Editorial: A boost in fighting addiction
The Franklin County facility was included in the state's new $ 10 million statewide Substance Abuse Services Trust Fund. As Stephen … Deval Patrick. Among the bill's measures is getting insurance providers to reimburse patients for addiction treatment … Read more on The Recorder

Insight To Recovery Announces "No One Turned Away For Drug and Alcohol …
The services rendered by the "No One Turned Away for Drug and Alcohol Treatment" campaign will be customized to the needs of each individual during a free assessment. "Nothing is cookie cutter with addiction treatment," Brown added. "We are fully … Read more on Insurance News Net

Governor signs substance abuse treatment bill into law
A bill signed by Gov. Deval Patrick on Wednesday would provide individuals fighting addiction improved access to treatment and recovery services, advocates said. The bill, which lawmakers sent to the governor's desk in the early morning hours of Aug. Read more on Dorchester Reporter

The state's approach to drug addiction
The story for across the state was the same: accessing treatment is difficult, wait lists are long, and the current system needs work. People want and need services, they are ready to conquer their addiction, but they are unable to access treatment … Read more on Leominster Champion

Ativan Withdrawal and Ativan Detox

Questions raised over 2 traditional health plans offered to 237000 customers in ND
Kurt Snyder, executive director of Heartview Foundation in Bismarck, which provides residential treatment for substance abuse, said the North Dakota Blues' traditional plans dropped two of three levels of adult residential treatment for substance abuse. Read more on Prairie Business

More Lawyers Asking for Help for Alcohol, Drug Abuse
Alcohol is “far and away” the drug of choice for attorneys, judges and law students who are referred for substance abuse treatment, experts say. An ABA survey published last year found that 76 percent of issues addressed by lawyer assistance programs … Read more on The American Lawyer (registration)

Family Treatment Court comes to Cerro Gordo County
MASON CITY | Parents with substance abuse issues have a new avenue for assistance in Cerro Gordo County. The Family Treatment Court helps North Iowans struggling with substance abuse who have already lost or are in danger of losing their parental … Read more on Mason City Globe Gazette

Liquor license, opioid bills pass Mass. Legislature
That bill would require coverage for at least 14 days of inpatient detoxification and post-detox care, prohibit insurers from determining whether any addiction treatment — inpatient or outpatient — is medically necessary, and would remove a … Read more on Boston Globe

Suspect lodged on suspicion of drug abuse
A Dayton-area man was arrested Friday morning after members of his family contacted deputies of the Logan County Sheriff's Office and expressed concern over his behavior. Shaun M. Wasmuth, 33, at-large, was charged with abusing harmful intoxicants and … Read more on Bellefontaine Examiner

Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014: Substance abuse treatment, retirement insecurity …
Jackie Farwell's July 26 BDN article about the drug abuse epidemic is a factual account of a, so far, less-than-perfect system for monitoring abuse of prescription medications. The imperfections — exclusion of the large VA system source of medications … Read more on Bangor Daily News

Albany County Crackdown On Substance Abuse
The Albany County Sheriff's Office says it has made its largest heroin bust ever, arresting alleged high-ranking members of a ring that delivered the drug to users in taxis and stationed dealers in local shopping malls. Sheriff Craig Apple says a … Read more on WAMC

We Try More Drugs Than Anyone Else, and 9 Other Ways Addiction Is Different …
But that's not the only major federal funder of addiction research in the U.S.: We have another national institute that covers addiction, the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, whose 2012 budget was $ 459 million. So we spend nearly $ 1 … Read more on Pacific Standard

Drugs, alcohol can destroy marriages
Of the nearly 2,000 divorces I've handled over the years, I estimate that at least 10 percent resulted from either drug addiction or alcohol abuse. Both devastate marriages. Both need to be taken seriously, confronted and dealt with through … Read more on Pacific Daily News

ON THE HILL: Rep. Paul Donato reflects on House accomplishments
The spending plan makes important investments in local aid, education and human services including substance abuse treatment and prevention and mental health care. Building on a responsible yet proactive approach to combating the recession, the … Read more on Wicked Local Medford

Zac Efron Rehab News 2014: Vanessa Hudgens' Ex-Boyfriend Opens Up About …
After completing two stints in rehab for drugs and alcohol addiction, Zac Efron has been trying to keep himself clean. While Vanessa Hudgens' ex-boyfriend gets his life back on track, he opens up about life before his stints. We already know the story … Read more on Fashion & Style

Is John Tory in Toronto mayoral race 'sweet spot?: Hepburn
Today, the former provincial Conservative leader may be in a “sweet spot” in the race, the only contender gaining momentum in recent months while at the same time Chow's support is fading slightly and Ford, fresh from rehab for alcohol and drug abuse … Read more on Toronto Star Blogs (blog)

Addiction and Alcoholism in Nevada: Where to Get Treatment
Coming from a market leader in addiction treatment, as well as in recovery programs, the introduction of the Start Fresh Program in Nevada by Addiction Recovery Centers is good news to individuals and families battling with alcoholism and illegal drug … Read more on SmallCap Network

Employees or Insiders at Substance Abuse Treatment Centers Could be Eligible …
WASHINGTON , July 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The Corporate Whistleblower Center is urging employees, or insiders at a substance abuse treatment center with proof the facility is grossly overbilling Medicaid out of hundreds of thousands, or millions of … Read more on Insurance News Net

Drug treatment center opens in Greensburg
A Pittsburgh drug treatment center, which prescribes Suboxone to treat drug addiction, has opened a clinic in Greensburg. Allied Addiction Recovery at 766 E. Pittsburgh St. will be open Tuesdays and Fridays, according to the company. AAR describes … Read more on Tribune-Review

Finding healing: Innovative Utah program turns addicts into athletes
Instead, it was convincing herself that a 39-year-old woman who'd wrestled drug addiction most of her life was capable of accomplishing something many lifelong athletes wouldn't even consider. “The hardest part was knowing that I'm worth it,” she said … Read more on Deseret News

Priorities in addiction treatment bill debated
The Senate measure says that any treating physician certified by the Health Policy Commission has the final say, with the patient, on what substance abuse treatment is medically necessary; the House version doesn't require the doctor to be certified to … Read more on Boston Globe