Posts Tagged ‘drug and alcohol’
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
Local veterans being sent 235 miles for detox services
Veterans who arrive at the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center needing intensive services to detoxify from alcohol or opioids like heroin are being transported 235 miles west for inpatient care, according to the provider of those services. Until Friday … Read more on Albany Times Union
Tulare teen, Porterville woman killed in county crashes
Pacheco, who the CHP said was driving under the influence of alcohol, made an unsafe turn, causing the vehicle to travel off the road. The SUV … Pacheco, who was wearing a seat belt, suffered major injuries and was taken to Kaweah Delta Medical … Read more on Visalia Times-Delta
New approaches seem to be helping homeless
It's a woman asking for money on the Evangeline Thruway — money we silently assume will go toward drugs or alcohol. It's a man … Housing the chronically homeless while they receive treatment for mental illness or addiction is a different approach … Read more on The Daily Advertiser
Program to help mentally ill in home begins to show results
Now six agencies that contract with the county are being trained by professors from the Center for Evidence-Based Practices at Case Western Reserve University in assertive community treatment and drug and alcohol dependency. The county is paying … Read more on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Grass-roots heroin fighters move into Ohio
She has organized meetings to educate the community, provided resource lists for those suffering from addiction and created the Community Recovery Project, a support and resources group on opiate and heroin addiction because, as the website says … Read more on Cincinnati.com
Woman faces aggravated vehicular homicide charges
Derbyshire's grandmother and Lowe's ex-wife, Ruth Derbyshire, told The Eagle-Gazette that her granddaughter should recover but will most likely have neck problems for the rest of her life. Derbyshire and Lowe … She also is facing two first-degree … Read more on Lancaster Eagle Gazette
Planning Commission recommends rehab clinic, tattoo studio
Matt Bell, owner of Phoenix Recovery Center, applied for a conditional use permit to allow a drug and alcohol treatment clinic in support of the chemical-free transitional housing facility established in the Brown Subdivision in 2012. “This permit will … Read more on Log Cabin Democrat
Three faces of addiction, recovery
Three Sturgeon Bay residents shared their stories about addiction and recovery during the Door County Alcohol and Other Drug Coalition's Faces of Recovery event Thursday. The event … Knipfer ended up at Nova treatment center later that day. “I … Read more on Green Bay Press Gazette
DARA Announces First Scholarship Fellow
DARA, which has two campuses in Thailand, is one of Asia's foremost drug and alcohol treatment centers, welcoming clients from throughout the world. It promotes a philosophy of providing holistic treatment to address the physical, mental, emotional and … Read more on PR Web (press release)
Life inside Limerick Prison
Its mission policy is 'to provide safe and secure custody, dignity of care and rehabilitation to prisoners for safer communities'. While its vision is simply for 'a safer community …. I was quickly struck by the holistic approach to care and … Read more on Limerick Post
The face of addiction is not always what you think
She went into autopilot, looking at rehabs, and decided upon The Cabin for its holistic approach, incorporating yoga, meditation, a high-intensity exercise regimen as well as cognitive behavioural therapy and a secular adaptation of the 12 steps program. Read more on Sydney Morning Herald
Treat insomnia with acupuncture
Acupuncture is a holistic medicine that addresses both the symptoms in this case, poor sleep- as well as the underlying cause of the symptoms. Acupuncture works by normalizing … Many doctors prescribe sedative-hypnotic drugs. According to a recent … Read more on India Today
Heartbeats: Hospital to hold dedication
The nearly three-year-long project has included the construction of one of the largest pediatric emergency departments in New Jersey — opened in 2013 — special treatment bays for women's health, acute-care and rapid-treatment patients, a redesigned … Read more on MyCentralJersey.com
Drug Use Is Criminal?
Disregarding medical advancements in drug and alcohol treatment, the court must provide society with a newly abstinent individual. Those that cannot graduate with an abstinence diploma from the court-forced medical care are left to finish their … Read more on Huffington Post
9 Things You Need to Know About Vertigo
“And severe use of alcohol can affect balance permanently,” she says. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, women face greater health risks if they drink three or more drinks daily, and men if they drink four or more … Read more on Hornell Evening Tribune
Detoxes and cleanses: Are they a science or a scam?
Detoxification and Toxins. The term 'detox' is a medical term that refers to the safe discontinuation from a substance, usually dangerous levels of drugs, alcohol or poisons, which usually takes between a few days and a few weeks to complete in a … Read more on Irish Independent
Midland Coalition Reveals Marijuana As The Drug Of Choice Among Teens
MIDLAND, TX (Local Big 2 News) — Some surprising results revealed regarding drinking and drug use among adolescents. The Midland Coalition presented those results, hoping to bring light to the issue. "The line between use, abuse and addiction, there's … Read more on Permianbasin360
Exploring Adderall abuse among teens
Following a recent investigation into Adderall use at Mount Horeb High School, NBC15 is digging deeper into the issue of Adderall abuse among teens. Adderall is a prescription drug used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, commonly known … Read more on WMTV
Cherokee Nation opens substance abuse treatment center for teenagers in …
The Cherokee Nation celebrated Monday the construction of its $ 5 million Jack Brown Center in Tahlequah. The treatment center helps American Indian ages 13 to 18 overcome drug and alcohol addiction. It's one of only 10 centers of its kind in the … Read more on NewsOK.com