Recovering Addicts, Alcoholics, News Junkies, Addiction Industry Has New …
Among the advocacy organizations referenced in the publication are Shatterpoof.org, Faces and Voices of Recovery, NCADD (National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence.) “Another cool thing about the eBulletin and website,” said Buschel, “is that we … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Connecticut drug addicts describe recovery, challenges
Michael Botticelli, acting director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, said Thursday that 23 million Americans are in recovery from substance abuse. Botticelli, who is in recovery from alcohol addiction, encouraged people to speak out about … Read more on Norwich Bulletin

Drug, alcohol program office back downtown
STEUBENVILLE – The Jefferson Behavioral Health System has moved its drug and alcohol abuse services back downtown to an office at 525 N. Fourth St. The Community Outreach Recovery Environment, or C.O.R.E., replaces the former CARE Network after … Read more on Steubenville Herald Star

Question by Daniela: what is rehab?
i dont know what that is

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Answer by baseball freak
rehab is for drug addicts… they help them stop drinking and stuff

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Addiction treatment specialists say state funding is too low
“The heroin crisis was created by neglecting the prevention system and the treatment system,” said Sara Howe, a spokeswoman for the Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association. “Here we are continually cutting the system. Here we are with the … Read more on nwitimes.com

Drug abusers to have court monitored treatment program
Nova Scotia is launching a court-monitored drug treatment pilot program. The program, which will be revealed next week, hopes to keep drug users out of jail — and save tax money. Ontario and some western provinces have already implemented drug … Read more on CBC.ca

Officials at Treatment Alternatives deserve credit
24] and his dedicated staff worked tirelessly to get outpatient/inpatient treatment for their clients and with the cooperation of the DA's staff and the defense bar many first-time felony offenders were given the chance to change their lives through … Read more on SILive.com

Officials: OMART closure would leave hole in area rehab treatment
The potential closure of OMART has local justice system officials concerned for the future of individuals who need inpatient and outpatient services for drug and alcohol addictions. The facility, located in Gassville, has been a prime location for … Read more on Baxter Bulletin

Columbus Alcohol Drug Rehab Announces New Long-Term Residential …
Advanced. The facility offers comprehensive inpatient plans for drug addicts and alcoholics. For a free … A new long-term residential treatment program for individuals seeking relief from drug addiction is now available through Columbus Alcohol Drug … Read more on Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release)

Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?
I am an addict in recovery and grateful for getting well. I was ordered by the court to attend a 6 month residential treatment center for women, because there was an open bed. The clients there are mostly ones right out of prison. I have not ever been … Read more on About – News & Issues

Addicts open up to help others
SHARECONNECTTWEETCOMMENTEMAILMORE. The assurance that alcohol and drug addicts can maintain a cloak of anonymity throughout their recovery process is often an encouraging incentive for them to ask for help. Once the cloak comes off, anyone … Read more on The Tennessean

Alcoholism Implant with Naltrexone
Every year $ 22 billion is spent on alcohol treatment in the US. A California company is set to gain a significant share of the market with a groundbreaking treatment program. It's part of a revolutionary recovery program developed by BioCorRX Inc. The … Read more on KTLA

Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction
Crackdown on opiates leads to increased heroin use. Donnie Willis is the intervention services coordinator at Our Place Drug & Alcohol Education Services Inc., a New Albany-based non-profit drug prevention and intervention center. … Marla Highbaugh … Read more on IU Southeast Horizon

Question by ronswife: Calling all Alcoholics Anonymous members in NJ (morris co.) or surrounding…?
I am very shy and I have a hard time speaking in public (without alcohol).
Last time I tried AA meetings, I felt like an outcast. I found it to be very cliquey. It was hard for people to accept me. (or maybe it was hard for me to open up and accept my disease?)
I wasn’t able to find a sponsor or anyone to talk to, for that matter….
Needless to say, I started drinking again.
I need to go to meetings, but I am afraid that I will not be accepted, again.
My constant anxiety will keep me from speaking at meetings and getting the sponsorship that I need!
I know that alot of alcoholics and drug addicts suffer from anxiety and depression. I am hoping there is someone out there, right now, from NJ that can steer me in the right direction.
Please, don’t bother commenting if you are going to belittle me!!!!

