Oregon pays steep price for neglected addiction treatment system
Others are guided to treatment by family or friends, checking into the publicly funded programs, or relying on insurance to enter private treatment centers. Last year, 22,620 Oregonians used publicly funded care. Because of the complexity of the system … Read more on OregonLive.com

Combine Solicitation – G– Substance Abuse Treatment Program (SATP)
The Department of Veterans Affairs , C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center , hereafter referred to as CWBYVAMC, 10000 Bay Pines Blvd. , St. Petersburg, FL has a need for a total of seven (7) reserved beds in a Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse … Read more on Insurance News Net

New substance abuse centers set for Monterey, Salinas
Monterey >> This isn't Natalie's first time in recovery. It isn't even her first time at Genesis House, a residential drug treatment facility in Seaside run by Community Human Services. She graduated from the Genesis House in early 2012 and continued … Read more on Monterey County Herald

Answers to addiction: Program uses questions to help find a solution
The majority of Walton's clients come to Recovery Cafe because a judge has ordered them to get treatment for drug or alcohol problems. “The court system doesn't necessarily emphasize personal choice,” Walton says. It is a mistake to think that … Read more on Rome News-Tribune

Court records show efforts to help James Musante get treatment for drug …
While Musante's mother has said she believes her son, who had struggled with drug addiction, fell through the cracks of the judicial system, his court records suggest that the system was responsive in attempts to get him treatment. His family believes … Read more on GazetteNET

Opiates match alcohol in Ohio treatment centers
The Paint Valley Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Board, which serves five southern Ohio counties, reported more than 1,600 people — 77 percent of the total served — were diagnosed with opiate addiction. In Fairfield County, clients … Read more on Cincinnati.com

Addicted to games: What is a gambling addiction?
Gambling addictions often co-occur with other mental health challenges, such as anxiety, depression and substance abuse, Richman added. That can cause an individual to become dysfunctional. Lately, Edgar said that counselors with the council have found … Read more on The News Journal

Drug disposal program coming to Indiana
The Yellow Jugs Old Drugs Program works together with local pharmacies and the Indiana Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force to provide secure drug disposal. Pharmacies across Indiana will receive letters this week inviting them to join the program, which … Read more on WTHI

Drug program expands to Indiana
"I think any program that allows people more options is great, we saw a need, it's great that the state is actually seeing a need that way they can expand this out throughout the state," says Under Sheriff Sean Holmes of the Elkhart County Sheriff's … Read more on Fox 28

Indiana addicts trapped in rehab backlog
I-Team 8's investigation found just five Hoosier substance abuse programs receive the bulk of state funding designated for low-income inpatient substance abuse treatment. Combined, those five facilities have a total of just 88 beds available at any … Read more on WISH-TV

Midwood Rehab Center Sounded Early Alarm On Heroin Abuse, Now Tackling It …
The associate director of a Midwood-based drug rehabilitation and counseling center said she was among the first to sound the alarm about an impending spike in heroin abuse in the community, and now the group is turning to the radio to bring it to an end. Read more on Sheepshead Bites

Prosecutors offer additional rebuttal witnesses in Lasley murder trial
Lasley Jr. entered the drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility when 15 years old on the recommendation of his parole officer. Skorey testified … Hansen noted in weekly reports Lasley Jr.'s primiary concern was substance abuse and dependency … Read more on Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

Fort Myers parents concerned about proposed drug rehab center
In the zoning application sent to the Lee County Department of Community Development, it says it would be a "holistic medical center with in-patient and out-patient longer-term treatment for recovering addicts." Residents in the area said notices have … Read more on WZVN-TV

Tech Effort Spinning Up Success
Indianapolis, Ind. – Anagin, a company launched by two Indiana University scientists to develop a first-of-its-kind treatment to battle post-traumatic stress disorder, emerged from six finalists Tuesday to win the third annual BioCrossroads New Venture … Read more on Inside Indiana Business (press release)

Embattled Indiana Coach Tom Crean Enters Critical Week
Those will be tall tasks for this Indiana squad, but Glass could be right in assuming that Crean is part of Indiana's solution. Crean has dug Indiana out of a mess before. Seven years ago, when Crean was hired, the program faced NCAA sanctions from the … Read more on AthlonSports.com

Indiana father searches for missing son
Johnson fears his son's absence might be the result of his substance abuse — and his dealings with others involved in drugs. The father has distributed more than 150 fliers with his son's photo, asking anyone with information about Jeremy's … Read more on Indianapolis Star

WHO: malaria gains 'at risk' in Ebola-affected countries
The outbreak has had a devastating effect on the roll-out of malaria treatment and prevention campaigns. In the three countries most severely affected by Ebola – Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia – most inpatient facilities are closed, and outpatient … Read more on Medical News Today

Heroin treatment Suboxone exposes divide between medical community, policy …
There is a quiet barrier between the medical community and much of the state when it comes to medication-based substance abuse treatment, one that underscores the difficulties in addressing the state's ever-growing battle with heroin and prescription … Read more on NJ.com

Ceres recovery center expanding drug, alcohol treatment
Residential and day treatment also is provided for adults who struggle with dual substance abuse and mental illness. With the expansion, the Medi-Cal program is supposed to fund voluntary inpatient detoxification, residential treatment, outpatient … Read more on Modesto Bee