'Caddyshack' is therapy for drug abusers?
More than two dozen clients at three of the city's largest treatment centers spoke with the Daily News about their therapy. Although some city officials and treatment providers contend that watching movies can be helpful, national experts on substance … Read more on Philly.com

Court records show efforts to help James Musante get treatment for drug …
… who had struggled with drug addiction, fell through the cracks of the judicial system, his court records suggest that the system was responsive in attempts to get him treatment. His family believes that he should have been sent to a residential … Read more on GazetteNET

Lorain wants agency to look across county for drug treatment center site
In November, LCADA received $ 200,000 from the state to develop more housing and treatment centers for people recovering from drug and alcohol abuse. LCADA had hoped to put the money toward a second facility in the 800 block of East Erie Avenue with … Read more on Chronicle-Telegram

Addiction Treatment: Who Gets It and Who Needs It?
Who goes to rehab? Ask the person on the street and you're likely to be told, on the one hand, celebrities, who spend a month or two at luxury residential rehabs, and, on the other hand, former heroin addicts, who line up every morning at methadone … Read more on Pacific Standard

Latest Best Drug Rehabilitation Blog Post Lists 14 Ways for Recovering Addicts …
In its latest blog post, Best Drug Rehabilitation, which offers treatment programs and believes that having family close by during a stay in rehab can make a big difference in whether or not the process is successful, is highlighting 14 ways that … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Merck to take on superbugs with Cubist Pharma buy
Reuters: Investors are pouring money into the operators of U.S. rehabilitation centers as many more Americans get health care coverage for addiction treatment, driving up valuations and triggering a consolidation of businesses in the fragmented sector. Read more on Business Record

Health-related events, classes, more around Asheville
… S. French Broad Ave., Asheville. International self-help recovery group for women with alcohol and/or drug addiction. … SPINAL CORD INJURY: Dec. 18, 11 a.m.-noon, CarePartners Rehabilitation Hospital Family Room, 68 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville. Read more on Asheville Citizen-Times

Sugar Rehab: New Treatment for Not-So-Sweet Addiction
… work that we have done in the laboratory. … What we see (in the reward center of the brain) are identical, indistinguishable changes between sugar or food addiction and any other addiction, for instance, cocaine, methamphetamine, morphine, alcohol. Read more on NBCNews.com

Use Stockley Center to fight drug abuse in Delaware
The News Journal reported on Nov. 11 that the Department of Health and Social Services is requesting $ 3.6 million for enhancements to existing substance-abuse programs. Citizens for the Greater Good and Citizens for Criminal Justice challenge DHSS on … Read more on The News Journal

Recovery Focus: Caron Treatment Centers
A nationally recognized non-profit provider of alcohol and drug addiction treatment, Caron Treatment Centers is one of the oldest and largest drug and alcohol addiction treatment center organizations in the U.S. The acclaimed Caron network operates … Read more on IrishCentral

Family of Man Killed by Substance Abuse Counselor in DUI Crash Sues Driver's …
The family's lawsuit alleges Wilkins' employer was negligent in allowing her to drive, and was aware of her substance abuse problems, among other claims. Attorney Brian Kabateck claimed that Wilkins was drinking on the job and collided with Moreno just … Read more on KTLA

Marion Barry, District Council Member and Former Mayor, Dies at 78
Ward 8 D.C. Council member and former Mayor Marion Barry left a rehab facility in the District on Wednesday afternoon and took the opportunity to address his health, rumors and political future. News4's Mark Segraves reports. (Published Wednesday, Mar … Read more on NBC4 Washington

Link Between Underage Substance Use & Problems in Adulthood (SAMHSA …
“Knowing the age a person starts the use of a substance can inform treatment facilities so that they can better provide timely and appropriate prevention and treatment programs.” Adolescent years can be … Among those are the Partnerships for Success … Read more on The Roundup

Surviving the Secret Childhood Trauma of a Parent's Drug Addiction
When my mother explained his absence by telling us that he was volunteering at a fire station (which I'd later find out was part of a rehab program), I'd tell myself lies in order to cope with the embarrassment. He was too busy fighting wildfires in … Read more on Pacific Standard

Dover's Milestone House planning special Thanksgiving
“Alcohol and drug addiction is the number one problem in America. It affects every family and it's an issue we need to talk about to break the stigma associated with it,” Danicic said. “These are good people with an illness and recovery makes them … Read more on Daily Record

Suit filed against Torrance rehab center in fatal drunk driving case
"If they had caught her drinking and using drugs they could've terminated her employment or at least got her drug and alcohol rehabilitation themselves." Kabateck said the center would conduct drug tests on clients but would not do the same for its … Read more on Los Angeles Times

Austin Alcohol Drug Rehab Benchmark Recovery Center on Top of Industry Trends
Benchmark Recovery Center officers interviewed by Addiction Professional Magazine and discuss the benefits of a 90 day residential program for alcohol and drug addiction. Benchmark Recovery Center provides an extended-care recovery program for adult … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Lake County veterans find help for drug, alcohol abuse
"At one time, I got up in the middle of the night and started drinking alcohol and watching the Andy Griffith Show," McMiller said. "Today, I get up. I drink plenty of water, not alcohol." "At the end of the road, we do recover," McMiller said. "Help … Read more on Chicago Tribune

Novel drug rehab treatment starts at home
Along the way, he was arrested at least seven times, checked into 15 in-patient treatment centers, then relapsed. “I would just go home and say 'woe is me' and eventually go back to what I knew best,” said Eacott. He turned things around after learning … Read more on WTNH

Save Us from the Self-Appointed Experts on Addiction Treatment
(Editor's note: Percy Menzies, M. Pharm, is president of the Assisted Recovery Centers of America, a treatment program based in St. Louis, Missouri that treats patients affected by drugs and alcohol.) Almost every week a new book appears in print on … Read more on American News Report

Torrance hit-and-run victim's family sues rehab center that employed DUI driver
Kabatek says the family is hoping this case will force treatment centers across the country to test their staffs for drug and alcohol problems. Map My News. Related Topics: news hit and run drug treatment drug addiction alcohol lawsuit Torrance … Read more on KABC-TV

Unique Drug Program In Columbus Aims To Help Heroin Users Beat Addiction
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The exploding use of opiate drugs, including heroin, is swamping drug rehab centers across central Ohio. There just aren't enough beds for all the drug abusers who want to kick their habit. In Columbus, a unique program is helping them … Read more on 10TV