Criminal justice: ACLU report details problems, concern statewide with county …
The elevator ride to the second floor of the Lewis and Clark County Law Enforcement Center where the detention center is located may be the start of a journey that can last several months. However, Lewis … For some, they're incarcerated because of … Read more on Helena Independent Record

NASCAR News: NASCAR: Kyle Busch breaks leg, Kurt Busch loses final appeal
Kurt Busch went through two unsuccessful rounds of appeal on Saturday against a suspension from the sanctioning body over allegations of domestic abuse, while his younger brother Kyle suffered a violent accident during the first race of the new Xfinity … Read more on crash.net

Off the Wire
16 for at least 10 games for violating the league's substance abuse policy. He ended up serving a 12-game suspension. The team made the move Saturday night. The 6-11 center was inactive for the team's first game back from the All-Star break on Friday, … Read more on Arkansas Online

Soul Searching
The defunct strip mall coin laundry occasionally is used as a safe-party venue for residents of the Carter Hope Center, an alcohol and drug rehab center and, for this special occasion they have been allowed to invite family members, but only a handful … Read more on Chattanooga Times Free Press

Clarity Way® Addiction Treatment Center Welcomes New Clinical Director Jack …
The Clarity Way® addiction treatment center is a member of the Elements Behavioral Health® family of behavioral health programs located throughout the U.S. Elements Behavioral Health offers comprehensive, innovative treatment for substance abuse, … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Noted Authority on Addictions and Trauma Dr. Stefanie Carnes Joins the …
Stefanie Carnes, PhD, LCSW, a leading therapist, author and expert in the treatment of sexual addiction and intimacy disorders, will develop special trauma-informed programming for women at two residential addiction treatment centers: Malibu Vista in … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Heroin Abuse: A growing epidemic with no cure in sight
Heidi Moran, clinical administrator at Southeast NH Services in Dover, said the number of heroin users seeking help at the Dover treatment center has “probably tripled” over the past 18 months. She said she sees clients from all walks of life and all … Read more on Foster’s Daily Democrat

POV: Boston Needs Addiction Treatment Beds. Now.
He has been staying at the Barbara McInnis House, a medical respite center for homeless individuals, for a month now. Over the course of his stay, we've witnessed treatment success; with access to medications, his bipolar disorder and coexisting … Read more on BU Today

Help him find his long-lost angel
And he is now the admissions director at the Florida House Experience, a substance-abuse treatment center in Deerfield Beach. At 37, his scars – including the ones on the inside – have healed, and he's made amends to those he harmed while in the throes … Read more on Philly.com

Massachusetts Addressing Opioid Abuse Statewide
The Berkshire County Sheriff's office partners with regional organizations like The Brien Center that specialize in substance abuse where people undergo a full assessment to match them with treatment which could be a half-way house or medications. Read more on WAMC

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

Family Picnic to raise money for substance abuse programs
"Basically what we do, the prevention education team, is go out to local schools both public and private to give age-appropriate substance abuse prevention and education programs," said Val Perez, Family Picnic chairman. "Addiction is such an issue … Read more on Sun Sentinel

Darryl Strawberry delivers powerful message about recovery
My addiction started in my childhood. My father was a raging alcoholic and when I say raging, I mean he would come home in a rage, drunk as can be. One night he was beating on my mom and my brother and I said that's it. We were about to kill my father. Read more on WXYZ

million medical center, sober home planned in Boynton Beach
A sober home is a 24-hour, in-patient medical facility to help those who are recovering from drug and alcohol abuse. City officials say having a rehabilitation facility in a commercial center could allow more people to get help and cut down on … Read more on Sun Sentinel

White House Invites Dallas Recovery Center CEO To Attend Addiction Seminar
Joe Powell, the president and CEO of AAPA Recovery (Association of Persons Affected by Addiction) was invited as as an expert for his efforts in recovery, substance abuse, and mental and behavioral health associated with addiction and recovery. Read more on D Healthcare Daily

Brief: Public invited to update on recovery center
Newly retired Latah County Commissioner Tom Stroschein and Darrell Keim of Health and Welfare will update the Latah Alliance on Mental Illness on Thursday about the proposed Recovery Center they hope to establish in Moscow. The Center is slated to … Read more on Moscow-Pullman Daily News

Latah County recovery center seems likely
MOSCOW – A recovery center for residents with drug and alcohol problems and mental illnesses may be opened in Latah County, even if a state grant for startup costs isn't awarded. The proposed recovery center is one of four that could be funded with a … Read more on Lewiston Morning Tribune (subscription)

New addiction treatment center in Owatonna will include programs for licensed …
When Meridian Behavioral Health decided to open a new in-patient addiction-recovery center in Minnesota, they hired a commercial realtor to help them find a rural property that could house a large number of people for extended stays. This didn't seem … Read more on MinnPost