Treatment centre volunteer now its patron
Supporting people who want to make positive changes in their lives is what Ian Cameron loves most about his involvement at the St Marks Adult (alcohol and other drugs) A & D Treatment Centre. His association with it goes back to the year it opened in … Read more on Marlborough Express

Raise legal drinking age to 21
Of the more than 11 000 patients treated at SA National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (Sanca) centres around the country in the 2013/2014 financial year, 29 percent of them were addicted to alcohol. This was exceeded only by patients with a … Read more on Independent Online

Tributes paid to Rhos on Sea man Stephen Chilton
Between 2010 and 2012 Mr Chilton worked with the Rhoserchan Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Unit, and also worked as a carer for Hafan y Waun Nursing Home, Aberystwyth. The funeral for Mr Chilton will be held at St Joseph's RC Church, Colwyn Bay on … Read more on North Wales Pioneer

Possible recovery center in Latah County
MOSCOW, ID – People in Latah County are asked to attend a meeting Tuesday to discuss starting up a drug, alcohol and mental illness recovery center. The Latah Recovery Center would be a drop-in center run by volunteers who are also in recovery. Read more on KLEW

Touchstone Ranch Recovery Center Offers Dual Diagnosis Services
Touchstone Ranch is also a different kind of recovery center because the underlying principles are based on dual diagnosis protocols, which means that our professionals assess our clients for both drug or alcohol addiction as well as any underlying … Read more on Newswire (press release)

Freedom House to host 15th annual Distinguished Citizens award banquet
Freedom House, a New Jersey-based nonprofit statewide organization with facilities in Hunterdon, Mercer, Morris and Warren counties, is a national leader and an international model for the long term treatment of adult men and women with alcohol and … Read more on NJ.com

Pacific Coast Detox Opens New Drug And Alcohol Detox Center in Encino …
PCD offers drug and alcohol detox services for men and women in a residential setting, staffed by a team of committed and compassionate treatment professionals. Specializing in alcohol and drug detox, their staff creates personalized detox services … Read more on PR Web (press release)

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

Tom Hanks's Son Reveals Cocaine Addiction, Says He's '50 Days Clean'
Chester "Chet" Hanks, the eldest son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, has revealed that he entered rehab for an addiction to cocaine – but is now "50 days clean and sober from everything, including alcohol." "I've been struggling with substance abuse … Read more on People Magazine

Inside Heroin: Local agencies combat addiction to drug
… use — and addiction to any other drug — through the many programs the nonprofit Christian organization offers its community. Those services range from a soup kitchen and homeless shelter to drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs and a family … Read more on Yuma Sun

Parking woes at Navy hall
He purchased the former Navy League hall, at 19 Regent St., in trust to make money for Caritas (www.caritas.ca), a Vaughn-based drug and alcohol rehab program. “It saved my son's life,” the retired lawyer said Monday. … The residential program … Read more on The Sudbury Star

The ice age: 12-year-olds are slaves to the drug but school counselling …
… from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre revealed that amphetamine related hospital admissions are at a 19-year high among 10-19 year olds. Last week, The Sun-Herald spent time with six teenagers, aged 16 and under, who as ice addicts, … Read more on Sydney Morning Herald

Salvation Army reports 88pc rise in Townsville ice treatment numbers
The Salvation Army, which runs treatment centres, said there had been an 88 per cent increase of people treated at their recovery centre in Townsville in the past year. Brisbane saw a 40 per cent rise. … Those presenting with alcohol as a problem was … Read more on ABC Online

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