NKY to get residential teen drug treatment
"It is so clearly evident that Northern Kentucky needs us to address youth and addiction, with a special emphasis on addiction," said Children's Home Executive Director Rick Wurth. "We are not audacious enough to think we have all of the answers. We … Read more on Cincinnati.com

Home-Based Rehab Offers New Hope for Recovering Addicts
Eacott was a teen when the downward spiral started. “If you were to ask my parents, it would probably be around 13, when I started experimenting with alcohol and … “My identity was really drug use. That's what I thought I was for the rest of my life … Read more on NBC Connecticut

Robert Crown Center educates parents on signs of drug use
It included an exhibit of used shoes that were decorated by teen-aged patients in an art therapy program at Rosecrance, a behavioral health and substance abuse treatment center with locations in the Chicago area. The theme of the exhibit is "Before you … Read more on Chicago Tribune

US Surgeon General visits Indy
Dr. Murthy made a stop in the Circle City to learn about Central Indiana resident's issues and to discuss the Affordable Care Act. He said he found that Indiana's health problems mirror what is happening around the country. Hoosiers are struggling … Read more on Indianapolis Recorder

Extension publication can help communities stem Indiana's meth problem
The authors say the effects of meth use and production go beyond the obvious health problems, which include an increase in admissions to substance abuse treatment facilities for meth addictions from 2003 to 2013. Buildings such as houses where meth is … Read more on Purdue Agricultural Communications

Putting recovery in the light Addiction too destructive to ignore
A former heroin addict who believes that going to jail saved her life, the energetic 37-year-old Exeter woman is now the regional coordinator for Allies in Substance Abuse Prevention for the United Way. She is working with the nonprofit group Hope for … Read more on Foster’s Daily Democrat

Free Vivitrol therapy starts for Florida drug addicts ordered to seek treatment
"This is a tool in their tool belt to help better engage substance abuse treatment services and get the most out of their treatment." Florida experienced a surge of prescription pain-killer related deaths in the early 2000s. Federal authorities said 98 … Read more on Tampabay.com

Troubled veterans get treatment, not jail
And one run by the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services shows a 36 percent drop in illegal drug use among its veterans and a 44 percent decrease in symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder. "So many people are getting what they … Read more on Danbury News Times

Treating China's Internet Addicts
In 2008, China became the first nation to declare Internet addiction a clinical disorder. Recently, the Spanish photographer Fernando Moleres spent three days documenting patients at an Internet-addiction treatment center outside of Beijing. Residents … Read more on The New Yorker

Triple Threat: Beyond Mental Health and Substance Abuse Issues
Each had parallel treatment and discrete funding streams. As that decade drew to a close, so appeared the term dual diagnosis, a clinical moniker which appropriately — finally! — acknowledges the reality that those who experience substance abuse … Read more on Huffington Post

Gowdy, Duncan support Keystone Pipeline
Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., cited Botticelli's more than two decades of experience at substance abuse treatment agencies. Feinstein added that Botticelli, currently Acting Director of National Drug Control Policy, has focused on an approach that treats … Read more on Greenville News

Bill would shift more substance abuse oversight to MCOs
Currently, those responsibilities are shared by the nine MCOs, which include CenterPoint Human Services of Winston-Salem, and three state-operated alcohol and drug abuse inpatient treatment centers. The three state-operated centers receive $ 40 million … Read more on Winston-Salem Journal

Fourth quarter good for speedway gasoline profits
Substance abuse treatment professionals in the Ohio Valley have created a new website, drugfreeov.com, with the goal of reducing the impact of drug addiction on the community by helping people obtain treatment. Substance abuse treatment professionals … Read more on State Journal

Son gets probation for threatening mother
In exchange for his guilty plea, Ciccarone, 26, was sentenced to two years' probation, ordered to undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation, and must continue his current treatment. He also must spend 20 days on electronic home confinement and complete 80 … Read more on Daily Local News

Paris Hilton's Brother Conrad Checked Into Rehab After Mid-Flight Outburst
Sources connected to Conrad tell TMZ that shortly after the incident last summer, he voluntarily checked into a 30-day inpatient drug and alcohol treatment program. Appearing in court on Tuesday afternoon, Conrad was ordered to surrender his passport … Read more on AceShowbiz

AAC Holdings, Inc. Expands De Novo Pipeline with Hospital Entry in Southern …
American Addiction Centers is a leading provider of inpatient substance abuse treatment services. We treat adults as well as adolescents who are struggling with drug addiction, alcohol addiction, and co-occurring mental/behavioral health issues. We … Read more on MarketWatch

Betty Ford Center to open new LA outpatient clinic
The famed Betty Ford institution, which is recognized internationally and has treated countless celebrities over the years, has offered residential alcohol and substance abuse treatment out of its Rancho Mirage site since 1982. But after joining with … Read more on The Desert Sun

More help for those fighting addiction: New recovery homes
"We know we have the first stage of the process," Demo-Hodgins said, referring to Foundations Recovery, a residential treatment facility in Marion. "Oftentimes people completing that program … Opening of the three facilities follows state legislation … Read more on Marion Star

Graduates of Putnam County's Treatment Court Share Inspirational Stories
… social services and treatment professionals actively intervene and break the cycle of substance abuse, addiction and crime. Participation is offered to those who would otherwise be facing for offenses that are drug or alcohol related. … He … Read more on Patch.com

Chatham specialty court helps families find stability
Parents are required to complete intensive drug and alcohol treatment including individual, group, family and marriage counseling and/or residential treatment. That may include Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, weekly court sessions and drug testing. Read more on Savannah Morning News