Parish seeks to block proposed drug rehab center
Last month the parish council heard from dozens of homeowners in the Choctaw Estates Subdivision area who attended the meeting to protest plans by Acadian Addictive Center LLC, a Delaware-based company, to build a 50-unit treatment center in “the … Read more on Opelousas Daily World

Williams among many who cracked jokes while fighting depression
Williams was released from a rehab center last month, according to published reports. He has commented in the past on his struggles with both alcoholism and drug addiction, a troubling situation that can lead to difficulties in treating depression … Read more on Mineral Wells Index

Former public defender employee pleads not guilty to felony charge
Haywood was working as an extra-help interviewer at the public defender's office and was transporting three inmates, including Fuentes, from a drug-treatment program in San Francisco back to the John Latorraca Correctional Center, according to a report … Read more on Merced Sun-Star

Calif. copes with flood of released prisoners, many homeless
The one-stop center provides services from various agencies under one roof: substance abuse education, anger management, wellness recovery, high school equivalency classes, computer education, help with child support issues, job training and interview … Read more on Al Jazeera America

Editorial: A boost in fighting addiction
The Franklin County facility was included in the state's new $ 10 million statewide Substance Abuse Services Trust Fund. As Stephen … Deval Patrick. Among the bill's measures is getting insurance providers to reimburse patients for addiction treatment … Read more on The Recorder

Insight To Recovery Announces "No One Turned Away For Drug and Alcohol …
The services rendered by the "No One Turned Away for Drug and Alcohol Treatment" campaign will be customized to the needs of each individual during a free assessment. "Nothing is cookie cutter with addiction treatment," Brown added. "We are fully … Read more on Insurance News Net

Governor signs substance abuse treatment bill into law
A bill signed by Gov. Deval Patrick on Wednesday would provide individuals fighting addiction improved access to treatment and recovery services, advocates said. The bill, which lawmakers sent to the governor's desk in the early morning hours of Aug. Read more on Dorchester Reporter

The state's approach to drug addiction
The story for across the state was the same: accessing treatment is difficult, wait lists are long, and the current system needs work. People want and need services, they are ready to conquer their addiction, but they are unable to access treatment … Read more on Leominster Champion

Good news for addiction recovery
In Ashtabula County there is a growing need every day for sober living environments, sober social clubs, and recovery relapse prevention programs. It is truly a day by day commitment for individuals, families and citizens to support a healthy community … Read more on The Star Beacon

Give a little, help a lot in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles area, Aug …
Fundraiser for A Light of Hope, a nonprofit addiction and recovery support center for ages 14-26 and their parents in Santa Clarita. Preregistration fee $ 25; $ 15 ages 12-18; $ 30 after Aug. 29. Start and end point is West Creek Park, 24247 Village … Read more on Contra Costa Times

Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Resource Fair scheduled
Members of the Addictions Work Group, who work in the treatment or recovery area, or have experienced the effects of substance abuse, are coordinating this special event to provide education and resources. A pill “take back” component has been included … Read more on MyNews3 Las Vegas KSNV

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Questions raised over 2 traditional health plans offered to 237000 customers in ND
Kurt Snyder, executive director of Heartview Foundation in Bismarck, which provides residential treatment for substance abuse, said the North Dakota Blues' traditional plans dropped two of three levels of adult residential treatment for substance abuse. Read more on Prairie Business

More Lawyers Asking for Help for Alcohol, Drug Abuse
Alcohol is “far and away” the drug of choice for attorneys, judges and law students who are referred for substance abuse treatment, experts say. An ABA survey published last year found that 76 percent of issues addressed by lawyer assistance programs … Read more on The American Lawyer (registration)

Family Treatment Court comes to Cerro Gordo County
MASON CITY | Parents with substance abuse issues have a new avenue for assistance in Cerro Gordo County. The Family Treatment Court helps North Iowans struggling with substance abuse who have already lost or are in danger of losing their parental … Read more on Mason City Globe Gazette

Bible-based recovery center seeks to cure addiction among Sacramento's Slavic …
It runs two facilities here, under the name Sacramento Life Change Centers. … One drug and alcohol treatment expert noted that the methods employed by God Will Provide appear similar to those used for decades by other groups. Faith-based programs … Read more on Sacramento Bee

Health pros warn against thinness at any cost
… that there are many boys and girls flying under the radar who could be struggling with eating disorders that aren't diagnosed or treated," said Craig Brown, a founder and chief executive officer for Center for Discovery, which operates residential … Read more on The Advocate

Celebs who were transformed by rehab
Tales of stars whose careers were cut short due to substance abuse and other issues abound. But which ones managed to … Following multiple arrests, jail time and treatment facilities, the actor reached sobriety in 2003. Downey credits his wife, Susan … Read more on HLNtv.com

NIH system to monitor emerging drug trends
The University of Maryland's Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR) will receive five years of funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, to develop NDEWS. “NDEWS will generate critically … Read more on National Institutes of Health (press release)

Doctor warns of unpredictable ingredients in Spice that can cause bad trips
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Spice refers to a wide variety of herbal mixtures that produce a high similar to marijuana. It's also called K2, fake weed, Yucatan Fire, Skunk, Moon Rocks, and other names and labeled "not for human … Read more on News Sentinel

Lunch lady rises to teachers union leader and takes on all comers, bluntly
Lily Eskelsen García, 59, a telegenic, guitar-slinging firebrand, has made her unlikely rise to the top of the National Education Association as the union faces the most daunting political challenges in its 157-year history. She is already fighting … Read more on Washington Post

UI study: How stoned is too stoned to drive?
Of course, the large majority of that research has been on the deleterious effects, the harmful effects, on cognition, behavior and so forth,” said Steven Gust, special assistant to the director at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, which was … Read more on Iowa City Press Citizen