Adolescents with social anxiety disorder, addiction benefit from treatment …
“Given finite treatment resources and the reality that addiction is lifelong, [Alcoholics Anonymous-related helping] should be encouraged for socially anxious youths in particular.” – by Amanda Oldt. Disclosure: The study was partly funded by grants … Read more on Healio

N.C. bill would reduce number of teens in adult courts
He had a substance abuse problem, and Feld got a judge to order intensive treatment three to four times a week. He had a troubled relationship with his parents, and the judge had the authority to require both parents to take an active part in their son … Read more on Charlotte Observer

Jail expansion to include substance abuse program
The county's jail expansion will add 104 beds in three pods as well as 32 isolation beds, a control area, training room and multipurpose room for programs including substance abuse treatment. Daley said the jail needs space because it is continuously … Read more on NewsOK.com

A bill to curb heroin and opioid addiction in N.J., time for Christie to pay …
In roughly five years, New Jersey has seen an increase of more than 200 percent in the number of admissions to licensed or certified treatment programs for prescription drug abuse, and a 700-percent increase over the last decade. Heroin and opioid … Read more on NJ.com

Frisbie hosts Strafford County Recovery Day
Andrew West, co-founder of Bonfire, described the all-male facilities as a structured-sobriety living house. … ROAD to a Better Life is also a substance abuse program that offers IOP treatment for substance abuse problems, said team leader Carol Goodwin. Read more on Foster’s Daily Democrat

Woman faces prison for injecting friend who overdosed on 'bath salts'
She pleaded guilty on April 13 to reckless homicide, a first-degree felony, and permitting drug abuse, a fifth-degree felony. Creston Police Chief Byron … He said the family could not afford to place his daughter in a private treatment facility … Read more on Medina County Gazette

Professor Morgen to discuss 'History of Substance Abuse in the U.S.' on April 26
Morgen has published more than 35 scholarly articles and text chapters on various substance use disorders and mental health issues in treatment and prison settings, and has over 75 scholarly research and theoretical presentations at major conferences … Read more on NJ.com

Addiction on Staten Island: Fighting heroin epidemic with education
The sessions will be facilitated by experienced counselors who specialize in addiction prevention and treatment. They will be held Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. in the The Murphy Center; located below the Chapel in the parking lot on Nelson Avenue. Coffee, tea … Read more on SILive.com

Addictions to Heroin and Other Drugs: Can Vaccines Treat Them?
Every week, Janda claims to get an email from a heroin addict, or a loved one of an addict, requesting to be part of a study for a vaccine against addictions. The relapse rate among drug abusers is high, indicating a need for more addictions treatment … Read more on EmpowHer

Nathan Dearing pleads innocent in cyclist death
Public defender Jim Gratton asked the court to consider Dearing's long ties to Addison County and the fact that he was hoping to get into substance abuse treatment soon. “He was cooperative at the scene and he was cooperative with law enforcement,” … Read more on Rutland Herald

Scott Disick — I'm Too Busy for Rehab
Disick's people tell us he decided not to take that flight but will leave that facility Monday because he has too much business in LA to deal with. As for why he didn't get on the plane today, we're told he wanted to complete a full week of treatment … Read more on TMZ.com

Ice addiction overtaking alcohol as biggest problem facing Indigenous …
Ice addiction is overtaking alcohol as the biggest problem facing Indigenous populations, the head of a rehabilitation centre specialising in treatment for Aboriginal people says. Joe Coyte is CEO of The Glen, on the New South Wales Central Coast … Read more on ABC Online

Prosecutors argue controversial law helps drug-addicted moms
But the idea of punishing women rather than providing access to comprehensive substance abuse programs where women can also stay with their families … is wrong,” Weinberg said. Weaver said no women are turned away if they're seeking treatment. Read more on The Tennessean

New geriatric psychiatry unit opening at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center
The new unit is part of ongoing expansion efforts that include increasing the number of inpatient detox beds from six to 27 and expanding intensive outpatient services for chemical dependency through St. Vincent's Rosary Hall substance abuse treatment … Read more on cleveland.com

Peter Shumlin: Naloxone saves lives
A young woman suffering from an opiate overdose was recently brought to the Howard Center, an addiction recovery center in Chittenden County. The young woman had blue lips, was unresponsive, and was not breathing. Luckily, an opiate overdose … Read more on vtdigger.org

Entire community feels impact of child abuse
The Center for the Study of Social Policy has identified five protective factors that help support parents, decrease risk factors for abuse and create better futures for families. They are: Knowledge of parenting and child development through parenting … Read more on The Register-Guard

Haddonfield Neighbors Voice Concern About Substance Abuse Recovery …
HADDONFIELD, N.J., (CBS) — A proposal to build a substance abuse recovery treatment center on the site of the Bancroft School in Haddonfield is drawing sharp criticism from some residents. “I was kind of surprised. Haddonfield has been proud to have … Read more on CBS Local

Ravens nose tackle Brandon Williams wins Extra Effort award
Brandon Williams manhandled centers during his second NFL season last year, creating enough leverage with his stocky, powerful frame to shove them into quarterbacks' faces. Williams … Williams recorded a career-high 48 tackles, forced two fumbles … Read more on Carroll County Times

Karen Salkin and Choices Recovery Talk About Avoiding Substance Abuse in …
The EcoLuxe Lounge is a gathering of many of the world's top providers of socially conscious and ecologically sound products and services, and Choices Recovery, a leading provider of holistic treatment of addiction, fit in well with the other product … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Puerto Rico exports its drug addicts to Chicago
I checked with Joseph Lokaitis, a public service administrator with DASA, the Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse under the Department of Human Services, but he said he had no idea that these unofficial treatment groups existed. “I have not from … Read more on WBEZ

Drug forum speakers lay out facts
Panelists from law enforcement, neighborhood groups, and substance abuse treatment and recovery organizations talked about the current actions being taken to combat the challenges of drug crimes and addiction as well as provided specific actions that … Read more on Huntington Herald Dispatch