Lawmakers say they're fixing roads and fighting drugs and diseases. They just …
They're not so good at providing money to pay for things,” said Richard Nance, who directs alcohol and drug treatment programs in Utah County, south of Salt Lake City. Like public health officials, law enforcement leaders and clinic operators … Read more on Los Angeles Times

Four injured when car crashes through Billerica daycare center
The driver of the vehicle was transported to Lahey Clinic in Burlington for treatment of unspecified injuries. Two other children were treated at the scene for minor injuries and released to their parents. There were a total of four toddlers and two … Read more on Wicked Local

Family of Worcester State overdose victim speaks openly at funeral
Everything about Emmett Scannell was bathed in bright light at his midweek memorial service in the center of Bridgewater: the good, the bad and the ugly truth about what killed him. Scannell, 20 … He fit homework in around Alcoholics Anonymous … Read more on Worcester Telegram

Substance abuse treatment: Manchin's proposal merits discussion
Va., has come up with a good idea as it relates to future funding for substance abuse treatment centers across the Mountain State and the nation. The West Virginia lawmaker is proposing legislation that could raise one-and-half to two billion dollars a … Read more on Bluefield Daily Telegraph

First Substance Abuse Treatment Unit Opens at a WV Regional Jail
West Virginia launches its first inpatient substance abuse treatment program in a regional jail today. The 28-bed unit will serve male inmates at the Southwestern Regional Jail in Logan County who are awaiting transfer to prison. The Logan County … Read more on West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Church, new treatment center strive to fight drug abuse
In unrelated campaigns, a church and a new outpatient drug treatment center are focusing on preventing and treating drug addiction this month. St. Michael Catholic Community in Sterling Heights will participate in a National Drug Take Back Day event 10 … Read more on C&G Newspapers

Promising strategies for substance abuse issues
The Mini-Grants are awarded to programs or projects that help address target problems that have been set as priorities by the Coalition. The current priorities are: 1) Prescription drug misuse and illegal drug use; 2) Illegal drug use, particularly … Read more on thepaper24-7.com

Drug treatment court commencement celebrates veteran graduates
… started in November 2011 after an uptick in veterans in the criminal justice system who were struggling with substance abuse, addiction, serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders. Since its inception, the program has served more than 160 … Read more on Lompoc Record

Rep. Evan Jenkins: To Fight Opioid Abuse, We Must Care for the Most Vulnerable
Last November, Congress enacted legislation, which Jenkins helped champion, to develop treatments for expecting mothers with opioid addictions — and Jenkins said he recently introduced the Nurturing and Supporting Healthy Babies Act that will expand … Read more on Newsmax

Ohio invests big in opening recovery houses for heroin addicts
Addiction experts say the road to sobriety for a drug addict doesn't end after spending one, two or three months in a treatment program. To keep addicts from relapsing — and staying clear of old influences — sometimes requires a transition from … Read more on MyDaytonDailyNews

Vivitrol Cuts Relapse Risk in Opioid Addicts
About 2.6 million people in the U.S. are addicted to opioids, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Since 2001, the number of people who have fatally overdosed on prescription opioids has more than tripled, and the … Read more on WebMD

Lamar Odom — Khloe Demanding Trip to Rehab … He's Saying No, No, No!
… us Khloe's doing everything she can to convince him to get treatment for addiction. We're told LO's happy to go to physical rehab, but refuses to deal with his drug demons. We're told Khloe's even suggested an outpatient program, but Odom remains … Read more on TMZ.com

Curbing pain prescriptions won't reduce overdoses. More drug treatment will
In addition, looked at from the chronic pain treatment perspective, studies find that very low percentages of people who do not have previous drug abuse histories become addicted during pain care. In a large study of overdose victims, only 13% had a … Read more on The Guardian

Solutions Recovery Inc. Applauds Attorney General Laxalt on
Solutions Recovery Inc., is Southern Nevada's premier licensed residential drug and alcohol treatment center. The organization serves as a qualified, Joint-Commission accredited vendor licensed to operate residential facilities by Clark County and the … Read more on Nevada Business Magazine

Inside Conditions…The pleasure principles
According to the www.state.gov website; “In 2010, the United States [supported] 30 residential drug treatment centers – 75% of all centers – making it the largest contributor to drug treatment services in Afghanistan.” Now we have exported our failed … Read more on New Pittsburgh Courier

Nancy Reagan's Legacy Includes Support Of Abusive Drug Treatment For Teens
Last year, as part of a year-long investigative story on the heroin epidemic and the U.S. drug treatment system, The Huffington Post published an original audio documentary about Straight Inc. and its predecessor, The Seed. Former residents recalled … Read more on Huffington Post

Banquet to raise money for women fighting addiction
Home of Hope is a Christian-based residential drug and alcohol treatment center for women in Casa Grande. Mothers may reside at the facility with their children. It's one of several rehabilitation programs run by Teen Challenge of Arizona, which is … Read more on TriValley Central

Lawmakers get more serious about helping addicts
For years, the people concerned with these problems nibbled at it only on the margins. Most states, including Indiana, have been far more likely to throw drug users in prison than to get them treatment. And there's been little appetite to fund what … Read more on Indianapolis Business Journal

Homeless in Vancouver: Treating meth addicts like pariahs for fun and profit
Turns out that, sanctimonious justifications aside, it's all about the high-pressure marketing of private U.S. drug treatment clinics. Rehabs.com isn't itself in the business of addiction treatment. It's in the business of steering addicts toward … Read more on Straight.com (blog)

Kane County board rejects treatment center in Campton Township
Emotional pleas by speakers, an impassioned request to look at the evidence and the possibility of a lawsuit failed to sway Kane County board members to approve a zoning application which would've cleared the way for an alcohol and drug treatment … Read more on Chicago Tribune

Nightclub tsar and cocaine dealer becomes rehab clinic owner
Some experts in addiction medicine have expressed scepticism about the involvement of Mr Metropolis and Mr Harland in a rehabilitation service. Others defended their role and claimed many counsellors had personal experienced substance abuse and … Read more on The Age