Into Action Treatment Center to Join Exhibitors at C.O.R.E. Conference
Into Action Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center will join other professional exhibitors at the Clinical Overview of the Recovery Experience (C.O.R.E.) Conference July 20-23 in Amelia Island, Florida, where national and international addiction … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Two Americans infected with Ebola in Liberia outbreak
Samaritan's Purse, a Christian charity, said that its physician Kent Brantly was in stable condition and had been isolated at the group's Ebola treatment center at the ELWA hospital in the Liberian capital Monrovia. His symptoms included intermittent … Read more on Rappler

Monastery property could become a residential drug treatment center
“Steps Recovery Center has purchased the Mount Benedict's Monastery and has plans to operate it as a residential treatment center for substance abuse. As our name would indicate, we use the 12-Step treatment model, which being spiritual in nature, … Read more on Standard-Examiner

Red tape adds complication to drug rehabilitation strategies
His department will suggest to the city People's Committee to allow the Binh Trieu Centre for Drug Rehabilitation to accept drug addicts, till such time they are accepted at the mandatory treatment centres. HCM City deputies have also called for … Read more on VietNamNet Bridge

Drug rehab centre 'already there'
RESIDENTS who raised concerns over plans for a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre in their Truro street have discovered they have been living next door to one for 15 years. Drug and alcohol treatment charity Addaction is set to turn the former … Read more on West Briton

NDLEA Advocates Drug Treatment, Rehabilitation Centre for C'river
Calabar Cross River State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has appealed to the state government to establish a model drug abuse treatment and rehabilitation centre in the state to assist persons with drug abuse problems. Read more on AllAfrica.com

The controversial law that criminalises drug use during pregnancy
Bill Haslam who said in a statement that “the intent of this bill is to give law enforcement and district attorneys a tool to address illicit drug use among pregnant women through treatment programs.” Understandably, the law and Loyola's arrest have … Read more on Newstalk 106-108 fm

County looks at drug treatment program
In the past, a significant difficulty in treating heroin addiction was that the primary drugs used to treat the addiction, methadone and suboxone, are also opiates. Those who beat their addiction to heroin then had to deal with a new addiction: the … Read more on Van Wert independent

Treatment options for drug–addicted teens [AUDIO]
In part five of our series “Drugs and Our Kids,” we discuss what treatment options are available for teens who are struggling with substance abuse. All this week we have been examining the issue, look for answers about why the drug epidemic has … Read more on New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio

'Cost of Addiction Rehab Increases, Yet Relapse Rate Stays the Same,' Says …
Luckily, long-term rehab can offer a much greater protection against drug rehab. A 90-day program of drug addiction rehab treatment leads to as much as a 73% drop in relapse risk. By spending more time in a rehab facility, the patient is able to detox … Read more on Motor E magazine

Editorial: Town hall focuses on more drug treatment
But those attending a town hall meeting at Cabell Midland High School this week seemed to agree on one simple point — there needs to be a greater focus on help and treatment for those who have developed a problem with drugs. Certainly, sustained law … Read more on Huntington Herald Dispatch

7 Signs You're Drinking Too Much
“Those who recognize the problem before they develop full-blown addiction have a greater chance they'll be able to cut down and minimize the role alcohol plays in their life,” says John F. Kelly, PhD, director of the Recovery Research Institute at … Read more on TIME

Hearts of gold: unlikely heroes
Outside of work, he spent most of his time in his room of burgundy carpet and tan walls. He lay on his back, in pain, with a wet towel on his pillow, hoping it would … Then after a spate of drug use and a robbery conviction two years later, Johnson … Read more on STLtoday.com

HC to hear plea to regulate alcohol de-addiction centres
New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) The Delhi High Court today agreed to hear a plea seeking montoring and regulation of drug and alcoholic de-addiction and rehabilitation centres. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw while agreeing to hear the … Read more on Press Trust of India

How alcohol almost killed Olympic champion, Wilfred Bungei
As Samuel Wanjiru, Kenya's first Olympic marathon gold medalist, lay dying on a cement slab in his home on May 15, 2011, fellow Olympian and track hero Wilfred Bungei, one of the world's fastest 800-metre runners, was not running for gold, but death: … Read more on The Standard Digital News

Award-winning aid to end life of crime
The Five-Wards project was launched in March and created a new community-based centre that is helping to reduce crime, turn people's lives around and save money. The project is seen as a flagship for community rehabilitation and could become a … Read more on Swindon Advertiser

NDLEA Advocates Drug Treatment, Rehabilitation Centre for C'river
Calabar Cross River State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has appealed to the state government to establish a model drug abuse treatment and rehabilitation centre in the state to assist persons with drug abuse problems. Read more on AllAfrica.com

Christie's focus on drugs both personal, political
The next day, he told recovering addicts at a drug treatment center that "there is simply no more important issue to me, in my heart as governor." "I have to struggle with fiscal problems and tax problems and job creation and health care and education … Read more on Kansas City Star

Destination Hope's Drug Rehab for Women Sees an Increase in Food Addiction …
"Addiction is very rarely about the substance itself," said Ben Brafman, the founder and CEO of Destination Hope: The Women's Program, a highly regarded alcohol and drug rehab for women treatment facility in Fort Lauderdale. "It's about the rewards, … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Willingway, Georgia Southern conference will update addiction treatment methods
The Conference is a two-day program that will focus on the ongoing search for the cure, a designer drug update, adolescent treatment perspectives, cross cultural competencies in treatment and recovery for special population groups, addiction and … Read more on Statesboro Herald