Abbott government health policy needs a sharper focus
The Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia (established by the Holt government in 1966), for instance, was axed. The Australian National Preventive Health … These costs were to be restrained through a new “efficient” price set by the national … Read more on The Conversation AU

Abusive behaviour led up to Rob Ford football dismissal: Documents
The document goes on to allege Ford – who sought treatment for drug and alcohol addictions earlier this year – showed up drunk at a practice just before the Eagles were in the Metro Bowl in 2012. That event came the same day a … "During the post … Read more on Shoreline Beacon

Rosemont, a 112-year-old program in SE Portland for troubled girls, closes its …
Rosemont Treatment Center, a 27-bed facility that provides mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment and schooling is terminating its contract with Oregon Youth Authority and the Department of Human Services due to a chronic lack of funding. Read more on The Oregonian – OregonLive.com

Rahall, officials to meet about substance abuse
On Thursday, Rahall and federal officials will visit two substance abuse treatment facilities — the Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center in Welch and the FMRS Turning Point Center in Beckley — and meet with the Wyoming County Chapter of … Read more on Charleston Daily Mail

Rehab center to be located on Capital High property
The T-Center will be the first freestanding drug and alcohol abuse treatment center of its kind, housing up to 40 patients at a time to provide detoxification and stabilization programs, intensive outpatient programs and comprehensive family programs. Read more on Charleston Gazette

Proposed medical marijuana rules under fire
Cheryl D. Glenn told members of the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Marijuana Commission — named in honor of her late mother — that requirements and restrictions would disqualify patients a doctor would otherwise recommend for marijuana treatment … Read more on Baltimore Sun

Lortab Addiction and Lortab Abuse

HEROIN'S PAIN: Epidemic's scourge reflected in loved ones, recovering addicts
The numbers tell part of the story: 12 deaths in Oneida County last year, 108 admitted heroin users entering the Oneida County Correctional Facility in four months, and three to five heroin users admitted to one local treatment program every week. Read more on Utica Observer Dispatch

'My life was like Hiroshima': Readers' stories of homelessness and addiction
Last week, we visited Fort Lyon, a treatment program for formerly homeless addicts and alcoholics in Colorado. Fort Lyon's rather unique approach centers on keeping this population away from urban centers in a relatively remote location. One in four … Read more on Washington Post

Drug czar promotes treatment, tells personal story
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – As the nation's drug czar continues to warn people about the potential death and destruction from substance abuse, he's also encouraging them to tell their stories about treatment and recovery. Usually he starts with himself. Michael … Read more on Mississippi News Now

Ebola Virus: Nigerian Patients to Be Given Experimental Drug
Ebola victims in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos will receive an experimental drug called Nano Silver, the country's top health official said on Thursday, in a step that introduces a new untested treatment to the fight against an outbreak in several … Read more on Wall Street Journal

New Helpline in Savannah Assists Troubled Teens in Locating Drug and Alcohol …
Parents can also learn which teen treatment centers provide the best care for their adolescent's specific needs. Teenager treatment facilities are staffed with certified substance abuse professionals who utilize the latest methods of drug and alcohol … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

New Thinking About Ebola Treatments
Once such facilities exist, it should be possible to compare one group of patients given standard supportive care with another group given supportive care plus a drug that might help them. The World Health Organization is scheduled to hold a meeting in … Read more on New York Times

Combined therapies: New tools for addiction and illness for mental health …
At Confidential Care, the Jayachandrans designed an out-patient detoxification program to avoid the disruption of in-patient care for addiction treatment. As Dr. Sanker Jayachandran, who is board certified in Addiction Psychiatry explains, by offering … Read more on nwitimes.com

Hydrocodone Restrictions Spark Discussions of Addiction and Abuse
Hydrocodone restrictions recently implemented by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have sparked debate in the ongoing discussion about prescription drug abuse and put addiction treatment in the spotlight. The DEA's decision to enact more … Read more on Guardian Liberty Voice

Drug czar promotes treatment, tells personal story
MINOT, N.D. — As the nation's drug czar continues to warn people about the potential death and destruction from substance abuse, he's also encouraging them to tell their stories about treatment and recovery. Usually he starts with himself. Michael … Read more on Merced Sun-Star

Paul Gascoigne: Ex-footballer Ally McCoist prays troubled pal can save himself …
Gascoigne, who has a long history of alcoholism and mental health issues, faces eviction from his home and was seen slumped outside the flat with a bottle of vodka before being admitted to hospital. Speaking to the Daily Record , McCoist said: “Paul … Read more on Mirror.co.uk

A 1954 Miami Newspaper: Being Gay Is A Disease Worse Than Alcoholism
The newspaper reached out to Dr. Paul Kells, a “noted Miami psychiatrist,” to answer questions regarding this condition that was “worse than drug addiction or alcoholism.” The article begins: “This is an article about homosexuality, a subject which is … Read more on BuzzFeed

Rally Against Methadone Clinic to be Held Friday Afternoon
On Wednesday, the State's Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services conditionally approved licensing for the clinic to operate at Hispanics United on Virginia Street. Those against the clinic claim Hispanics United did not follow federal … Read more on TWC News