US journalist says body was 'at war' with Ebola
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Ashoka Mukpo knew he really was in trouble when he saw the people treating him in full protective suits and hoods. The American video journalist is home now after recovering from Ebola he contracted while working in the … Read more on WBTW – Myrtle Beach and Florence SC

Flower Mound, TX Improving Lives with a New Troubled Teen Helpline
The Troubled Teen Helpline for Flower Mound, TX is now operating for adolescents who are searching for a dependable addiction recovery facility. LIGHTNING RELEASES (10/22/2014) – It's tough to get an adolescent to see what's right, but it's vitally … Read more on Ticker Report

Barretts, GA is Home to New Drug and Alcohol Recovery Helpline for Adolescents
The troubled teen helpline for Barretts, GA is now operating for teenagers who need help finding the right substance abuse therapists at youth rehab clinics. LIGHTNING RELEASES 10/22/14 — An adolescent in Barretts, GA who struggles with substance … Read more on Ticker Report

Dalai Lama award for man behind Surrey's PricePro recovery program
The sale, in 2004, allowed him to pour his heart and some $ 150 million into supporting two areas where he saw need: young people in Vancouver, Phoenix and Seattle who struggle with drug and alcohol addiction, and also young orphans in Africa who need … Read more on Surrey Now

Health Q&A: detox and lose weight
Although it has been used as a detox product for many years, recently there have been concerns about its safety. I recommend using chlorella instead. There has been significant research into its ability to eliminate toxins including alcohol and radiation. Read more on Telegraph.co.uk

New StoppingAlcohol.com Outpatient Alcohol Detox & Rehab Program at The …
The Detox Clinic of Hattiesburg announces the opening of a new StoppingAlcohol.com Outpatient Alcohol Detox & Rehab Program. The Clinic Director is Dr. Kevin M. Passer, a Johns Hopkins Trained, Triple Board Certified Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Increase In Meth In SD
Last week Sioux Falls Police found nearly two pounds of the drug after a year-long investigation. Phyllis Bauerle with Keystone Treatment Center says the increase is concerning because meth is highly addictive. It can also be deadly and affects the … Read more on KELOLAND TV

VA explores alternative therapies
While doctors say the highly addictive drugs can help in the short term, they also can be harmful and often require another round of prescription pills to counteract side effects that can include insomnia, constipation, bone pain, anxiety and … Read more on Progress Index

Seven out of 10 drug and alcohol patients voluntarily seek treatment
“Even once the patients who come from the criminal justice system finish inpatient treatment, they voluntarily use outpatient services. “This is a big change in a conservative community where drugs and alcohol are illegal.” In the past decade the … Read more on The National

Improving clinical pain management practices
Oncologists treat cancer, neurologists specialise in brain disorders, immunologists diagnose infectious diseases, and a host of other specialists tackle ailments from broken bones to ruptured arteries. But who manages the pain … Why aren't guidelines … Read more on Medical Xpress

Tuesday's Wood County Circuit Court records
… Mosinee; misdemeanor causing injury by drunken driving, marijuana possession and drug paraphernalia possession; 30 days in jail with work release, 12-month driver's license revocation, two years probation, $ 1,151, alcohol assessment, any counseling … Read more on Wisconsin Rapids Tribune

Former Corfu village clerk completes diversion program
She was placed on a diversion program, a strict for of probation that included drug and alcohol counseling. Watts has repaid the money she stole while working as her father's court clerk. Her father, Robert Alexander, also was charged in connection … Read more on The Daily News Online

Addiction funding includes S.J. program
An estimated 805,000 state residents have alcohol or drug problems, according to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence-New Jersey. More residential treatment facilities are needed in South Jersey, according to Mary Lynne Reynolds, … Read more on Cherry Hill Courier Post

Grants allow Cheektowaga schools to make hires, set up programs
The board on Tuesday also approved the administration of a drug use and attitudes survey through the state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. The survey, which comes at no cost to the district, was last performed in 2009. OASAS will … Read more on Buffalo News

Police continues to battle campus crime
“Drug and alcohol prevention programs sponsored by the University are coordinated by the Drug and Alcohol Resource Center, located in Schwartz Hall,” said Tyree. “The Drug and Alcohol Resource Center (DARC) also serves as the campus resource for … Read more on The Southern News

Brookfield High grads discuss 'tornado' effect drugs had on their lives
Case, Bellano and Morelli now live in Florida where they attended rehabilitation programs. For Bellano, alcoholism and drug addiction were not family traits. She was not a party-goer in high school. She didn't even discover alcohol until she was 17 … Read more on Danbury News Times

Gamblers Get Less Of A Buzz From Pleasure, Study Finds
disorders in clinical expression, brain origin, comorbidity, physiology, and treatment,” the DSM website says. But this new small study shows that it might be unique in some neurologic ways, too. … “These findings suggest the involvement of the … Read more on TIME

Google Glass user addicted to Internet
SAN DIEGO — When a 31-year-old, local Navy serviceman checked himself into a Point Loma rehabilitation program this summer, it was for an alcohol addiction. But after his doctors picked up on a peculiar tic, they started suspecting another addiction … Read more on U-T San Diego

Downstate Delaware's hidden heroin epidemic
Treatment services are sparse, requiring addicts hitch rides or drive 30 miles to counseling sessions and support group meetings. There are no …. The facility has 16 beds for young adults who get inpatient drug and alcohol treatment for up to six months. Read more on The News Journal