Clark, Champaign counties awarded 0K for opiate treatment
The Rocking Horse Center in Springfield will get $ 250,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to add staff members and services to treat patients with drug addictions. The Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Services Board of Logan and … Read more on Springfield News Sun

Group establishes first drug rehabilitation recovery house in Greene County
WAYNESBURG, Pa. (AP) — Three years ago, Steps Inside, a nonprofit drug and alcohol drop-in center in Waynesburg with a mission of recovery, created a "Community Recovery" committee to further that mission in the area. There were monthly meetings … Read more on The Patriot-News – PennLive.com

After blaze in Bethel, alcohol addiction counselors soldier on
People travel to Bethel from all over Alaska for treatment at the Phillips Ayagnirvik (or Alcoholism) Treatment Center, whose renovated building went down in flames on Monday night. PATC is a place where they face their addiction and take steps towards … Read more on KTVA CBS 11 News Alaska

“I was a prolific offender, absolutely ruthless and a dirty smackhead …
RECOVERING drug addicts took centre stage to share their stories in front of dignitaries – before staging a tongue-in-cheek play. Darlington's mayor, Councillor Gerald Lee, handed out awards at a ceremony hosted by local charity NECA. The event was … Read more on The Northern Echo

Indiana addicts trapped in rehab backlog
Megan Berry, recovering heroin addict 22-year-old Megan Berry became … It's no surprise to substance abuse counselors at the Salvation Army Harbor Light Center, an inpatient rehab support facility in Indianapolis. “They will desperately call here … Read more on WISH-TV

Former addict shares story of loss and second chances
LANCASTER – Stephanie Stegmeier was never arrested for using or selling drugs, even though she had been part of that world for more than a dozen years. Stegmeier, 31, has experienced a lot as a former and recovering addict. She was robbed at gunpoint … Read more on Lancaster Eagle Gazette

The Delray Recovery Center Releases “How to Tell a Loved One about Your …
However, the guide claims that being open and honest will be the only way to get help and to recover from addiction. “How to Tell a Loved One about Your Drug Addiction” will be the 14th ebook that they have released talking about various aspects of … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Addiction recovery takes body as well as spirit
The author, who has written about health for more than 20 years, posits in her latest book that physical recovery from addiction is part of the path to lifelong sobriety. Traditional recovery programs focus primarily on the mental, emotional, and … Read more on Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Help coming for veterans behind bars
It's the bullets whizzing by his head or the whir of a helicopter the 30-year-old Navy veteran experienced during two tours in Iraq. In 2008, he thought his discharge and readjustment to civilian life would be tough, but not difficult. He was wrong. "I … Read more on Livingston Daily

Hospital to add detox, recovery program
Teresa Grimes, TRMC administrator, said The Journey Detox and Recovery program is an opportunity for TRMC to reach out to those in the community who are seeking help to overcome alcohol and drug addiction but realize they can't do it on their own. Read more on Troy Messenger

Addiction Recovery Means A Lot Of Sleepless Nights
Addiction recovery has numerous pitfalls and the inability to sleep only compounds the risk of relapse, so persistent insomnia is a concern, write researchers in the Journal of Addiction Medicine. The authors believe that the incidence of insomnia in … Read more on Science 2.0

Jail not the answer to drug abuse, judge tells Pillars Club
Hillyer recently completed a month of advanced training in mental health, drug addiction and substance abuse at the National Judicial College. He is married and has three children. Hillyer said jail is not the answer for treatment of drugs or substance … Read more on New Philadelphia Times Reporter

Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez confessed to his performance-enhancing drug …
Absent from baseball in 2013, Alex Rodriguez was giving the feds a master class on steroid abuse and drug test evasion. On Tuesday the Daily News revealed that Rodriguez had agreed to cooperate with federal agents investigating the Biogenesis doping … Read more on New York Daily News

Worthy Women Recovery Home Has Goal to Reduce Drug Abuse in La Porte …
worthy-women-progress 5 Unfortunately, there are many women in La Porte County that are in a toxic environment that leads them to drugs, crime, and ultimately, jail. And more times than not, when they leave jail, they tend to return to that environment … Read more on LaPorteCountyLife.com

Drug addiction: a'relapsing disorder'
Their entire outlook is clouded by drugs and recovery may require a complete overhaul of one's lifestyle – what one believes, watches on television, who one spends time with or even one's job. Hodgkins said she once had a patient who worked in a … Read more on Clay Today Online

Seattle doctor disciplined after patient's death
The woman entered a detoxification program in March 2011 after a suidice attempt with fentanyl patches and entered inpatient drug rehab treatment in Las Vegas from April to June that year. She followed up rehab with five weeks of outpatient therapy. Read more on seattlepi.com

Escapee found in Pulaski County says he needs rehab
Pierce said that drug-use was running rampant in the facility and he felt that he couldn't stay there any longer. That's when he went home to Pulaski County. He talked to WKYT from jail, urging more rehab options. He says he can't remove himself from … Read more on WKYT

11-year recovering drug addict speaks about the horrors of meth addiction
Concluding his schedule for both Saline and Pettis counties at Marshall High School's Little Theatre Thursday evening, Oct. 16, David Parnell spoke about the "misery and hell" of addiction to not only methamphetamine, but other drugs including … Read more on The Marshall Democrat-News

Church offers home to new self-help sobriety group
People in the Tallahassee area looking for a self-help group to support their efforts in recovering from alcohol or drug addiction have a new ally. Big Bend SOS (Secular Organizations for Sobriety) is a self-empowerment approach to recovery based on … Read more on Tallahassee.com

Sea Isle City wants anti-substance abuse billboard of its own
SIC BILLBOARD: Sea Isle City Council authorizes two months worth of support to a billboard initiative to battle substance abuse. The first billboard, unveiled on Roosevelt Boulevard, will change its anti-substance message on Nov. 1. Read more on Press of Atlantic City