Thomas Kirkpatrick Jr., city crime commission chief, dies
In the mid-1970s, Mr. Kirkpatrick was director of the Illinois Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, where he supported the establishment of substance abuse treatment programs as alternatives to incarceration for people involved in drug-related … Read more on Chicago Tribune

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Tallulah Willis Leaves Treatment Facility
Last July 23, the 20-year old celebrity is said to have submitted herself to the treatment center where she had to get help for alcohol problems and drug abuse. This decision was previously reported to be sanctioned by Demi Moore and Bruce Willis … Read more on Chinatopix

North Penn Life Community Datebook: Week of Aug. 31
… • What's happening at the Lansdale Public Library, 301 Vine St., Lansdale. Information: 215-855-3228; [email protected]; or visit www.lansdalelibrary.org. The library is open: Monday to Friday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to … Read more on Montgomery Newspapers

Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Alcohol accelerates hepatic fibrosis in mono- and co-infected patients with HCV infection. A prospective, case–control study published in 1999, of chronic viral hepatitis, alcoholism and the development of chronic liver disease at Harlem Hospital … Read more on Medscape

Gov. Shumlin announces Vermonters for Vermonters anti-drug abuse concert at …
The Vermont Recovery Network, a non-profit statewide organization that supports the provision of recovery support services for people who have experienced problems resulting from drug and alcohol use. And The Dismas House, an organization whose … Read more on vtdigger.org

On-Campus Alcohol and Drug Recovery Program Offers Help to MSU Students
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The path to recovery for alcoholics and those with substance abuse can be tough. For college students, it can be even more challenging, having to balance recovery with school. Now a new alcohol recovery program on Missouri State … Read more on OzarksFirst.com

Bucks hearing looks at need for certification of addiction recovery houses
He said the main goal of the reforms was to improve conditions for everyone involved, and make it easier for people to recover from addiction. “We need to have standards in place that ensure both individuals in recovery and the surrounding community … Read more on Bucks County Courier Times

The Place Next Door will focus on recovery
After 88 days at the Salvation Army shelter, the Newark man was eager to take the next step in his recovery from mental illnesses and drug addiction. His efficiency apartment downtown is simple, but the stability of having his own place has given him … Read more on The Newark Advocate

Gloria West: Run puts focus on addiction
Most people inflicted with addiction will sooner or later need a 24-hour treatment center. Treatment is … What we lack is a comprehensive educational program that can recognize children at a young age who suffer because of parents with substance abuse. Read more on Appleton Post Crescent

Community turns drinking death into legacy of prevention
While her name is not used in CSU's alcohol education or intervention programs, it is not forgotten, said Anne Hugdens, executive director of the CSU Health Network. What happened to Samantha proved to be a turning point for how the school addressed … Read more on The Coloradoan

New methods to combat addiction showing success in Madison pilot program
“I've been in substance abuse [treatment] for over 40 years and basically I got interested in [Aware Recovery] because substance abuse is a chronic illness,” he said. “There's always been a mismatch between the kind of treatment and the kind of illness … Read more on New Haven Register

From Cumbersome to Collaborative — New York Mental Health, Alcoholism and …
It's difficult to compare outcomes or improve care through collaboration when your state's mental health, alcoholism and substance abuse treatment providers use 1,810 different assessment plans and 2,100 varieties of treatment styles. That's exactly … Read more on SYS-CON Media (press release)

Singer David Cassidy pleads guilty to drunken driving in NY
The deal also would require Cassidy to undergo a state-authorized treatment program for substance abuse, a condition that his lawyer, Lucas Mihuta, said the musician had fulfilled while attending drug and alcohol counseling in Florida. "I went through … Read more on WHBL Sheboygan

Mandy Dawson, former lawmaker, to enter residential rehab program after …
Scola sentenced Dawson to the 67 days she has already served since being arrested June 13 at her home in Daytona Beach, and ordered her to complete the program at Butterfly House, a Wellington drug treatment facility for women. He also ordered her to … Read more on Sun-Sentinel

City Guide 2014: Who's Who in Memphis
Has signed to write and direct The Gangster Princess of Beverly Hills, a true story about a Hollywood socialite who's really in the drug trade, also for Paramount. Created $ 5 Cover, a … Has directed shows for Santa Fe Opera, New York City Opera, and … Read more on Memphis Magazine

Couple plead in meth lab case
A couple arrested more than two years ago after members of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Department's Community Nuisance Enforcement Team (CNET) — acting on a community complaint — visited their home and seized a lab, pleaded guilty in … Read more on Crossville Chronicle

Addiction treatable: TCCADA will celebrate National Recovery Month with fun …
The Tri-County Commission on Alcohol & Drug Abuse will recognize September as National Recovery Month with a fun, family-oriented festival. Bringing recognition to the disease of addiction and highlighting the importance of treatment is the purpose of … Read more on The Tand D.com

Former addicts work at Joliet treatment and recovery center
About half of the employees at Stepping Stones are in recovery from a substance abuse disorder, although not all of them received their treatment at Stepping Stones. Nevertheless, McLenighan said, Stepping Stones is fortunate to have such employees as … Read more on Suburban Life Publications

York County kicks off Recovery Month to combat drug addiction
York County officials declared September Recovery Month during a brief ceremony in York Thursday. The month will be filled with free events throughout the region to help addicts find treatment programs. The push for the declaration came after 30 … Read more on York Daily Record/Sunday News

Narconon Arrowhead Promotes Drug Free Lives for Recovery Month
The goal of drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment is fundamentally a simple one–to help addicts recover from substance abuse, able to return to living a life of sobriety, health and happiness. Successful rehabilitation treatment precludes … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Heroin: Forcing someone to break addiction
What if someone you care about is in the grip of heroin addiction and, to your increasing concern, can't break free? Of course, there are lots of options, lots of ways to help someone struggling with alcohol or drug dependency. But there's something … Read more on The Journal News | LoHud.com

Memorial Hermann offers drug–free pain relief
Memorial Hermann Prevention and Recovery Center now offers Neurolumen therapy, a non-invasive, drug-free alternative for pain relief, as a component of its chemical dependency-based Pain Recovery Program. Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug … Read more on Fort Bend Herald

Andie Grace Boutique is fourth business at Jackson Walk
… Lift Disease Management, Kirkland Cancer Center, Senior Services, West Tennessee Heart and Vascular Center, West Tennessee Women's Center, West Tennessee Neuroscience and Spine, Medical Center EMS, Employer Services, West Tennessee Healthcare … Read more on Jackson Sun