After Losing Son To Drugs, Hotel Exec Starts National Group To Combat Addiction
But after losing his son, Mendell began to rethink the meaning of success and what his life was all about. In 2012, Mendell left his career of 25 years to start a national organization to combat drug and alcohol addiction. The group is called … Read more on CTNow

Exhibition explores art and substance abuse recovery
A new exhibition highlights how exploring ceramic materials, methods and processes can be a catalyst for positive change for people in recovery from substance abuse. Typecast-Manchester, at the Manchester School of Art, until May 29, features works and … Read more on Care Appointments

Recovering alcoholic Mike McKenzie looks to set up men-only support group in …
A LONGHILL resident wants to start a community group for men dealing with drug addiction and mental health problems on the estate. Recovering alcoholic Mike McKenzie hopes to launch the men-only support group to help those struggling with depression, … Read more on Hull Daily Mail

"Day of Hope" Celebrating Drug-Free Lifestyle in WV Set for September
The Ohio County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (OCSAPC) and West Virginia Council of Churches are teaming up for this prevention and recovery on that Sunday. All agree, its important to have a day to focus on solutions and activities in as many … Read more on WTRF

Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel tells Congress state …
Charlie Baker's administration has made addressing opioid abuse a priority and has convened a task force to make recommendations for policy changes. According to state statistics, more than 1,000 Massachusetts residents died of opioid overdoses in 2014 … Read more on MassLive.com

Heroin tops list of Lebanon County's drug-rehab cases
A day after the announcement of Lebanon's largest drug bust in recent history, the executive director of the Lebanon County Commission on Drug and Alcohol Abuse delivered a sobering message to the Lebanon County commissioners on Thursday. Read more on Lebanon Daily News

Nearly 10 years since Harrisburg State Hospital closed, state officials tout …
Marion is the deputy secretary for the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service. … "She has her own apartment, her own pet, she could choose when she wanted to eat, she had access to peers and other kinds of recovery resources," he said. Read more on PennLive.com

Drug Rehab Nashville Releases New Website Connecting Drug and Alcohol …
Drug Rehab Nashville Releases New Website Connecting Drug and Alcohol Addicts with Information on Getting Treatment in Nashville, TN. Drug Rehab Nashville is a full service inpatient medical detox and addiction rehabilitation center for victims of … Read more on PR Web (press release)

City must put toilets, showers on Soledad Street now
The area has become a cauldron of human despair, mental illness and drug and alcohol addiction. That's why we can't just go on doing … These people also need mental health and substance abuse treatment and rehab. And, eventually, they will need to be … Read more on The Salinas Californian

Will Schick: Anti-GMO elitists stand in way of food aid
Shoeless Joe Jackson was not the first and Tom Brady will not be the last to stink up the place — keep your eye on young sensation “Johnny Football” Manziel, currently in drug rehab and already gunning for the Scumbag Hall of Fame. There are … Read more on Galesburg Register-Mail

Editorial: Treatment mission remains
The Walter B. Jones Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in recent years has cleared its share of hurdles to fulfilling its mission of treating those with addiction and psychiatric problems. The center's decertification — effective June 1 — from … Read more on Greenville Daily Reflector

Creed's Scott Stapp: 'I Have Bipolar Disorder'
Now in recovery, Stapp is ready to share what happened. "I had a psychotic break that was brought on by alcohol and drug abuse," he says. "I was hallucinating. I drove around the United States for a month, following an angel that I saw on the hood of … Read more on People Magazine

Veteran couple finds strength as they recover from PTSD, substance abuse
"Typically with PTSD, we also see problems with alcohol and sedatives, opioid medications … it really hits the whole range," said Andrew Darchuk, a clinical psychologist* and specialist in PTSD and substance use at Truman Veterans' Hospital in Columbia. Read more on Columbia Missourian

Alcohol and Drug Services of Guernsey County teams up with Thompkins …
Several agencies in Guernsey County have teamed up to help a group of teenagers who either are experiencing substance abuse or are facing the temptation to experiment with drugs or alcohol. The Alcohol and Drug Services of Guernsey County has … Read more on The Daily Jeffersonian

George Clinton: Doctor Atomic
Eventually, we wander into another room to watch a video of the band's first backing-track performance, an industry show in L.A. At one point, an 11-year-old guitar virtuoso joins the group onstage and furiously shreds. Clinton extracts ….. Though … Read more on RollingStone.com

Mental-Health Treatment for Defendants Dogged by Delays
Florida diverts some mentally ill defendants facing low-level charges to a treatment center designed to prepare them to return to their communities, where they continue to receive treatment, as part of a five-year-old pilot project. There are more than … Read more on Wall Street Journal

From the Archives: Impaired drivers rarely face jail time
Michot then fined Tolbert $ 750, placed him on two years' probation, assigned community service work and substance abuse evaluation with treatment if needed, and required Tolbert to use an ignition lock on his vehicle. For Nathan … The average drunk … Read more on The Daily Advertiser

Delinquent. Dropout. At-Risk. What's In A Name?
The culprits, Dilulio wrote, were drugs, child abuse and other types of "moral poverty." The concept caught on in the media and among politicians. In the 1990s, as part of a broader "tough on crime" trend, almost every state passed laws that raised the … Read more on KRCB

Methylin Withdrawal and Methylin Detox

Hampden woman to raise K for Wellspring Center
HAMPDEN, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — A Hampden Academy teacher is raising money and awareness for a local substance abuse treatment and recovery program. Lisa Scofield is taking on the challenge of riding her bike 800 miles across downeast and … Read more on WCSH-TV

NY Medicaid overhaul envisions combined outpatient care
In this Friday, May 1, 2015 photo, physician assistant Kristin Suchowiecki administers a nebulizer treatment on patient Jaylin Colon, 9, at Albany Med EmUrgentCare on Friday, May 1, 2015, in Coxsackie, N.Y. New York is using $ 8 billion in projected … Read more on Belleville News-Democrat

Temple Isaiah organizers look to address addiction at May 3 event
Scholl, a former case manager for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Program at McLean Hospital, works with recovering addicts and families from the Greater Boston Area and provides couple counseling to clients. “Young adults are dying from opioid … Read more on Wicked Local Lexington