Poor health, depression and substance abuse are leading causes for those who …
To improve the coordination of resources across agencies, the county has established the Coordinating Council on Suicide Prevention, according to Dan Hicks, prevention services manager for Ventura County's Alcohol and Drug Programs Division. The group … Read more on Camarillo Acorn

IPO Preview: ACC Holdings (ACC)
ACC believes it is a leading provider of inpatient substance abuse treatment services for individuals with drug and alcohol addiction. As of August 31, 2014, ACC operated six substance abuse treatment facilities located throughout the United States … Read more on Seeking Alpha (registration)

Christie: The War on Drugs Failed
Instead, those types of drug offenders must submit to mandatory, inpatient treatment. … But, eventually, the friend's addiction to alcohol and prescription painkillers led to a divorce, the loss of his job, the loss of his driver's license and … Read more on Guardian Liberty Voice

Letter: UMass failed to treat addiction as a disease
I currently work as a guidance counselor at William J. Ostiguy High School, an alternative high school in Boston for students in recovery for drug and/or alcohol addiction. Ostiguy … Logan's health and addiction were neglected and his life was viewed … Read more on The Massachusetts Daily Collegian

DUI court showing success; may expand to treat drug addiction
The effort has received wide support throughout the county, with a treatment team made up of Leete, President Judge Stephen Minor, District Attorney Andy Watson, Public Defender Brent Petrosky, members of the probation department, alcohol and drug … Read more on The Wellsboro Gazette

AAC Holdings IPO May Be Addicting To Growth Investors (AAC)
AAC, a provider of inpatient treatment for individuals with drug and alcohol addictions, plans to raise $ 80,500,000 with its upcoming IPO, set for Thursday, 10.2. With reported growth (AAC recently posted positive revenue and net income figures … Read more on Seeking Alpha (registration)

Opinion: Dr. Drew was wrong when he said pot “causes severe addiction”
Jane Coxwell was a residential addictions counselor at one of Canada's most prominent inpatient treatment programs and studied drug and alcohol counselling, social service work and sociology. Her studies included designing and completing a course on … Read more on The Cannabist

Binette backs efforts to open a drug, alcohol treatment facility
The judge who supervises Erie County's adult probation department says he strongly favors the Erie County Health Department's efforts to establish an inpatient treatment program for addicts struggling with drug or alcohol issues. "I'm behind it 100 … Read more on Sandusky Register

Christie preaches drug treatment over jail, ending mandatory prison terms for …
NEWARK — Speaking before a packed inner city gospel church at an addiction roundtable, Gov. Chris Christie declared making drug and alcohol treatment “more available for everybody” was “part of government's job,” and then wasted no time in assailing … Read more on Hunterdon County Democrat

Most People With Addiction Simply Grow Out of It. Why Is This Widely Denied?
But although I got treatment, I quit at around the age when, according to large epidemiological studies, most people who have diagnosable addiction problems do so—without treatment. The early to mid-20s is also the period when the … not what the … Read more on Pacific Standard

At Eva's Village in Paterson, personal tales ease stigma about addiction
The forum was hosted by Eva's Village and the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of New Jersey, a non-profit based in Robbinsville that advocates for people living with drug or alcohol addiction. Tuesday was the last day of National … Read more on NorthJersey.com

Clarity Way Addiction Treatment Center Welcomes Dr. Jonathan Beatty as Staff …
At the heart of Clarity Way's addiction recovery programs is a personalized course of treatment designed to respond to clients' specific needs. Recognizing that each individual struggling with addiction has unique triggers, Clarity Way drug and alcohol … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Christie talks about friend lost to addiction
Christie joined with the pastor of an urban church here Tuesday to call for lessening the stigma of drug addiction, invoking a friend's death as he sought to frame the issue as a universal problem. Addiction "can and does happen to … In front of more … Read more on Philly.com

UMass student informant program under review
At that time, the student denied having drug problems and refused treatment. Then last October, that student … At UMass Amherst, we must do all in our power to educate students and protect our community from the dangers of drug abuse. In preparation … Read more on wwlp.com

Plan to open drug and alcohol rehab clinic in Southgate thrown out by council
PROPOSALS to create a drug and alcohol rehab clinic in Southgate have been rejected by the council due to concerns it could increase antisocial behaviour and crime. The charity Crime Reduction Initiatives (CRI) applied to use office space at Longley … Read more on Crawley News

Drug rehab center opens in Bay Ridge
Donna Mae DePola (seated) president and CEO of the Sunset park-based drug and alcohol counseling program, Resource Training and Counseling Center, announced that the center has opened up a new site in Bay Ridge. She is pictured with Dona Pagan … Read more on Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Holt, MI Hotline Changing the Way Adolescents Find Recovery Help
Teen depression and other mental health problems can often make substance abuse worse so many treatment facilities can assist with that as well. Those who try to overcome their issues on their own have their heart in the right place, but they just need … Read more on Ticker Report

NEPA center for recovering addicts in the works
New approaches are needed because completing a formal drug treatment program and relying primarily on traditional support group meetings upon release, such as Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous, may not be enough, especially for opiod … Read more on Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Phoenix Health Programs to mark 40 years in Columbia
A local drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility's celebration of 40 years in Columbia includes a name change to reflect the full range of services provided for individuals and families affected by those substances. Phoenix Programs Inc. has changed … Read more on Columbia Daily Tribune