Inadequate Drug-Addiction Treatment Available in NJ has Many Roots
They range from the lack of inpatient beds, availability of outpatient services, inconsistent modes of addiction treatment (or lack of agreement whether to use methadone or other substances to tame heroin addiction), and a general a lack of funds and … Read more on NJ Spotlight

Gaudenzia addiction treatment facility coming to Bristol Twp.
A new drug and alcohol treatment center will open in the new next few months in Bristol Township. Gaudenzia Lower Bucks will open on the grounds of Lower Bucks Hospital, possibly in December or January, officials said. An open house with tours will be … Read more on Bucks County Courier Times

Self-help: Addicts buying Suboxone on street
In a plea deal, Evers was sentenced to a secured treatment facility, STAR in Scioto County, instead of prison. He was sent for a second time in 2010, but was back before the judge within a year. "When I was at STAR, I never treated my addiction. You do … Read more on Zanesville Times Recorder

Addiction problem is 'solvable'
Drugs and the way addiction is battled have evolved, according to Highland County Common Pleas Court Judge Rocky Coss who, along with Family Recovery Services (FRS) Director Joe Adray, spoke at Thursday's meeting of the Greenfield Rotary Club. Read more on Hillsboro Times Gazette

'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

Midwood Rehab Center Sounded Early Alarm On Heroin Abuse, Now Tackling It …
The associate director of a Midwood-based drug rehabilitation and counseling center said she was among the first to sound the alarm about an impending spike in heroin abuse in the community, and now the group is turning to the radio to bring it to an end. Read more on Sheepshead Bites

Prosecutors offer additional rebuttal witnesses in Lasley murder trial
Lasley Jr. entered the drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility when 15 years old on the recommendation of his parole officer. Skorey testified … Hansen noted in weekly reports Lasley Jr.'s primiary concern was substance abuse and dependency … Read more on Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

Fort Myers parents concerned about proposed drug rehab center
In the zoning application sent to the Lee County Department of Community Development, it says it would be a "holistic medical center with in-patient and out-patient longer-term treatment for recovering addicts." Residents in the area said notices have … Read more on WZVN-TV

Substance Abuse Helpline Improving Lives of Addicts in Pittsburgh, PA
LIGHTNING RELEASES 12/04/14 — Too many people in Pittsburgh, PA struggle with substance abuse every day. The vicious cycle of drug and alcohol addiction has long been a major concern. For many years, very little information on drug rehab was … Read more on Ticker Report

Beyond the sectarian fighting lies Myanmar's dark drugs problem
Even on the campus of Myitkyina University, used syringes spill out of metal garbage bins marked with signs urging users to properly dispose of drug paraphernalia to avoid the spread of infections like HIV. More needles litter the rocky banks of the … Read more on CNN

Bronx Nursing Home Tackles Baby Boomer Addiction
Experts said a focus on elderly addicts is increasingly needed as the population grows. A 2009 study in the journal Addiction found that because of the large size "and high substance abuse rate" of the baby-boom generation, the number of Americans over … Read more on NBC New York

ALCOHOLISM IN THE NORTH COUNTRY
Left, James P. Scordo, executive director of the Credo Community Center for the Treatment of Addictions, says alcohol continues to be 'the number one drug of choice.' Right, Credo offers an inpatient rehabilitation program on a 115-acre farm in Evans … Read more on WatertownDailyTimes.com

Mt. Ascutney Hospital Official Named Citizen of the Year
Lord has also helped establish a number of community-based health projects, including structured after-school programming for teens, drug and alcohol counseling and recovery programs, mental health and dental services and food and clothing drives, the … Read more on Valley News

Support Notes 12.7.14
Celebrate Recovery: Christ-centered 12-step program meets at 6 p.m. Thursday at Community Bible Church, 9201 Dallas St.; 452-9201. Christians in Recovery: Faith-based support group meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Rye Hill Baptist Church, 11512 Old … Read more on Times Record

Investigation: Addicted nurses steal patients' drugs
You would never know Diane Hake had a drug problem in 2000 because the registered nurse entered a confidential program for health care workers that allowed her license to remain clean. In exchange, Hake was supposed to get treatment and return to … Read more on Staunton News Leader

Morton says south-west drug rehab centre plans to be revealed soon
Western Australia's Minister for Mental Health, Helen Morton, says plans for a drug rehabilitation centre in the south-west will be released soon. Ms Morton said the Government was considering the proposal for a 36-bed south-west facility. However … Read more on ABC Online

More Bad News for Drug Rehab Center with Counselor Facing Murder Charge …
A Costa Mesa drug and alcohol recovery center that had a counselor charged with DUI murder in October is dealing with more negative press this month: the city claims one of its group homes in a residential neighborhood had 11 more beds than legally … Read more on OC Weekly (blog)

County Commissioners moving forward with drug rehab project
Commissioners last Monday heard a presentation by an architect working on the design for the Youth Village Rehabilitation Center. Commissioner Jaime Canales said the county has set aside $ 2.5 million to pay for construction. He said building costs … Read more on KGNS.tv