Greenfield Energy Park vigil honors those who have died from drug and alcohol …
Pavline Boyer-Jensen, a Greenfield resident and fully recovered substance addict, said as she stood under the pavilion at the Energy Park during a community ceremony Saturday evening to support families affected by substance abuse. Boyer-Jensen's life … Read more on The Recorder

Hamilton Stuck as Villain in Anaheim – Today's Knuckleball
Many members of the media, myself once again included, feel that the Angels treated Hamilton poorly once he came forward and admitted that he had suffered a relapse on cocaine and alcohol. His addiction was something long known by both the Texas … Read more on Today’s Knuckleball (blog)

The faces of addiction: A father-son story
Addiction was in the family. He had had one uncle with an alcohol problem who took his own life, and another uncle who died early due to the effects of alcohol. Manlove, an administrator at Indiana University for more than 20 years, loved scotch, wine … Read more on 4029tv

'New recovery' changes everything for addicts, their loved ones
In the last few years, the addiction universe has been changing, as evidenced by the very presence of CARES and the fact that citizens without mental health degrees are recovery coaches. Both are part of a … In her new book, “Unwelcome Inheritance … Read more on Daily Record

AAC Holdings (AAC) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday – Dakota …
AAC Holdings, Inc. is a provider of inpatient substance abuse treatment services for individuals with drug and alcohol addiction. The Company operated six substance abuse treatment facilities located throughout the United States, focused on delivering … Read more on Dakota Financial News

RLS Drug May Be Likely To Stop Alcohol Abuse
The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) announced the initiation of a clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of gabapentin enacarbil as a potential treatment for alcohol use disorder. The multi-site, randomized … Read more on Neurology Advisor

Mental Health Care: 'A Very Difficult System to Navigate' | Valley News
Vermont's newly enacted fiscal 2016 budget treated mental health care “reasonably well,” Frank Reed, the interim commissioner of the Vermont Department of Mental Health, said in an interview in late May. “We did not see …. Right now the state is … Read more on Valley News

Insurance Coverage for Substance Abuse Improving But Still Limited
Aetna says that while treatment of drug and alcohol abuse traditionally amounted to a 28-day inpatient or residential program, that has given way to an “array of treatment settings.” In a written statement sent by spokesman Matthew Clyburn, the company … Read more on Juvenile Justice Information Exchange

Confronted! 'Teen Mom' Leah's Ex Corey Accuses Her Of Abusing Drugs …
In an explosive preview clip from the upcoming season of Teen Mom 2, the father of Messer's 5-year-old daughters Ali and Aleeah confronts the troubled 23-year-old about the rampant rumors while discussing her upcoming 30-day stint at a treatment facility. Read more on RadarOnline

Midland native transforms from drug dealer to traveling evangelist
But MacDonald was further convinced the encounter was real when a counselor came over to him and told the teen that she knew the Lord just spoke to him. From that day on he devoted his life to God. He also earned his high school diploma while in rehab. Read more on Midland Daily News

'Teen Mom 2' Star Leah Messer Calvert Goes To Rehab For Drugs; Wants Daughters …
“Teen Mom 2” star Leah Messer Calvert checked into rehab to get help with her supposed pill problem, In Touch Weekly reported Wednesday. The 23-year-old mother of three has been rumored to be struggling with substance abuse ever since she … Read more on International Business Times

Portage forced to move its teen drug rehab program out of West Island
After over a year of uncertainty, a teen drug rehab centre catering to Quebec's English-speaking community is leaving the West Island, although an admissions and after-care office is being set up in Pointe-Claire. Portage's English-language teen … Read more on Montreal Gazette

HEATHER DENKMIRE Maine can't afford to lose more substance abuse treatment options
One consequence is Mercy Hospital is required to provide “charity care” and not get paid for it — the availability of free and low-cost health care is essential for the treatment of substance abuse disorders — which is another reason why the center … Read more on Bangor Daily News

Federal grant to combat substance abuse turns political hot-button issue in NH
… the money won't be released until October, “when it still must still go through the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee, at which point it will help us build on our efforts to prevent and reduce youth substance abuse in some of our most high-risk … Read more on Concord Monitor

New York Giants Preseason Exhibition Schedule 2015 | Heavy.com
Eli Manning is hoping a second season in the Giants' new offensive scheme will help New York return to the playoffs this year. (Getty). Training camps are set to begin, rookies are starting to report and … Todd Bowles inherits a team that has grown … Read more on Heavy.com

Founder of Turkish rehab center laments poor performance in treatment
Founder of Turkish rehab center laments poor performance in treatment The founder of the Alcohol and Substance Addiction Treatment and Education Center (AMATEM) laments Turkey's failure at treating addicts, also noting that much of the medicine … Read more on BGN NEWS

Budget battle slows funds for heroin treatment
"We need to have enough dollars in the budget to address our substance abuse crisis and to help cities like Manchester, in particular," Hassan said. A year after Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin made heroin addiction the focus of his state of the state … Read more on WMUR Manchester

Are Ohio heroin laws helping? – Coshocton Tribune
That might mean more beds at a halfway house or counseling. Mohr called the money a much-needed boost for local judges, jails and law enforcement trying to treat addiction. Lawmakers also asked Mohr's office to look at converting a prison into a … Read more on Coshocton Tribune

SA implements 5 year plan to end drug abuse and trafficking
The Central Drug Authority was established as an advisory body in terms of the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act (Act No. 70 of 2008) and is mandated to assist in the fight against substance abuse in the country. Alcohol abuse is a … Read more on Health24

McShin Foundation president understands pitfalls of addiction
She helped organize a coalition of more than 300 organizations that successfully pushed for a 2008 parity law that requires health plans to cover treatment for mental health and substance abuse at the same level other health problems are covered … Read more on Richmond Times-Dispatch

Suboxone: What is the drug linked to Charleston shooting suspect?
… be provided at specialized addiction centers, of which there are a limited number In fact Suboxone was one of the first two narcotics to be made available under the Drug Abuse Treatment Act of 2000 to help solve the growing shortage of addiction … Read more on fox8.com