Some believe addiction treatment facility needed in Faulkner County
While the Faulkner County area has a few services in place to help addicted people who want to get better, some with expertise on the subject believe Conway is overdue for a state-funded drug and alcohol treatment center. Faulkner County Sheriff Andy … Read more on Log Cabin Democrat

Officials place 50 in protective custody, treat 46 for alcohol-related …
MANSFIELD — Officials placed more than 50 people in protective custody, made several alcohol-related arrests and treated 46 people for alcohol-related illnesses during Saturday night's Keith Urban concert at the Xfinity Center. In a joint press … Read more on Attleboro Sun Chronicle

Colorado ranks No. 3 for alcohol deaths
… third in the nation for alcohol-related deaths among working-age adults from 2006 to 2010, according to a national study released in June. On a local level, health professionals say alcohol abuse is a leading diagnosis at behavioral health … Read more on Cortez Journal

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Into Action Treatment Center to Join Exhibitors at C.O.R.E. Conference
Into Action Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center will join other professional exhibitors at the Clinical Overview of the Recovery Experience (C.O.R.E.) Conference July 20-23 in Amelia Island, Florida, where national and international addiction … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Two Americans infected with Ebola in Liberia outbreak
Samaritan's Purse, a Christian charity, said that its physician Kent Brantly was in stable condition and had been isolated at the group's Ebola treatment center at the ELWA hospital in the Liberian capital Monrovia. His symptoms included intermittent … Read more on Rappler

Monastery property could become a residential drug treatment center
“Steps Recovery Center has purchased the Mount Benedict's Monastery and has plans to operate it as a residential treatment center for substance abuse. As our name would indicate, we use the 12-Step treatment model, which being spiritual in nature, … Read more on Standard-Examiner

Ann Arbor yoga studio to hold fundraising class to benefit Dawn Farm
Dawn Farm is the largest provider of services for people with addictions in Washtenaw County and has been around since 1973. Dawn Farm is a Michigan addiction treatment center with an emphasis on the recovering community as the most important source … Read more on Heritage Newspapers

Helpline for Gibsonville Can Help in Finding Teen Drug and Alcohol Rehab
A new helpline in Gibsonville, NC can help locate substance abuse treatment centers for teens in trouble. LIGHTNING RELEASES 07/21/14 – When a teenager starts to use drugs and alcohol, they are often unaware of the physical, mental and emotional toll … Read more on Ticker Report

EU's 'barking mad' £25million taxpayer donation to rehabilitate PERUVIAN drug …
Only last year England was branded the “addiction capital of Europe” in a report by the Centre for Social Justice. This is another … Funds for the EU anti-drug programme will be used by Peru to provide treatment for drug addicts, bolstering … Read more on Express.co.uk

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation CEO on publishing in the digital age
Mark Mishek, CEO of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, says that when he's out and about it's the organization's published works that people most often bring up. Teachers want to talk about Hazelden's bullying curriculum. If he's wearing a … Read more on Minneapolis Star Tribune

Not exactly harm reduction Why Iran has a progressive drug rehab program …
So, alongside the market for illegal drugs, the field of addiction, treatment and rehab has become a profitable business—confirmed by the large numbers of private centres working in this area. However, this has been mainly driven by non-state sectors. Read more on Quartz

George Michael has 'shut himself off from the world and become a recluse'
Last year George – who has fought a public battle against drug and alcohol addiction – mysteriously fell out of a car hurtling down the fast lane of the M1 motorway and was airlifted to hospital with a head injury. A friend revealed: “Since splitting … Read more on Mirror.co.uk

No easy cure for rehab costs
Some of the clients being treated for substance abuse at the De Novo Treatment Centre participate in an art class. Photo: Courtney Africa. Cape Town – The Western Cape government is struggling to meet the increasing demand for rehabilitation facilities … Read more on Independent Online

Drug offenders find road to recovery through Circle of Support and Accountability
The program is designed to fill a gap between programs run inside prison and community supervision by probation and parole officers. Often offenders lack support from family or friends, have an “institutionalized” sense of self from living in … Read more on vtdigger.org

Hunterdon Drug Awareness Program honors Lambertville woman
“Personal growth, the restoration of significant relationships and, reintegration back into the workforce are just three keys to addiction recovery being successful and to its longevity,” HDAP noted, and “and they were again key themes in this year's … Read more on The Star-Ledger

Jeremy Mayfield back racing again
Jeremy Mayfield is maybe the biggest name in the group. He is still banned because he maintains he did nothing wrong and refuses to go through NASCAR's drug recovery program, but he is racing again in a start-up modified series that recently was at the … Read more on myfox8.com

Close-in Portland neighborhood set to welcome an M drug and alcohol …
“Programs that address the needs of both addicted women and their children are rarer still. For women, the single most important factor in sustained recovery is access to safe, permanent and affordable drug- and alcohol-free housing.” The non-profit … Read more on Portland Business Journal (blog)

Red tape adds complication to drug rehabilitation strategies
His department will suggest to the city People's Committee to allow the Binh Trieu Centre for Drug Rehabilitation to accept drug addicts, till such time they are accepted at the mandatory treatment centres. HCM City deputies have also called for … Read more on VietNamNet Bridge

Drug rehab centre 'already there'
RESIDENTS who raised concerns over plans for a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre in their Truro street have discovered they have been living next door to one for 15 years. Drug and alcohol treatment charity Addaction is set to turn the former … Read more on West Briton

NDLEA Advocates Drug Treatment, Rehabilitation Centre for C'river
Calabar Cross River State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has appealed to the state government to establish a model drug abuse treatment and rehabilitation centre in the state to assist persons with drug abuse problems. Read more on AllAfrica.com