Sobriety center would be a smart step toward decriminalizing public …
Whether the problem is substance abuse or simply a night out to celebrate a 21st birthday, arresting people who for being publicly intoxicated does not solve any issue. Travis County is taking a step in the right direction by moving toward … Read more on UT The Daily Texan

Rutgers responds to NJ heroin problem
“In 2012, there were more than 8,300 admissions to state-licensed or certified substance abuse treatment programs due to prescription drug abuse, an increase of 200 percent over the past five years and nearly 700 percent over the past decade,” the … Read more on RU Daily Targum

Life-saving overdose antidote may become easy to buy
The current draft of the bill calls for buyers to receive some counseling on drug treatment programs and education about how to recognize an overdose. Pharmacists … Her husband, she explained, sometimes mixes pain medications with alcohol. Wally said … Read more on San Francisco Chronicle

Keira Knightley's 'extreme' lifestyle
Tori Spelling's husband admits he was "out of control" before seeking help in rehab. In a new preview of their upcoming reality …. Lindsay was spotted at the festival last year with her brother Cody, 16, just days before checking into her court … Read more on Castanet.net

Despite Obamacare, a gaping hole in addiction treatment
"The unintended consequence is that you are discriminating against an adult who needs help," said Elizabeth Stanley-Salazar, a vice president at the Phoenix House, which offers drug treatment in a dozen states, including California, Florida and Virginia. Read more on WTSP 10 News

Opinion: Drug treatment in NJ breaks the cycle of crime, prison time
By Neil Weisfeld. The stars are nearly aligned. Key Democrats and Republicans appear to support a general change in policy that will save New Jersey lives and money. The change will make the Garden State a leader in an area of growing national concern. Read more on NJ.com

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
In the course of Marchese's five-year battle with heroin, the young man from Blackwood, N.J., was repeatedly denied admission to treatment facilities, often because his insurance company wouldn't cover the cost. After abusing marijuana and prescription … Read more on New Jersey Herald

NJ Transit sued for suspending employee in medical marijuana program
He told NJ Transit's medical director he used medicinal marijuana, and offered to apply for “non-safety sensitive position” if his treatment was a problem, according to the lawsuit. The suit says the medical director Patrice Verner, “told him that he … Read more on NJ.com

Question by Follow-the-narrow-gate: Drug treatment difficulties anyone?
So… I have started my second round of IOP (intensive outpatient) and I always find treatment difficult. The fact of sitting in a room full of alcoholics and addicts… who are talking about drugs (whether it is good or bad) makes me want to use even more. I am always trying to recover, but talking about drugs always makes me want to use.

Anyone else have these difficulties in treatment or in general ?

NOTE: Please do not put rude comments, because my recovery is a serious thing and you do not know me or anything about my recovery.

Best answer:

Answer by Jesse ray
yea after listening to an hour or more of whining ex druggie /drinkers sob stories i need a drink. but when you talk out your problems i believe it helps.

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Man, 23, admits robbing teen
The sentence, to be followed by three years of supervised probation and mental health and drug treatment, was the result of a plea agreement reached between Quirindongo-Rivera's attorney and prosecutors. Prosecutor Michael Patten said the victim, 16, … Read more on The Salem News

Maine House gives first nod to modified drug enforcement bill
The House voted 126-14 to approve a proposal that now provides approximately $ 2.5 million for the hiring of drug enforcement agents, state prosecutors, judges and money to fund drug treatment programs. The governor's original bill focused solely on … Read more on Press Herald

Experimental drug shows promise for treatment-resistant leukemias
Research in mice and human cell lines has identified an experimental compound dubbed TTT-3002 as potentially one of the most potent drugs available to block genetic mutations in cancer cells blamed for some forms of treatment-resistant leukemia. Read more on EurekAlert (press release)

New Adolescent Helpline in Kenilworth Aids Search for Substance Abuse …
LIGHTNING RELEASES (4/3/2014)- Teenage drug and alcohol addiction is a serious issue throughout New Jersey. Countless adolescents in Kenilworth, NJ battle substance abuse on a daily basis. Unfortunately a large percentage of young people suffering … Read more on Ticker Report

'JoJo' Burhoe detained after failing drug tests
Burhoe, who was 44 at the time of his arrest, had asked to be sent to an in-patient drug treatment center for an addiction that, his lawyer said, resurfaced after he underwent surgery on his mouth and was prescribed oxycodone. He had been sober for 12 … Read more on Boston Globe

India's Sun Pharma plans gradual phase-out of Ranbaxy-branded drugs in US …
Sun Pharma concedes the road to the recovery at Ranbaxy is set to be long and challenging. The all-share … "It will take time, it is not going to come easily, it will take a lot of effort, but hopefully we should be able to help them resolve the … Read more on Chicago Tribune (blog)

Help stop the spiral: "Take Back" unused prescription drugs
But Tyler's addiction didn't start with Heroin. His spiral started in high school with marijuana and then prescription drugs. Sadly, Tyler's story is far too common across Wisconsin, in communities big and small. Young people experiment with … Read more on Swnews4u