Juno, GA is Home to New Drug and Alcohol Recovery Helpline for Teenagers
LIGHTNING RELEASES 10/22/14 A teenager in Juno, GA who struggles with substance abuse needs to get help from professional addiction specialists at teen rehabilitation centers as soon as possible. Drugs and alcohol are powerful forces which can … Read more on Ticker Report

Champion of Louisiana Juvenile Justice Award to Marchman
As the focus of drug court is rehabilitation similar to the focus of juvenile court, she also agreed to serve as juvenile judge presiding over delinquency, Child in Need of Care, Families in Need of Services and adoption cases. In 2004, Judge Marchman … Read more on Monroe News Star

Former Atlanta Hawk goes to prison in traffic death
Once he is released from prison, Blaylock will serve the remainder of his 15-year sentence on probation, which includes 1500 hours of community service, drug and alcohol counseling and random drug tests. Blaylock cannot drive while on probation, … Read more on News-Daily.com

Prison Drug Treatment Unit marks a milestone
Christchurch Men's Prison's Drug Treatment Unit (DTU) celebrated the completion of its 50th six month Drug and Alcohol Programme today, with the graduation of a further twelve offenders. In total 451 prisoners have graduated from the DTU's six month … Read more on Scoop.co.nz (press release)

Avoiding addiction when you're prescribed painkillers
Experts say opioids can be the gateway drug to other addictive drugs such as heroin, but there are few public facilities in Delaware that specialize in opioid treatment and detox. … Environmental factors and habit are the key to opioid abuse. "People … Read more on The News Journal

Christie pledges million to expand 'Mommy & Me' drug rehab programs to …
The $ 12 million will be allocated this way: • $ 1.8 million to expand similar “Mommy and Me” residential substance abuse treatment programs administered by the state's Dept. of Children and Families into the “lower eight” counties of southern New Jersey. Read more on Hunterdon County Democrat

Bigger treatment center for Native teens opens
A new substance abuse treatment center designed to help Native youth ages 13 to 18 overcome alcohol and drug addiction opened Monday in Tahlequah, according to a media report. … It's one of only 10 centers of its kind in the country. “This is … Read more on Muskogee Daily Phoenix

NIH grants funds to research impact of social media on treatment of substance …
Research exploring how social media can be used to advance prevention and treatment of substance abuse has received a boost from the National Institutes of Health. The awards, totaling $ 3 million over three years, will be funded by the Collaborative … Read more on FierceHealthIT

Three-county effort aims to improve mental health, substance abuse treatment
A three-county, year-long effort to improve mental health and substance abuse treatment will begin with a public meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday in the basement auditorium of the La Crosse County Human Services Department at 400 N. Fourth St. in La … Read more on La Crosse Tribune

Treating Substance Abuse May Reduce Future Violence
"Our findings suggest that treatment attendance is very important for these individuals and treatment programs should include interventions that are likely to decrease substance abuse, as this may provide the additional benefit of reducing the risk of … Read more on University Herald

Cherokee Nation to open M drug treatment center – KTUL.com – Tulsa …
(AP) – The Cherokee Nation is opening a new $ 5 million substance abuse treatment center in Tahlequah. Tribal officials will conduct a grand opening Monday for the new Jack Brown Center, which helps treat Native American youth for drug and alcohol … Read more on KTUL

US journalist says body was 'at war' with Ebola
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Ashoka Mukpo knew he really was in trouble when he saw the people treating him in full protective suits and hoods. The American video journalist is home now after recovering from Ebola he contracted while working in the … Read more on WBTW – Myrtle Beach and Florence SC

Flower Mound, TX Improving Lives with a New Troubled Teen Helpline
The Troubled Teen Helpline for Flower Mound, TX is now operating for adolescents who are searching for a dependable addiction recovery facility. LIGHTNING RELEASES (10/22/2014) – It's tough to get an adolescent to see what's right, but it's vitally … Read more on Ticker Report

Barretts, GA is Home to New Drug and Alcohol Recovery Helpline for Adolescents
The troubled teen helpline for Barretts, GA is now operating for teenagers who need help finding the right substance abuse therapists at youth rehab clinics. LIGHTNING RELEASES 10/22/14 — An adolescent in Barretts, GA who struggles with substance … Read more on Ticker Report

With drug treatment, the governor has the will but not the wallet: Editorial
But the underlying reality is this: New Jersey's treatment facilities simply do not have enough capacity to meet demand. More public investment is needed at a time when the state is wrestling with second-worst budget crisis in the nation, behind Illinois. Read more on NJ.com

Union County opens Recovery High School aiding students battling to stay sober
UNION — More than 200 youths from Union County are sent to in-patient drug programs each year, say advocates for substance abuse treatment. “After treatment, on the first day they return to their schools, (the youths) are approached by somebody … Read more on The Star-Ledger

With Riverside Hospital Shut Down, Patients Scramble for a Place in Houston's …
Verenice's mind is on the certificate waiting for her at the hospital, proof of all the work she's put into an intensive 30-hour-a-week drug treatment program to kick her crack addiction. She's proud of that, but she's also worried about where … The … Read more on Houston Press (blog)

Former MBNA retreat to be turned into drug rehab facility
Some facilities offer long-term in-patient residential treatment up to six or nine months. Brazzle said they will only offer short-term stays. She estimates they will set aside 14 to 21 beds for detoxification patients, while the remaining beds will be … Read more on My Eastern Shore

Jordin Tootoo opens up about drug rehab in new book
Long story short, four years ago, Predators general manager David Poile issued an ultimatum to Tootoo after he heard Tootoo went out drinking at a Tennessee Titans game and a Garth Brooks concert in Nashville: Enter the substance abuse program, or get … Read more on Detroit Free Press