A Poet Mines Memories of Drug Addiction
For a good part of his adult life — after he kicked heroin — he worked in a psychiatric hospital in the Bronx and later ran a drug rehabilitation center in Brooklyn. Poetry came later, when he was in his 40s, though it did not come easily, given his … Read more on New York Times

Film capsules, March 6, 2014
… NBA star Chris Herren, actress Kristen Johnston featured. The film features interviews with more than 30 people among the millions in long-term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction who are making the courageous decision to speak out publicly … Read more on Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

Mass. veterans look to treatment court for help
But that's exactly what he did recently as he made his weekly visit to the Norfolk Country Veterans Treatment Court in Dedham, where he and 25 other veterans are going through a program aimed at helping them deal with criminal charges, substance abuse … Read more on Taunton Daily Gazette

Question by dontknow86: What is the success rate of an Alcoholic ?
Im standing behid this guy that has been a big drinker for 20+ yrs. he has just lost a son to car wreck and is now in AA and going to church he has been sober for 1 mnth. Im so happy for him. He is also seeing a Dr. that gave him meds so if he drinks it will make him throw up. The Q is How many go back to there old ways? And when is the most like time they start back? Im keeping my hopes up ! And all his drunk friends have been stayin away. I hope thats good also.
I will never give up on him.

Best answer:

Answer by julvrug
It actually depends on the person, many have at least one to three times of going back before they stop completely. the key is do not over react if he “falls off the wagon” at least a couple times. Stick by him, if he is determined he will make it sooner or later.

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An Affordable Housing Project Faces Opposition in Wealthy Chappaqua
Randolph M. McLaughlin, a well-known civil rights lawyer representing Conifer, said the alternative site was a wetland, and the market-rate building was rejected not because of fire hazards but because it was too tall. He said that in an era when … Read more on New York Times

Paramedic Pushes to Make Heroin Remedy Available in MO After Losing Son
Carmack says wider availability of a safe-to-administer, non-addictive drug can keep heroin from claiming lives. Carmack has started a group called "The Lime Tree" after his son's favorite song. Their first order of business is to get lawmakers attention. Read more on OzarksFirst.com

Officials Concerned Over an Increase in Heroin Deaths Here
On Tuesday, Mayor Martin Walsh joined public health and safety officials to announce a series of community-based workshops in Charlestown to help residents navigate the substance abuse system of care in the city. … Increasing access to education and … Read more on Charlestown Patriot Bridge

Question by georgia t: I’m looking for a long term drug rehab. that takes children of drug users.?
in new york state

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Answer by TweetyBird
Are the children also substance abusers???

You might want to check with your county mental health department or just run a search for “long-term drug rehab in New York”. I found several sites for private facilities. You will, too.

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Police find Philip Seymour Hoffman's drug addled diaries
The late actor, who was found dead in his apartment in New York City from an apparent heroin overdose on February 2, wrote detailed accounts about his struggle to control his "demons," drug deals and his desire to stay clean by attending Narcotics … Read more on The Sunshine Coast Daily

His Death, Their Lives
In the first hours and days that followed Philip Seymour Hoffman's death from an apparent overdose of heroin, there was an outpouring of grief on Facebook, on Twitter and in columns by recovering addicts and alcoholics like the journalist Seth Mnookin … Read more on New York Times

MS Contin Addiction & MS Contin Abuse

NIDA releases guide on treating teen substance abuse and online education for …
… 17-year-olds needing substance abuse treatments receive any services. "Because critical brain circuits are still developing during the teen years, this age group is particularly susceptible to drug abuse and addiction," said NIDA Director Dr. Nora … Read more on News-Medical.net

In Annual Speech, Vermont Governor Shifts Focus to Drug Abuse
Peter Shumlin, a Democrat, used his State of the State Message on Wednesday in Montpelier to encourage public debate on the growing problem of drug abuse and addiction in his state. Caleb Kenna for The New York Times. MONTPELIER, Vt. — In a … of our … Read more on New York Times

KSC students release findings of drug use at Keene High School
In the study, conducted by 10 health science seniors and led by Keene State College Health Science Assistant Professor Dr. Marjorie Droppa, Keene High School student volunteers, teachers and parents were interviewed about substance abuse at the … Read more on The Union Leader

Kasich launches youth drug abuse prevention program
Kasich, with Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and members of his cabinet at his side, said Start Talking will involve parents, teachers coaches and the students themselves in helping end the drug abuse he said is in every town, in every corner of the … Read more on WVXU

The Jed Foundation Announces New Partnership With The Clinton Foundation …
A report from The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University found half of all full-time college students (3.8 million) binge drink, abuse prescription drugs and/or illegal drugs, and almost 1 in 4 of the nation's … Read more on EIN News (press release)

Increasing Marijuana Use in High School Is Reported
A new federal report shows that the percentage of American high school students who smoke marijuana is slowly rising, while the use of alcohol and almost every other drug is falling. The report raises concerns that the relaxation of restrictions on … Read more on New York Times (blog)

Feature: Deconstructing 'NIMBY'
According to the Oxford English Dictionary it first appeared in print in 1980, in a Christian Science Monitor story about toxic waste. In 1988, The New York Times ran a story titled "Coping in the Age of 'Nimby'" in which business … You try to open … Read more on Pacific Sun

Enterprise FFA spreads Christmas cheer
Enterprise High School FFA officers deliver fruit baskets to residents of the Enterprise Health and Rehabilitation Center during their Christmas vacation. From left … They donated the last of the citrus boxes to the local Christian Mission Food Bank … Read more on The Southeast Sun

2013 Year In Review: Part Two
Tyler Summers spent 94 days in hospitals, including Munson Medical Center in Traverse City and Mary Free Bed, a rehabilitation hospital in Grand Rapids. (Aug. 8) Staff and residents at the Grayling Nursing and Rehabilitation Community …. Robbin Meyer … Read more on Crawford county avalanche

Club meetings: Jan. 10
Bridge, Palmetto Duplicate Bridge: The Palmetto Duplicate Bridge Club plays at 12:30 p.m. Saturdays in the north wing of Palmetto Nursing & Rehab Center, 926 Haben Blvd., Palmetto. No reservations are necessary but partners are. Information: 941-739 … Read more on Bradenton Herald