Daily Mail

King County drops EpiPen allergy treatment for cheaper kit with same drug
#That was part of the goal for activist Kelly Morgan, 49, mother of an allergic teen, who lobbied to change the county's response protocol. #Allergists have been telling parents to promptly give epinephrine at … 2 alone — EMTs have used the kits to … Read more on Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

Your friends are wrong, men do like smart, confident women, Ellie
Once a troubled teen, she's now a wife and mother of two. The parents fear their grandchildren would be withheld if she … Our niece is a pleasure to have here, and there's no further sex/drug involvement. We keep her busy upgrading for college. How … Read more on Toronto Star

Children could be forced into foster care if Canberra family rehab program cut …
The Karralika family program is a residential programs for families, allowing children to stay with their parents while they undertake treatment for drug addiction. The Karralika centre receives about $ 280,000 in funding from the Department of Social … Read more on ABC Online

Paul McManus jailed for brutal murder of Isabelle Sanders during robbery
The judge told him: "There are no reasons, whether to do with the consumption of drugs and alcohol or your lifestyle otherwise, which could possible justify the taking of another's life as you did. … "However, we strongly believe that for violent re … Read more on BBC News

Delays 'unacceptable': Mijovich
A magistrate has put the Crown on notice to serve its brief of evidence for drugs supply charges laid against three people at Dubbo, saying the delay to date was already "unacceptable". Police charged Adrian John Toomey and Nicola … for Toomey, who … Read more on Daily Liberal