Treatment tops jail for substance abuse
Anyone who still believes that substance abuse and crime are not related must be living under a rock. Ditto for those who believe that addiction to alcohol and drugs is a choice, rather than a disease. And if those people happen to be in the business … Read more on Leelanau Enterprise

Eliot man's overdose death drives his family to push for more access to treatment
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has reported that about $ 77 million was spent on various forms of substance abuse treatment in 2014-15, a slight increase over previous years. In a Nov. 10 op-ed published in the Portland Press Herald, … Read more on Press Herald

Substance Abuse Treatment Works Best in Combination with other Support Therapies
Drugs Substance abuse refers to the use of psychoactive substances, which include alcohol and illicit drugs, to the extent that it is harmful or hazardous. Psychoactive substance abuse can lead to dependence syndrome – a cluster of behavioral … Read more on Medgadget.com (blog)

County continues rehab contracts: Six providers to receive nearly .8 …
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors is set Tuesday to approve contracts totaling about $ 10.8 million to six nonprofit agencies that provide substance abuse treatment. Although the county has a continuing resolution with the agencies to fund their … Read more on San Mateo Daily Journal

To prevent addiction in adults, help teens lean how to cope
Smoking, drinking and some forms of drug use among teens have declined in the U.S. in recent years, but an estimated 2.2 million adolescents — 8.8 percent of youth aged 12 to 17 years old — are currently using an illicit drug, according to a 2014 … Read more on WBEZ

Teen tobacco dependence should be treated with 'same urgency as other drugs …
Substance abuse treatments that target main issues such as serious drug and alcohol addiction are not frequently being used to also wean adolescents from tobacco, a University of Georgia study finds. Tobacco addiction in adolescents is oftentimes an … Read more on EurekAlert (press release)

Ohio youth drug deaths quadrupled since 2003
The Reducing Teen Substance Misuse report rated states on whether they have 10 drug abuse prevention policy and program areas. It did not evaluate the effectiveness of individual state's efforts. Ohio received an eight out of 10, missing points for not … Read more on Bucyrus Telegraph Forum

Painkiller Use as Teen May Raise Addiction Ri…
Researchers said teen painkiller use was associated with a 33 percent increased risk of later abuse. And it was seen mostly among those with little to no history of drug use and those who strongly disapproved of illegal drug use. "A prescription for a … Read more on WebMD

New state program to help those enrolling for health insurance
… which helps people with substance abuse treatment and mental health counseling,” said Jeremy Smith, outreach coordinator and clinical navigator for West Virginia Navicare. “We found that a lot of people calling the call center didn't have health … Read more on The Exponent Telegram (press release) (registration)

Maine's drug abuse epidemic front and center as legislation advances to next …
The proposals hit a range of policy areas, including providing additional treatment services for addicts, increasing drug education in public schools, increasing fines for interstate drug trafficking convictions, increasing state reimbursement rates to … Read more on Press Herald

50 New Concord Jobs: Emerson Hospital, Rosetta Stone, Avention
Michael Page – Concord, MAOur client is a company with a culture, tradition and track record that spans more than 100 years. Job Description This position requires the ability to assess/re-engineer…4 days ago from The Ladders … Read more on Patch.com

Connecticut increases efforts to train health workers in Narcan use to help …
In addition to training and providing online listing for DMHAS-funded and independent substance abuse programs, department spokeswoman Mary Kate Mason said the state has a mobile crisis center in the Norwich area and a care management team in … Read more on New Haven Register

Police brace for heroin rise
Heroin use was declared an epidemic in Coos County last week, and if it's there, said Gold Beach Police Chief Dixon Andrews, the problem will find its way south to Curry County. “It's coming, no question about it,” Andrews said. “Five years ago … Read more on Curry Coastal Pilot

Renz Center joins #GivingTuesday effort
CHARLES – Renz Addiction Counseling Center has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide, according … Read more on Kane County Chronicle

7K still needed to fund addiction recovery center
Serving the 13-county Concho Valley region for 50 years, the nonprofit organization provides outpatient and residential substance abuse treatment as well as education in prevention. The planned center would bring a badly needed new element to the … Read more on San Angelo Standard Times

Better treatment for addicts
Prescription painkiller use roughly quadrupled over the past 15 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Between 2013 and 2014, enough opioid painkillers prescriptions were filled in South Carolina to treat almost every … Read more on Charleston Post Courier

Shining a Light | Families share their pain to prevent more lives lost too soon
Lauren moved back to Topeka, where she ended up in a residential treatment facility. November 8th, 2012, Erin called Lauren, but Lauren was having a … Add drugs and alcohol to the situation and it can become worse. "When these stresses hit kids, it's … Read more on WIBW

Heroin: Road to Recovery
The Sunrise Centre in Alpena specializes in drug or alcohol rehabilitation, with a primary focus on substance abuse treatment. Over the years, the Centre has seen a shift from when it mainly saw patients who suffered from alcohol abuse. "Currently, our … Read more on WBKB-TV

Solutions Recovery Announces Expanded Services
LAS VEGAS — Solutions Recovery Inc., a leading addiction treatment center in Las Vegas, announced it has launched multiple initiatives to provide expanded and improved services for clients across Southern Nevada. These efforts include opening a new, … Read more on Nevada Business Magazine

Substance Abuse Treatment Remains Low for Opioid Use Disorders
Newswise — During the decade from 2004 to 2013, use of treatment remained low for individuals with opioid use disorders, according to a study in the October 13 issue of JAMA. During the last decade, nonmedical use of opioid analgesics and heroin … Read more on Newswise (press release)

Baker would give hospitals the power to hold addicts
Peterson's son has been sober for nearly seven years now. Government has wrestled with how to treat substance abuse for centuries, a challenge long wrapped up in the fraught debate about whether addiction is a malady, a failure of will — or, perhaps … Read more on The Boston Globe

Amid heroin crisis, South Jersey may lose 42 percent of its treatment beds
As a speech on substance abuse reform by Gov. Chris Christie went viral Wednesday, back home, one of the largest providers of inpatient treatment in New Jersey was making plans to close. The CEO of John Brooks Recovery Center in Atlantic City, the … Read more on NJ.com

Health officials feel state struggles in offering addiction treatment
CLARKSBURG — A total of 769 treatment and recovery beds for substance abuse are a part of the public health system in West Virginia, but many state residents are left with nowhere to turn for treatment. “According to the Department of Health and Human … Read more on The Exponent Telegram (press release) (registration)