Posts Tagged ‘substance abuse treatment’
Whitehouse bill seeks millions to help states fight drug addiction
And only 2.5 million of the approximately 22.7 million Americans in need of substance abuse treatment in 2013 received it, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy. “The bill represents a significant step forward in how we understand and … Read more on The Providence Journal
Billboard campaign calls attention to heroin problem
Other ways to address the issue are also being explored, Forchione said, including possibly using medical-assisted treatment for heroin and opiate addicts before they are released from the Stark Regional Community Correction Center. “The heroin problem … Read more on Canton Repository
Myanmar to Open Eight One-Stop Drug Rehab Clinics
Myanmar's health ministry plans to set up eight one-stop rehabilitation centers to provide treatment and counseling services to drug addicts. The new facilities offering a full range of services at one location would open soon, Hla Htay, program … Read more on Radio Free Asia
Researchers: Testosterone treatment to boost methadone therapy for drug …
Ontario, BC, Canada (4E) – The outcome of methadone treatment for drug dependents should improve if patients also undergo testosterone therapy and receive low dose of the addiction suppressing drug, according to a study by Canadian researchers. Dr … Read more on Gant Daily
Yes on Prop. 47: End over-incarceration in California
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health found in 2012 that since 2012, illicit drug use increased by 8 percent and 20 million Americans who needed substance abuse treatment did not receive it. We've failed. Prop. 47 can reverse these trends by … Read more on SFGate
Transformer Star Shia LaBeouf Pleads Guilty For Disorderly Conduct At Cabaret …
The 28-year-old actor explained such rude behaviour to his alcohol problem and is now receiving treatment and working toward his recovery. He showed up at the Manhattan courtroom on Sept 10 wearing a clean suit, which was a big improvement from the … Read more on International Business Times AU
I don't need to go to rehab—Tererai
In that case, Zhuwao simply counselled her and recommended that she go to an alcohol rehabilitation centre. “Mugwadi is like my daughter, so I forgave her for the violent incident and I advised her to limit her consumption of alcohol,”said Zhuwao then. Read more on Nehanda Radio
Gateway CEO Rallies Alcohol & Drug Rehab Industry to Reach More Patients
Gateway Alcohol & Drug Treatment Centers provide substance abuse treatment services for adults and adolescents at drug treatment centers throughout Illinois and the St. Louis Metro East area. Gateway's outpatient and residential treatment centers are … Read more on DigitalJournal.com
Off the Drugs, Onto the Cupcakes
“The main focus was just, 'get them off their substance,' and the rest will take care of itself,” said Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross, an eating disorder and addiction medicine specialist in Denver who has been a consultant to various rehab centers. … of … Read more on New York Times (blog)
Drug, alcohol recovery center opening in Sept. in Bangor
Northampton County Drug and Alcohol, in partnership with Recovery Revolution Inc., is opening a recovery center in Bangor. The center, called "A Clean Slate," is at 100 S. First St. in Bangor and a grand opening is set for Sept. 16. There will be a … Read more on Pocono Record
New Drug Czar Tackles Weed, Prescription Pain Pills
He's also a recovering alcoholic, sober for 25 years. And he is coordinating national drug policy at a time of rapid changes in state laws controlling marijuana. It's also a time when prescription painkillers have become a huge drug problem. Michael … Read more on KQED
Teens work to turn their lives around through substance abuse treatment program
“Our big strategy is about teaching what the implications are (of substance abuse), what it does to your brain, how addiction works,” said Klinefelter, sitting with a small group next to a pit fire on the ranch. “Marijuana, it's … “It really helps so … Read more on The Columbian
Thomas Kirkpatrick Jr., city crime commission chief, dies
In the mid-1970s, Mr. Kirkpatrick was director of the Illinois Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, where he supported the establishment of substance abuse treatment programs as alternatives to incarceration for people involved in drug-related … Read more on Chicago Tribune
Tallulah Willis Leaves Treatment Facility
Last July 23, the 20-year old celebrity is said to have submitted herself to the treatment center where she had to get help for alcohol problems and drug abuse. This decision was previously reported to be sanctioned by Demi Moore and Bruce Willis … Read more on Chinatopix
North Penn Life Community Datebook: Week of Aug. 31
… • What's happening at the Lansdale Public Library, 301 Vine St., Lansdale. Information: 215-855-3228; [email protected]; or visit www.lansdalelibrary.org. The library is open: Monday to Friday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to … Read more on Montgomery Newspapers
Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Alcohol accelerates hepatic fibrosis in mono- and co-infected patients with HCV infection. A prospective, case–control study published in 1999, of chronic viral hepatitis, alcoholism and the development of chronic liver disease at Harlem Hospital … Read more on Medscape
Gloria West: Run puts focus on addiction
Most people inflicted with addiction will sooner or later need a 24-hour treatment center. Treatment is … What we lack is a comprehensive educational program that can recognize children at a young age who suffer because of parents with substance abuse. Read more on Appleton Post Crescent
Community turns drinking death into legacy of prevention
While her name is not used in CSU's alcohol education or intervention programs, it is not forgotten, said Anne Hugdens, executive director of the CSU Health Network. What happened to Samantha proved to be a turning point for how the school addressed … Read more on The Coloradoan
New methods to combat addiction showing success in Madison pilot program
“I've been in substance abuse [treatment] for over 40 years and basically I got interested in [Aware Recovery] because substance abuse is a chronic illness,” he said. “There's always been a mismatch between the kind of treatment and the kind of illness … Read more on New Haven Register
From Cumbersome to Collaborative — New York Mental Health, Alcoholism and …
It's difficult to compare outcomes or improve care through collaboration when your state's mental health, alcoholism and substance abuse treatment providers use 1,810 different assessment plans and 2,100 varieties of treatment styles. That's exactly … Read more on SYS-CON Media (press release)