Butte County health officials planning residential crisis treatment center
The building is currently owned by Enloe and leased to the county for a drug and alcohol program called Stepping Stones. Plans to open a crisis residential center began in early 2013 when a director of Butte County Behavioral Health applied for grant … Read more on Chico Enterprise-Record

Green Bay Man Arrested for 10th Offense OWI
LaBine says alcohol is by far the most prominent addiction in this area. Eighty-percent of outpatient, and more than 50 percent of inpatient clients at the center are there for alcoholism. “It's incredibly hard to … the seventh or eighth time, it's … Read more on WBAY

Charleston council candidates have had run-ins with law
Slater said he has had six months of inpatient treatment and more than a year of outpatient treatment to address his substance abuse. Slater is also active in Narcotics Anonymous, he wrote. “Rehabilitation works. I am very passionate about helping … Read more on Charleston Gazette

Harbor Village Detox Extends Its Inpatient Medical Detox Services to Lancaster …
According to Lancaster Online, on Feb. 2nd the county has run out of available funds to offer the residents of Lancatser county with crucial drug and alcohol treatment for addiction. The article states that most residents do not possess private … Read more on Insurance News Net

Leave medical decisions to patients, doctors
LePage and his administration should give these people a fair shot to live happy, safe, sober lives, and stop placing politics in the middle of decisions that should be made between people and their doctors. After all, not only is drug abuse hard on … Read more on Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

Carthage community drug forum attempts to 'discourage stupidity'
… Islands and earlier at Alexandria Central School, Alexandria Bay, are being held to inform the north country it's not immune to big-city problems like heroin and to show that together, people can help support recovering addicts and prevent drug abuse. Read more on WatertownDailyTimes.com

HIV outbreak in Indiana linked to prescription drug abuse
"Because prescription drug abuse is at the heart of this outbreak, we are not only working to identify, contact and test individuals who may have been exposed, but also to connect community members to resources for substance abuse treatment and … Read more on National Monitor

Not the Usual College Party (This One's Sober)
Ms. Cederna's story of addiction and recovery, told in a clear, strong voice, was not being shared at a 12-step meeting or in a treatment center. Instead, it was presented on a cool autumn day, in a classroom on the campus of the University of Michigan … Read more on New York Times

Duluth man chronicles his struggles with traumatic brain injury caused by …
He experimented with drugs and alcohol. He ran away from home and from a boarding school … His mother brought him to the now-closed Wilson Center, a mental health treatment facility in Faribault, Minn. After he spent 9½ months there, his case worker … Read more on Duluth News Tribune

More than 200 felons applying for shorter sentences in Merced
The effort sought to reduce California's bloated prison population and to divert some funding to schools and substance abuse services, according to the California Legislative Analyst's Office. Attorneys in Merced County have been flooded with petitions … Read more on Merced Sun-Star

Troubled man resorted to threats at federal court in East St. Louis to get …
Turned away after begging for help at a mental health center here on July 8, he went a half mile to the U.S. District Courthouse and told a story that got security officials' attention: He told them he would set fire to a post office and cars in the … Read more on STLtoday.com

New program aims to get dads more involved in school
Those with involved fathers also have reduced chances for delinquency and substance abuse, the report states. In first-grade teacher Shawn Nelson's class, the watchdog drops by every day to read one on one with the students or help them with their … Read more on The Newark Advocate

Josh Hamilton suffered drug relapse
"Hopefully, he has a lot of good people around who are helping him through a tough time. But I hope he also knows that there are people that he's played with that care about him, that care about his future and are willing to help in any way they can.". Read more on ESPN

HIV outbreak raises concerns about injection drug use
They encourage people to get tested for HIV and seek help if they struggle with substance abuse. Holman suggested people may want to visit needle exchange programs, where they can get clean needles in exchange for dirty ones — and seek treatment for … Read more on USA TODAY

Boston-only alcohol tax would be an unfair burden
The motive behind the proposal is a good one: Linehan and Baker want the resulting revenues (estimated to be in the millions) to be used exclusively for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs. That's a noble intent. Opioid addiction … What … Read more on Boston Globe (subscription)

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

New adult drug rehabilitation center to open in Luzerne County
The Pocono center purchased the property through an entity named Clearbrook Treatment Centers Land Corp. LLC, but Lavelle said it will have no affiliation with Clearbrook Treatment Center, which will continue to operate an adult drug and alcohol … Read more on Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Region's first recovery high school is planned in Worcester
"It is not for all students who are drug-addicted. I don't want people to think of it as a recovery program where that is the sole focus of the work there. It is truly a high school with academic requirements. It also has a component that supports … Read more on Worcester Telegram

Headline: Olmsted officials discuss future of addiction recovery
"About the only thing I'm completely adamant on is that I hate the disease of addiction," said Steve Coddington, a recovering addict and now counselor at Fountain Centers, a center for substance abuse recovery with both residential and outpatient … Read more on Post-Bulletin

N.H. The Only State In Region With No Addiction Recovery Services
Actually New Hampshire is the only state in New England that does not have recovery centers in the state. It's an absolutely invaluable tool, for people to be able to go to a place where they know that they can get the support they need, that no one … Read more on New Hampshire Public Radio