Best Drug Rehabilitation Donates 00 to Support Arthur Leslow Community …
Led by CEO Per Wickstrom, Best Drug Rehabilitation also understands that recovering from an addiction is an intense emotional and physical challenge, and as such provides clients with a comfortable and private space that is safe and free of anxiety. Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Free picnic for those in recovery from drugs, alcohol is Saturday
The Alumni Group of the WYGC Hillside Recovery Program is for those who have successfully completed addiction treatment through WYGC; have achieved balance in life; have the readiness and capacity to give back; and have the willingness to share their … Read more on Prescott Daily Courier

Summer jobs program is a winner
It's a win-win when high school students in recovery mentor their peers with severe special needs, say teachers involved with a unique summer jobs project at the Northshore Education Consortium. The program has brought out the best in both groups of … Read more on Wicked Local Beverly

Treatment center planned for BHC
Treatment referrals for the residential substance abuse center will be through Mohave County Mental Health Clinic or through Southwest Behavioral Health Services. The planned 10-bed adult facility will provide a clinician and case manager for each … Read more on Mohave Valley News

S. Ogden neighbors line up to oppose drug rehab center
… surrounding the gated property at 6000 S. 1075 East came out in force Thursday night to let South Ogden planning commissioners know that they object to the recent buyer's plans to convert existing buildings into a residential addiction treatment … Read more on Standard-Examiner

ACLU Seeks To Challenge Law Targeting Pregnant Drug Addicts
Opponents of the bill say it actually deters women from seeking medical care and does nothing to help drug addicts access treatment. The two residential drug treatment facilities in Tennessee where women don't have to give up their children to enroll … Read more on Huffington Post

Foster, Maloney Introduce Legislation To Combat Heroin Abuse, Increase …
This legislation removes barriers to addiction treatment by providing grants for residential/in-patient opioid addiction treatment for qualified individuals. For an individual to qualify, they must either lack health insurance or have health insurance … Read more on Insurance News Net

Mexican police rescue 44 people being held at drug rehab center
A total of 44 people, including seven minors, were rescued by federal and state authorities at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in Mexico state, which surrounds the Federal District and forms part of the Mexico City metropolitan area. EFE/File. Read more on La prensa

Portia de Rossi 'secretly checked into rehab' for alcohol treatment
The Arrested Development actress secretly checked into the Passages Malibu rehab facility in May for a 30-day treatment for drugs and alcohol. The reports claim the move came after an “ugly fight” with wife, chat show host Ellen DeGeneres. “They got … Read more on Irish Independent

Documentary film maker visits Carbondale with rehab CEO
A New Jersey filmmaker took a walk through Carbondale with a Florida drug and alcohol rehab CEO whose hopes of bringing a similar facility to the Upvalley are in the hands of Lackawanna County court officials. Cynthia Bellino will be a part of Michael … Read more on Scranton Times-Tribune

Branch Manager Loots Mayors' Accounts
A former Colorado credit union branch manager was sentenced July 7 to 60 days in a county jail, four years of probation and ordered to pay restitution and complete a drug rehab program. Jessica Sorensen, 40, forged signatures of members at the $ 56 … Read more on Credit Union Times

White House warns of rising drug use, says legalization is no panacea
WASHINGTON — A day after Washington state joined Colorado in selling marijuana in retail outlets, the Obama administration on Wednesday criticized drug legalization and warned that a declining perception of risk is leading more U.S. teens to smoke pot … Read more on Bradenton Herald

Kravitz: Is there a double standard for Irsay, Brazill?
Irsay has been addicted to alcohol and drugs for long stretches of his life, but when he was arrested in the spring, the community (and myself) gathered around him and largely supported him. We said he was a sick man. We said he needed to go to rehab … Read more on Journal and Courier

Brazill chose weed over money, is treated differently than Irsay
We can discuss who is getting the more lenient treatment in the legal system (I suspect it is Brazill). The addictiveness or harmful effects could also be discussed, although they are not relevant to the issue here. Stop these storylines about double … Read more on NBCSports.com

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

No drug conviction, Nora Aunor's lawyer insists
In March 2006, however, Aunor left the drug rehab program after failing to reach an agreement with another judge over her request to be allowed to travel outside of Los Angeles. Her lawyers decided to enroll Aunor in an 18-month drug diversion program, … Read more on Inquirer.net

'Gang Related' Actor's Changed Life
"I was a mean guy and drugs made it worse," Emilio Rivera tells me his story as we enjoy lunch at Rick's Drive In And Out on Fletcher Drive in Los Angeles. Rick's is a fast food joint Emilio visits on a regular basis. He says, "They treated me nice … Read more on MyFox Los Angeles

'Glee' star Becca Tobin's boyfriend Matt Bendik found dead in Philadelphia hotel
Tragedy struck “Glee” again. Almost a year after Cory Monteith died of a heroin and alcohol overdose, the boyfriend of cast member Becca Tobin was found dead in a Philadelphia hotel room. The body of Matt Bendik, 35, was discovered a little after 1 p.m … Read more on New York Daily News