Basketball player talks about drug troubles
Herren said the overwhelming majority of teenagers do not drink or use drugs, but they're a silent majority overshadowed by those who do, and championed investment in prevention and change in the way addiction is treated by the medical and insurance … Read more on The Recorder

Drug rehab next to school has parents worried
As a drug-treatment facility prepares to open up just steps away from an elementary school, the Tucson Unified School District is considering what security measures it can take to protect its children. Pasadera Behavioral Health Network is expected to … Read more on Arizona Daily Star

Rapho woman must repay theft victims K, attend drug program
A Rapho Township woman blamed an emotionally abusive relationship for leading her into drug addiction and her involvement in numerous thefts. Kristen Lynn Lumley, 30, told a judge at her sentencing Monday that she's had time to reflect while she's been … Read more on LancasterOnline

Exchanging needles for second chance
For the last seven years that van, the hub for the state's needle exchange program, has traveled to at-risk areas in Wilmington, serving as a clean syringe clearinghouse for those living with a drug addiction. Those using the service turn in dirty or … Read more on The News Journal

Whitehouse bill seeks millions to help states fight drug addiction
And only 2.5 million of the approximately 22.7 million Americans in need of substance abuse treatment in 2013 received it, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy. “The bill represents a significant step forward in how we understand and … Read more on The Providence Journal

Billboard campaign calls attention to heroin problem
Other ways to address the issue are also being explored, Forchione said, including possibly using medical-assisted treatment for heroin and opiate addicts before they are released from the Stark Regional Community Correction Center. “The heroin problem … Read more on Canton Repository

Myanmar to Open Eight One-Stop Drug Rehab Clinics
Myanmar's health ministry plans to set up eight one-stop rehabilitation centers to provide treatment and counseling services to drug addicts. The new facilities offering a full range of services at one location would open soon, Hla Htay, program … Read more on Radio Free Asia

Researchers: Testosterone treatment to boost methadone therapy for drug …
Ontario, BC, Canada (4E) – The outcome of methadone treatment for drug dependents should improve if patients also undergo testosterone therapy and receive low dose of the addiction suppressing drug, according to a study by Canadian researchers. Dr … Read more on Gant Daily

Bedford County man gets 7.5 years in bicyclist's death
A Bedford County man will serve seven years and six months in prison on charges he fled the scene of a hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist. Michael Wayne Jenkins, 27, pleaded no contest Friday afternoon to charges of aggravated involuntary … Read more on Lynchburg News and Advance

'Not my pants' excuse doesn't work with DA
With methamphetamine and heroin trafficking on the increase, Nisley wants drug users to know that the law doesn't care where the pants come from, just who has custody of the drugs. “They very well … He wants to see more treatment centers opened to … Read more on Dalles Chronicle

Report: Most Americans with drug or alcohol addictions don't get treatment
… Survey on Drug Use and Health. The survey, released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, reported that of the 22.7 million people with substance use disorder in 2013, only 2.5 million received treatment at specialty … Read more on PBS NewsHour

Freedom Recovery Center starts counseling service
DRM will operate the Freedom Recovery Center (FRC) at 62 Division St. to provided personalized drug rehabilitation and alcohol treatment. "The focus at FRC is a private, customized recovery program that's designed for each of our clients' specific … Read more on Coldwater Daily Reporter

35 Patients Escape From Bogor Drug Rehab Center
The patients held a prayer meeting before they overpowered two security officers and then forcefully opened the main gate of the rehabilitation center located in Lido, Bogor district. “I directly called the Caringin Police to ask for help and they … Read more on Jakarta Globe

Burma's Heroin Addicts Are Plagued by Cheap Drugs and Conspiracy Theories
“Rehab is great. It gives you a rest. It clears your mind,” says Kan Char, his voice softening to a slur. To celebrate a successful two-week stint at a drug rehabilitation center in Myitkyina, the dusty capital of Burma's Kachin State, he has treated … Read more on VICE

Gateway CEO Rallies Alcohol & Drug Rehab Industry to Reach More Patients
Gateway Alcohol & Drug Treatment Centers provide substance abuse treatment services for adults and adolescents at drug treatment centers throughout Illinois and the St. Louis Metro East area. Gateway's outpatient and residential treatment centers are … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Off the Drugs, Onto the Cupcakes
“The main focus was just, 'get them off their substance,' and the rest will take care of itself,” said Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross, an eating disorder and addiction medicine specialist in Denver who has been a consultant to various rehab centers. … of … Read more on New York Times (blog)

Drug, alcohol recovery center opening in Sept. in Bangor
Northampton County Drug and Alcohol, in partnership with Recovery Revolution Inc., is opening a recovery center in Bangor. The center, called "A Clean Slate," is at 100 S. First St. in Bangor and a grand opening is set for Sept. 16. There will be a … Read more on Pocono Record

Janitor charged with sexually assaulting 3 women at drug rehabilitation center …
BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut — Bridgeport police say a man charged with sexually assaulting three women at a drug rehabilitation center where he worked as a janitor told investigators he had a "lust problem" and succumbed to "temptation." Forty-year-old … Read more on Greenfield Daily Reporter

State audit confirms weak oversight, potential fraud at rehab clinics
The review of the Drug Medi-Cal system validates the findings of a yearlong investigation by The Center for Investigative Reporting and CNN. The 2013 investigation found a man convicted of organized crime running one clinic and other rehab centers … Read more on Center For Investigative Reporting

Nova Recovery Center Publishes New Blog Post Series on Drug Abuse and …
Nova Recovery Center, an inpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, has published a new series of blog posts which highlight emerging trends in illegal drug use and the dangers of new designer drugs. September 11, 2014. Austin, United States … Read more on Free Press Release Center (press release)