Lindsay Lohan's 0000 rehab stint at Cliffside Malibu 'was complimentary'
It seems management at the centre, which boasts on its website it offers the 'finest drug and alcohol addiction treatment anywhere in the world,' decided the publicity from having the infamous hellraiser staying there offset the cost. An insider told … Read more on Daily Mail

Advocates insist on aboriginal involvement and diversity in a new PHS …
Alice Kendall, executive director of the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre, said a lack of community involvement is a concern when talking about an organization with the reach of PHS. She argued that the interim board appointed by B.C. Housing and … Read more on Straight.com

State College crash injures woman
… over and bringing it to rest on its roof. Cutler-Funk was transported to Mount Nittany Medical Center for treatment. Lt. Chris Fishel said that an investigation is being conducted and alcohol is believed to be involved. ALYSON TROMBULAK — Photo … Read more on Centre Daily Times

'Booze-money' beggars may be hit with Asbos
Some are thought to be begging to pay for alcohol or drugs, while some are neither homeless nor destitute. Officers from Mansfield House police station are to team up with officials from Leicester City Council's homelessness unit and local charities to … Read more on Leicester Mercury

Medina County officials search for funds to open jail pod for addiction treatment
View full sizeMedina County officials, including Judge James Kimbler, are searching for funds to reopen a pod of the county jail and create a residential drug addiction treatment program.Donna J. Miller, The Plain Dealer. MEDINA, Ohio — Medina County … Read more on The Plain Dealer

Crimea side-effect: Addicts deprived of methadone
In this photo taken Tuesday, April 1, 2014, Viktor Levchenko, 36, a patient of treatment for drug addiction, poses at a bus stop with an advert reading "Rehabilitation of drug and alcohol addicts" in Sevastopol, Crimea. Across the Black Sea peninsula … Read more on The Advocate

First drug treatment center planned for Uintah County
The grant that funds Meth No More ends in December, but Yack and Marrs aren't finished helping addicts like themselves find sobriety again. Both are part of a group working to open Uintah County's first residential treatment facility for substance abuse. Read more on Deseret News

Leading Addiction Specialist to Meet with Addiction Treatment Professionals in …
The Cabin treats both chemical (drug and alcohol) and process addictions using a unique treatment model that integrates CBT and 3 Circle techniques with a modified version of the 12 Steps, which is culturally-sensitive and more suited to treating … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Teen Helpline Brings Hope to those with Substance Abuse
LIGHTNING RELEASES (4/3/2014) – Too many young adults in Keyport, NJ struggle with substance abuse every day. The vicious cycle of drug and alcohol addiction has long been a major concern. For many years, very little information on drug rehab was … Read more on Ticker Report

Approaches You Don't Know About for Helping Someone With Substance Abuse
One myth about substance abuse that prevents people from getting help — and inhibits people from trying to help them — is that treatment is equated with intensive, residential "rehab" and believed to be the starting point of all change. But in fact … Read more on Huffington Post

Question by SummerSeason: Do some churches use real wine instead of grape juice?
I have heard this is true. Why the difference?

Best answer:

Answer by cassi
We use grape juice.

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Utah child abuse rate rising again
The most common form of child abuse was sexual, followed by child endangerment, physical abuse, domestic violence and neglect. Thirty-five percent of abuse or neglect cases had alcohol or drug abuse as a contributing factor reported by caseworkers, … Read more on El Estándar

Not one bill from legislators addresses drug treatment
The rationalization for many of these bills was that we need to treat the drug problem as a medical issue, not a criminal issue. Meanwhile, there was not one bill introduced to increase the availability of drug and alcohol treatment to the citizens of … Read more on Baltimore Sun

Should the United States Legalize Marijuana?
For example, there were 2.5 million arrests in 2010 for alcohol-related crimes such as violations of liquor laws and driving under the influence—far more than the number of arrests for all illegal drug use. And since alcohol is of course a legal and … Read more on Town Hall

Wild excursions give at-risk kids 'meaning to life' year-round
The clientele ranges from youths of low-income families to street kids and drug and alcohol addicts completing rehabilitation. Like the … “Our staff's made up of Christians, but we're not Bible thumpers with the people we work with,” Loran said. “We … Read more on Bend Bulletin

Brazil: Faith in the fight against crack
The incentive to establish the Leão de Judá Recovery Center (CRLJ) in Palmas in the state of Tocantins came from his Christian faith. But it was through science that Costa found the information he needed to continue his work. He was among 5,000 … Read more on Infosurhoy

New Adolescent Helpline Provides Valuable Information for Young Addicts
Treatment options available at rehab facilities can help any addict regardless of age, gender or social standing get the proper help they need. Accredited treatment facilities can provide drug detox, individual and group therapy, dual diagnosis and … Read more on Ticker Report

From the Publisher: Election Week Approaches
Lou La Monte has taken a strong leadership role in connection with trying to get some control over all the drug and alcohol rehab facilities that have popped up in Malibu. This, again, is a very complex issue against a well-funded opposition that makes … Read more on Malibu Times

Leaving Few Clues Behind
His father confirmed that Mr. Ott had been treated for alcoholism in the past and that “it's something that he continues to struggle with.” Rehab facilities and sites of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings have been a focus in the search. Asked whether drugs … Read more on New York Times