After middle-school football injury, prescription led to decade-long addiction …
Eighteen months ago, he sought treatment at Caron Texas, a rehabilitation facility near Princeton in Collin County, after a decade of addiction to pills, drugs and alcohol. “My life today doesn't look anything like what it was a year and a half ago … Read more on Dallas Morning News

Police: Another ambush suspect sighting reported
The various drug related charges are a result of a long-term operation. A two-day drug … 12 shooting that killed Cpl. Bryon Dickson and wounded Trooper Alex Douglass, who was transferred from a hospital to a rehabilitation facility on Friday. Frein … Read more on WBTW – Myrtle Beach and Florence SC

Massachusetts health czar resigns to lead Cape drug rehab
Cheryl Bartlett, the state's public health commissioner who has faced criticism amid its roll-out of long-awaited medical marijuana licenses, is stepping down in December to run a substance abuse program on the Cape, state officials announced today … Read more on Boston Herald

Cured in paradise: Why Aussie addicts are going to rehab in Chiang Mai, Thailand
She's one of the thousands of Australians who have checked themselves into rehab overseas for drug and alcohol addiction. Rehab in Australia is expensive and too close to where an addict's habit can flourish. “I wanted to get out of Australia,” Rosa said. Read more on NEWS.com.au

New Best Drug Rehabilitation Blog Post Looks at 8 Biggest Recovery Mistakes …
“The road to recovery is less of a road and more of a voyage from the addict that someone used to be, towards the sober person they're striving to become,” commented Best Drug Rehabilitation's CEO Per Wickstrom, who struggled with addiction in his youth. Read more on Midland Daily News (blog)

Sheriff candidates offering different visions for department
Battling illegal drug use is a priority for both candidates and Reynolds said if he is re-elected, he will improve cooperation with federal and state law enforcement officials to hit harder at the source of the drug flow in Chicago. "We have to take a … Read more on nwitimes.com

Breast Cancer Care and Substance Abuse Awareness and Education to Benefit …
In addition, an endowed gift of $ 1.375 million will create the “Tina Posner Substance Abuse Education and Treatment Fund” to improve treatment and awareness of substance abuse through the Sandler Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Education in the … Read more on Business Wire (press release)

1st Dallas nurse with Ebola headed to Maryland
DALLAS (AP) – The first Dallas nurse to have contracted Ebola after treating an infected Liberian man has left a Dallas hospital. Nina Pham left Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas in an ambulance escorted by police shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday. Read more on WBTW – Myrtle Beach and Florence SC

Georgia's 178-Acre Bluff Plantation Offers Comprehensive Inpatient Addiction …
AUGUSTA, Ga., Oct. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Today's opening of the premier luxury inpatient addiction facility on the East Coast, The Bluff Plantation marks a unique new partnership for alcohol and drug rehabilitation treatment as a progressive … Read more on PR Newswire (press release)

Obama cancels NJ fundraising visit for Ebola meeting
Chris Christie talks with women and staffers of The Center for Great Expectations in Somerset at 11:15 a.m., then makes a funding announcement for addiction treatment and prevention programs at 11:40 a.m. He's not taking questions from reporters at the … Read more on Asbury Park Press

17 accused of selling drugs outside rehab clinic
Atlanta police are searching for 17 people accused of selling drugs outside a drug rehabilitation clinic. Channel 2 investigative reporter Mark Winne was the only reporter at Thursday's raid. “We've got a very large problem with street-level narcotic … Read more on WSB Atlanta

Detroit mansion sold for .6 million will be used for drug rehab retreat center
A spokesman for the company told the News that no medical activity would be done on the site; actual physical treatment of addictions will instead be done at a facility near 7 Mile and Livernois. The Fisher Mansion sits on 3 acres and features a 25 … Read more on MLive.com

Kesha Sues Dr. Luke, Claims Sexual, Physical Abuse
In another instance, she claims he forced her to snort a drug on a plane and then forced himself on her after she had taken the drug. She also brought forward claims of abuse that led to an eating disorder for which she had to enter rehab. “You are not … Read more on New York’s 92.3 NOW

Santa Cruz Enforces California's Toughest Drought Restrictions
CAROLYN BLACKMAN: It reminded me a lot of drug rehab, in that the guys were saying it wasn't their fault and how come the hotels and restaurants get to get away with it. GONZALES: Homeowner Carolyn Blackman took a water class several weeks ago. Read more on WUWM

#14Days: Moderation, a radical option in treating addiction
The center also offers abstinence and harm-reduction models of treatment. "Most people come to us ready to change," Jaffe says. Jaffe openly discusses his past as a former methamphetamine addict who was locked up in prison for dealing drugs. While … Read more on CBS News

Panel in Paramus says changing behavior is key path to recovery from drug and …
That was the common message Thursday night during a panel discussion on drug abuse and rehabilitation, held by The Foundation at Bergen Regional Medical Center at its facility in Paramus. The discussions, moderated by Bergen County drug court Judge … Read more on NorthJersey.com

Drug rehab, recovery advocates not losing hope
Studies show nearly 75 percent of drug addicts relapse. The Libertas Treatment Center, based in Green Bay, works with 500 to 700 adults a year on substance and drug abuse issues. “Relapse is simply the symptom that the recovering person still needs … Read more on Fox11online.com

NJ Senate OKs nine bills as part of package dealing with heroin, painkiller …
The bills approved Thursday – all unanimously, with few abstentions – include measures to require health care workers to inform patients of the addiction potential of certain drugs before prescribing them, expand prescription drug disposal services and … Read more on NorthJersey.com

College athletes would face mandatory drug testing under proposed bill
First-time offenders would have to complete an on-campus drug treatment program offered by the school. Repeat offenders would face a multi-game suspension, loss of any state-supported financial aid, and – after four violations – would no longer be able … Read more on The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com

Drug Rehab For Women Offers 101 Reasons to Celebrate Recovery
Destination Hope: The Women's Program is a full service addiction, drug, alcohol and dual diagnosis drug rehab for women treatment facility in Florida for women suffering from substance abuse and mental health issues. Treatment programs include: drug … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Builders of drug/alcohol treatment center want public feedback
The T-Center will be the first of its kind in the state, a stand alone, drug-alcohol treatment center. The program focuses on residential and medical treatment to help addicts detox and get clean for good. The typical stay for a patient would be … Read more on West Virginia MetroNews

'Exceptional responders' may point to personalized cancer therapy
In the meantime, individual hospitals are setting up their own programs. A Boston-area team of physicians, cancer researchers, and genome specialists collaborated to unravel the case of Grace Silva, 58, … Then, they studied the new mutation in cells … Read more on Boston Globe