O'Connor Ives rides wave of seacoast votes to victory
In her victory speech, O'Connor Ives ticked off a list of accomplishments in her freshman term at the Statehouse, including arranging for a special Senate committee on substance abuse to hold a hearing in the Merrimack Valley. She said the hearing led … Read more on Eagle-Tribune

A story of despair and triumph
Armed with a new lease on life, Crandell attended Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, consulted with counselors, and read everything he could about addiction. Once he gained some traction in his new life without drugs, he began to see that anything was … Read more on Toledo City Paper

Coakley wins Martha's Vineyard, loses state in governor's race
Abraham Seiman of Oak Bluffs, a retired health care administrator who serves on numerous town boards, and Robert Doyle of Chilmark, a retired substance abuse counselor involved in public health advocacy and addiction counseling, are the only new … Read more on Martha’s Vineyard Times

Addiction recovery
CROSSOVER RECOVERY CENTER OPEN HOUSE; The Substance Abuse Center of Kansas will have an open house for the new CrossOver Recovery Center at 400 W. Second Avenue on Friday. Treatment professionals are invited to tour the facility from 11 … Read more on Hutchinson News

Light House gets funds for recovery center in Port Clinton
PORT CLINTON – The Light House Inc. received a grant from the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction for capital and operational costs to begin a recovery/sober living home in Ottawa County. The Light House, a Port Clinton based non-profit … Read more on Port Clinton News Herald

Troubled Teens in Oak Ridge, FL Have New Addiction Recovery Help Options
The helpline serves as a valuable resource because it offers sound advice and guidance for locating the best substance abuse rehabilitation center for your situation. Teenagers can start experimenting with drugs and alcohol for a variety of reasons … Read more on Ticker Report

Cherokee Nation opens new recovery center for adolescents
… death from drugs, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Dry said research varies on rates of substance abuse among native people, but those who need help will find proven methods at Jack Brown Center. “This is quality, evidence-based … Read more on Tulsa World

Prevalence of dyslipidaemia and associated risk factors among Balearic Islands …
There is no evidence that diagnosis and treatment in childhood and adolescence improves long-term primary outcomes; however, several previous studies have shown that ~50% of children with high lipid and lipoprotein levels, abnormal levels will persist … Read more on Nature.com

Lawsuit: Gay Inmates Placed in Solitary Confinement, Subject to Discrimination
Educational programming, like occupational and vocational classes, for example, are only offered to non-GBT inmates, as are drug rehabilitation programs (even when GBT inmates must participate in such programs as part of their sentence), and religious … Read more on RH Reality Check

11-year recovering drug addict speaks about the horrors of meth addiction
Concluding his schedule for both Saline and Pettis counties at Marshall High School's Little Theatre Thursday evening, Oct. 16, David Parnell spoke about the "misery and hell" of addiction to not only methamphetamine, but other drugs including … Read more on The Marshall Democrat-News

Church offers home to new self-help sobriety group
People in the Tallahassee area looking for a self-help group to support their efforts in recovering from alcohol or drug addiction have a new ally. Big Bend SOS (Secular Organizations for Sobriety) is a self-empowerment approach to recovery based on … Read more on Tallahassee.com

Sea Isle City wants anti-substance abuse billboard of its own
SIC BILLBOARD: Sea Isle City Council authorizes two months worth of support to a billboard initiative to battle substance abuse. The first billboard, unveiled on Roosevelt Boulevard, will change its anti-substance message on Nov. 1. Read more on Press of Atlantic City

Studies target substance abuse treatments
Michael Bogenschutz, MD, chief of the Division of Addiction Psychiatry in the UNM Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, is working on two studies that examine substance abuse treatments and interventions in primary care and emergency room … Read more on HSC Newsbeat

State to open Sussex drug treatment center
State officials say an addiction rehab center could open in Lewes to improve services in Sussex County. “Lewes may be their optimum location,” said Jill Fredel, communications director for the Department of Health and Social Services. Fredel said she … Read more on Cape Gazette

Destination Hope Claims First Case of Internet Addiction Documented This …
“Although internet addiction is not yet listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, it is definitely something that quality drug rehab programs need to take into consideration when planning their clients' treatment for … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Ex-soldier returns to fight substance abuse in military
After getting clean, the student sought help from Greenagel, who placed him in the Rutgers Recovery House he managed. That story, Greenagel said, is "horrible and all too common." Prescription drug abuse is higher in the military than among civilians … Read more on USA TODAY

UTEP awarded grant to train students in substance abuse, HIV, Hepatitis C …
UTEP will form a partnership for integrated substance abuse, HIV and Hepatitis C virus prevention with Aliviane Inc., an agency that provides drug and alcohol treatment and other behavioral health services, and International AIDS Empowerment, … Read more on Newspaper Tree

UTHealth Opens New Substance Abuse Clinic
Headed by its professor and medical director, Dr. Michael Weaver, the center is committed to providing its patients the latest evidence-based substance abuse treatments available. At the center, patients can receive medications to control their … Read more on BioNews Texas