"Habitual Drunkard" and Rehab Owner Sues Boca Club After Boozy Episode
This is all the more interesting because Christopher and Karen Walsh own a series of drug and alcohol treatment centers in Fort Lauderdale — the Inspirations for Youth and Families and Cove Center for Recovery. The Walshes' work has even been featured … Read more on New Times Broward-Palm Beach (blog)

Let's finally kick the habit: governance of addictions in Europe
With the support of evidence-based studies on drugs and addiction, the commission report places the well-being of society at the centre of the debate, a trend that many European countries are already pursuing. Based on a recent study of … drug … Read more on OUPblog (blog)

'Phig' Date Party Hospitalizes Minor for Alcohol Poisoning
21, for alcohol poisoning was illegally given the alcohol at the Phi Sigma Xi fraternity house at 72 Center Street and another house on 52 Court Street as part of a fraternity date party, that being the same fraternity house where 'Phig' brother Alex … Read more on Genesee Sun

Why not just put addicts in prison? Not treating heroin abuse is costlier than …
Next year, the state will expand Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act, which means that roughly 600,000 uninsured residents in the state will be covered by the program. The expansion should significantly reduce the cost … Jack Carroll … Read more on PennLive.com

New Roads Behavioral Health opens second treatment facility in Fort …
New Roads Behavioral Health based out of Sandy, Utah announces the opening of their new drug and alcohol rehab facility in sunny Fort Lauderdale, Florida. New Roads' Florida location is a therapeutic, residential drug treatment center that treats young … Read more on PR Web (press release)

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

Hotel founder Chatwal beats drug-trafficking case after a year of rehab
Dream Hotel founder and world-renowned playboy Vikram Chatwal has beaten the rap on his felony drug-trafficking case that could have landed him in a Florida prison for 20 years, sources familiar with the matter told The Post. The 17th Circuit Court in … Read more on New York Post

Former US drug czar talks substance abuse, treatment
The nation has come a long way in dealing with substance abuse problems, but a widespread treatment gap and skyrocketing heroin and opiate rates are holding the country back, the former U.S. drug czar said Thursday at the La Quinta Resort and Club … Read more on The Desert Sun

Treatment should follow welfare drug tests
Drug tests for welfare recipients could only work if those who tested positive were funnelled into rehabilitation, the head of one of the Illawarra's leading drug rehabilitation services says. Watershed Drug and Alcohol Recovery and Education Centre … Read more on Illawarra Mercury

Fort Lauderdale Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center Expands Successful Family …
Family Night at Cornerstone Recovery Center in Fort Lauderdale is moving to twice a month starting in June. The next Family Night event will be hosted at Cornerstone's Fort Lauderdale drug and alcohol rehab center from 6:00pm to 7:30 pm on Friday, June … Read more on Busbyway

Addicts and Alcoholics Can Improve Their Recovery With the Vibroacoustic …
Our Solutions, an outpatient counseling program in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has recently added the Vibroacoustic Program to their counseling services for the treatment of recovering addicts and alcoholics. Addicts and alcoholics in Fort Lauderdale now … Read more on Intercooler

Reckitt Benckiser Adds to Growing Addiction Treatment Pipeline
The current treatment approach is predominantly psychosocial support and is largely non-medicalised. The majority of healthcare professionals feel underequipped to manage patients with substance abuse – including alcoholism – based on currently … Read more on Drug Discovery & Development

Study: Addiction Treatment Stops Family Fighting
Dad.Alcoholic I'm an addict in recovery. I speak freely about it and without shame. I'm not the man I was before treatment. I am the self I was always meant to be. A huge part of my change was due to my kids. What happens when an alcoholic parent gets … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)