With drug treatment, the governor has the will but not the wallet: Editorial
But the underlying reality is this: New Jersey's treatment facilities simply do not have enough capacity to meet demand. More public investment is needed at a time when the state is wrestling with second-worst budget crisis in the nation, behind Illinois. Read more on NJ.com

Union County opens Recovery High School aiding students battling to stay sober
UNION — More than 200 youths from Union County are sent to in-patient drug programs each year, say advocates for substance abuse treatment. “After treatment, on the first day they return to their schools, (the youths) are approached by somebody … Read more on The Star-Ledger

With Riverside Hospital Shut Down, Patients Scramble for a Place in Houston's …
Verenice's mind is on the certificate waiting for her at the hospital, proof of all the work she's put into an intensive 30-hour-a-week drug treatment program to kick her crack addiction. She's proud of that, but she's also worried about where … The … Read more on Houston Press (blog)

Former MBNA retreat to be turned into drug rehab facility
Some facilities offer long-term in-patient residential treatment up to six or nine months. Brazzle said they will only offer short-term stays. She estimates they will set aside 14 to 21 beds for detoxification patients, while the remaining beds will be … Read more on My Eastern Shore

Jordin Tootoo opens up about drug rehab in new book
Long story short, four years ago, Predators general manager David Poile issued an ultimatum to Tootoo after he heard Tootoo went out drinking at a Tennessee Titans game and a Garth Brooks concert in Nashville: Enter the substance abuse program, or get … Read more on Detroit Free Press

Millennium Treatment Group Joins 14 Days on the Wagon Challenge
Millennium Treatment Group is a drug addiction and alcohol detox treatment facility located near Lantana, FL. At Millennium Treatment Group, they take special pride in their facilities. They also take great care to ensure that the environment they … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

More Older Adults Are Struggling With Substance Abuse
“As we get older, it takes longer for our bodies to metabolize alcohol and drugs,” said D. John Dyben, the director of older adult treatment services for the Hanley Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. “Someone might say, 'I could have two or three glasses … Read more on New York Times

Our View: Drug–treatment cutbacks tough on Maine's poor
As a result, about 25,000 parents and childless adults have been booted off MaineCare and lost drug treatment coverage. And the state has repeatedly rejected federal funds that would have covered substance abuse treatment for up to 70,000 currently … Read more on Press Herald

Substance abuse, prevention spending plan approved
The St. Mary's County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a plan for spending the budgeted $ 100,000 extra funding to address substance abuse and prevention. The plan was outlined to the commissioners by Health Officer Dr. Meenakshi Brewster, Sheriff … Read more on Bay Net

Savings force temporary closure of substance abuse treatment centres
Savings force temporary closure of substance abuse treatment centres. A-Clinic Foundation has announced that it will lay off staff in its Eastern Finland service area in a bid to save money. Both the South Kymenlaakso and Kouvola inpatient units will … Read more on YLE News

'We can make a difference': Walk spotlighting drug treatment and recovery …
The Walk for Recovery was sponsored by the Staten Island Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (SICASA) and the Tackling Youth Substance Abuse (TYSA) program of the Staten Island Partnership for Community Wellness. It featured a two-mile walk … Read more on Staten Island Advance – SILive.com

How Obamacare could reduce crime and incarceration
Researchers at Emory University found that expanding health care coverage increases the use of substance abuse treatment and reduces aggravated assault, robbery, and larceny, according to their new working paper for the National Bureau of Economic … Read more on MSNBC

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LETTER: Expand drug treatment resources
I am a psychiatrist specializing in the treatment of addictive disorders. I would like to comment on two articles in the Oct. 9 edition, one on the expansion of Narcan (an antidote) into Camden County, and the other on the collaboration among states to … Read more on Cherry Hill Courier Post

#14Days: When to stage an intervention
People afflicted with the disease of addiction may be incapable of understanding that they are in trouble and need help. In some circumstances, it … with any treatment centers? (Hayes warns that some people accept referral fees to certain treatment … Read more on CBS News

Gov. Christie Announces Million For Addiction Treatment
“We have to make investments in time and in resources to change how we think about these issues and how we treat them because we know that addiction can happen to anyone,” Christie told reporters after meeting with women and staff from the “Mommy … Read more on CBS Local

Dinner raises funds
A fundraising dinner was the first step in a mission to raise $ 650,000 to upgrade a Blenheim alcohol and drug addiction rehabilitation centre. About 300 people attended the dinner and auction at the Convention Centre, which raised almost $ 40,000 for St … Read more on Marlborough Express

Dual-purpose drug and alcohol support centre officially opens in Carnarvon
The 24-bed Turner River rehab facility opened in July and is also the first residential drug and alcohol rehab facility in the Pilbara. Ms Rodenburg says the two facilities work hand-in-hand to support addicts. "People who come in are supported through … Read more on ABC Local

Ghanaians cautioned against stigmatising addicts
Inaugurating the House of Saint Francis Alcohol Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre at Ashiaman near Accra, Most Reverend Palmer Buckle asked Ghanaians to deprive themselves of their comfort zone and identify with people who find themselves in … Read more on GhanaWeb

Pot should be legalized, sold like alcohol, says addiction centre
TORONTO – Canada's largest mental health and addiction treatment and research centre is calling for the legalization of marijuana, with strict controls that would govern who could buy weed, from where, and in what quantity. In a policy statement … Read more on Macleans.ca