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Answer by Canan
Congratulations on having taken your first steps towards recovery. Once you get some sobriety under your belt, hopefully you’ll have the anxiety and depression subside considerably. Although, it is a real possibility that you had those in the first place and became addicted in a mistaken attempt to ‘self-medicate’ (alcohol is a powerful sedative). This is unfortunately very true especially for females…

A.A. meetings are non-professional, and so is its outset. I would highly recommend to get professional stabilizing first.

Talk to a health-care provider, hopefully they can refer you to other professional places or look things up in the blue-pages (beware of some private practitioners and/or most emergency departments: they’re usually in it for the money and are not interested in this unprofitable business …

Then once you’re stabilized, attend A.A.’s. Don’t feel obligated to having have to talk immediately at meetings. It’s ok to just sit and listen and learn and take what you can use in your recovery from the people who have something to offer!

Did you go through a rehab? Those usually help tremendously to get you into a schedule/routine, acquiring tools for your daily recovery Those places also have good resources for “closed meetings”. My suggestion would also be to finding a meeting that is ‘smaller’ or just for females.

Some of the very large meetings have a their ‘cliques’ and a lot of ‘strangers’ that come one day and not the next. That’s why the ‘old timers’ don’t dedicate too much time to make the newcomers feel welcomed. Go to a bunch of different meetings until you find a home-group that you like, in which you’re greeted by a few fellow suffers and who will make you feel welcomed. Also, finding a sponsor is not an easy task, give it a lot of time …

There are also on-line meetings. Get as much information as possible, get started on working on your steps (available from A.A. as well as on the internet). Good luck with everything!

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Healthy Oshkosh: Take time to learn about dangers of alcohol
… or who may become pregnant, individuals who plan to operate a car or machinery, people taking prescription or over-the-counter medications that might interact with alcohol, people with certain medical conditions, and people recovering from alcoholism. Read more on The Oshkosh Northwestern

When you love a junkie or a drunk
A group of friends and family members of alcoholics/drug addicts who meet together and share their experience, strength and hope to help each other solve their common problems and cope with the difficulties of loving an alcoholic/addict. An … Read more on The Harlan Daily Enterprise

BioCorRx backs alcohol-suppression implant with rehab program
Several medicines that maintain abstinence and sobriety are also used to help people in recovery from alcoholism. One drug, disulfiram, interferes with alcohol metabolism so that drinking a small amount will cause nausea, vomiting, blurred vision … Read more on Gant Daily

'Recovery theater' helps alcoholics through production
They were hardcore nose-in-the-gutter drunks who had a miracle happen in their lives and started to share it with others passionately,” Kimble said. Kimble now carries on that passion through his portrayal of Bill W., since he, himself, is a recovering … Read more on KSAT San Antonio

Drug/rehab home scrutinized at PACO meeting
About 50 people attended the meeting in the Paulden Community Center, and heard from Blueprint Recovery's owner Rodney Zimmers, business partner Andy Bordelon and clinical psychologist Cindy Rollins. A second business partner, Dave Birchall, … Read more on Chino Valley Review

Annexation Bad News For Crimea's Rehab Patients
"Even in Russia, local drug addicts have no access to free, comprehensive, quality rehabilitation treatment." Russian authorities have ordered all methadone distribution centers in Crimea to shut down by April 30. But with highways connecting Crimea to … Read more on RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Calendar for Thursday
Bariatric Surgery Support Group, 6 to 7:30 p.m. St. Joseph Rehab Center Quilter's Cafe. Open to all patients who … Palmer Drug Abuse Program Brazos Valley, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. First Baptist Church-Bryan, 3100 Cambridge Drive. Ages 13 to 25. 739-4253. Read more on Bryan-College Station Eagle

Jury acquits Robinson man of causing drug user's death
Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Rosen said the evidence showed that Radford, two weeks out of rehab, repeatedly called Best, who was his drug dealer. Radford had money and no drugs before he met with Best and he had drugs and no money afterward, Rosen … Read more on Tribune-Review