Granite Falls Inpatient treatment program for gambling addiction is one of …
Minnesota may have bounteous options for chemical dependency treatment, but when it comes to treatment for gambling addiction, options in the state are much more limited. “We are the only inpatient gambling-addiction program in Minnesota,” said Sheryl … Read more on MinnPost

Coworker Pays It 4ward to electrician who rewired South Valley drug treatment …
It's not much to look at, but an old building in the South Valley in Albuquerque can be a refuge from the storm. Kelsey Bjork says the Victory Outreach Drug Addiction Treatment Center saved her from heroin addiction – now, she's its director. She says … Read more on KOB.com

Mesa drug-detox business owner seeks rezone near homes; P&Z recommends …
Phillip Westbrooks has owned and operated a substance-abuse and detoxification-treatment center in downtown Mesa since 2003. He plans to construct a building to replace an adjacent home that he owns to move 10 beds there for patients. His plans were … Read more on newszap.com

New, radical Prop. 47 reforms criminal sentencing. Attorneys fear it will …
That money gets divvied up for mental health and drug abuse treatment, victim services and truancy reduction programs. The changes came into effect Nov. 5. Anyone who's been previously convicted under one of 10 drug and theft statutes like burglary of … Read more on Monterey County Weekly

NKY to get residential teen drug treatment
"It is so clearly evident that Northern Kentucky needs us to address youth and addiction, with a special emphasis on addiction," said Children's Home Executive Director Rick Wurth. "We are not audacious enough to think we have all of the answers. We … Read more on Cincinnati.com

Home-Based Rehab Offers New Hope for Recovering Addicts
Eacott was a teen when the downward spiral started. “If you were to ask my parents, it would probably be around 13, when I started experimenting with alcohol and … “My identity was really drug use. That's what I thought I was for the rest of my life … Read more on NBC Connecticut

Robert Crown Center educates parents on signs of drug use
It included an exhibit of used shoes that were decorated by teen-aged patients in an art therapy program at Rosecrance, a behavioral health and substance abuse treatment center with locations in the Chicago area. The theme of the exhibit is "Before you … Read more on Chicago Tribune

Lancaster drug treatment funding runs out
(Lancaster) — Lancaster County's Drug and Alcohol Commission has run out of money to help people who can't afford inpatient treatment, and there's still more than four months left in the current fiscal year. The Commission actually ran out of money … Read more on witf.org

How Johnny Manziel raised his hand and volunteered to go to rehab
Generally, inpatient treatment begins with a 28-30 day program, but it's individualized and can last two or three times that long depending on the nature of the addiction or other issues being addressed. Some patients are treated for a dual diagnosis … Read more on cleveland.com

Gambling Addiction: PA spending little on treatment and help (Part 2)
Right now, the state does not pay for inpatient treatment which would send severe gamblers to intense counseling at a long term facility. A small percentage meet the criteria, but it's necessary, says gambling counselor Jody Bechtold. "It's time to … Read more on WTAE Pittsburgh

Victorians facing long delays for drug addiction treatment under new scheme …
VAADA executive director Sam Biondo said resources have been put towards the establishment of the new system at the expense of drug treatment programs. "That has, in some ways, debilitated the resources for that face-to-face contact and counselling … Read more on ABC Online

The White House wants to throw big money behind drug treatment programs
Heroin and prescription-drug abuse — and deaths associated with the two drugs — have continued to soar upward in recent years. And some of the biggest effects have been felt by young people. According to 2013 research from the National Institute on … Read more on Fusion

Drug testing of welfare applicants yields few positives
"We support the need to combat drug addiction, but if the state truly wants to combat addiction, they should use their resources to fund drug treatment programs rather than blocking access to public benefit applicants, because we're talking about … Read more on WBIR-TV

At NFL scouting combine, a new emphasis on character
INDIANAPOLIS — Jameis Winston won the Heisman Trophy, reeled off 29 consecutive victories and managed a pro-style offense during the past two seasons at Florida State. He possesses every physical attribute NFL teams desire in a franchise quarterback … Read more on Washington Post

AZ lawmaker wants sober living homes to be licensed
"I call them drug rehab drop houses, where they stash people," said Rep. Noel Campbell. "There's no treatment going on. They're inundating our city." Campbell, who is a resident of Prescott, has sponsored a bill that some worry could put sober living … Read more on KPHO Phoenix

Everything You Think You Know About Addiction and the War on Drugs Is Wrong
I went in Arizona to a prison called Tent City, where I went out with women who were forced to go out on a chain gang wearing t-shirts saying "I was a drug addict." When I …. It's not drug treatment the way we normally think of it — some of it is … Read more on Mic

Student drug testing offered for Struthers students
Also being added to the curriculum this Spring will be lessons about the medical effects of drug and alcohol addiction through a program called "BRAINWORKS". Taught in all science classes, the curriculum is aligned with the new state standards and … Read more on WFMJ

Focus on Health
Family Addiction Education Program: When someone is addicted to drugs or alcohol, the disease affects the entire family. Each month, PRO-ACT (Pennsylvania Recovery Organization–Achieving Community Together) hosts a Family Addiction Education … Read more on Daily Local News

Addiction programs for incarcerated included state budget
Statistics show that about 10 percent of inmates who get alcohol and drug treatment later return to prison, compared with about 27 percent of those who don't get treatment. The change pushed by Kasich would shift responsibility for inmate-recovery … Read more on Columbus Dispatch