forum gives hope for recovery to addicts
He worked for Community Solutions in Warren, the Ohio Department of Youth Services, Valley Counseling, and Compass, and is now the executive director of First Step Recovery, an alcohol and drug treatment center. The center has 16 beds for detox and 24 … Read more on Youngstown Vindicator

Montgomery County drug overdose taskforce recommends prevention through …
According to the preliminary report presented to commissioners Chairman Josh Shapiro and Vice Chairwoman Valerie Arkoosh March 2, there were 134 drug-related deaths in 2013 in Montgomery County. More specifically the county saw 46 heroin deaths in … Read more on Montgomery Newspapers

Farmington nonprofit to provide alcohol addiction services
FARMINGTON, N.M. — A Farmington nonprofit has obtained tribal and federal contracts to provide a new residential treatment service for alcohol addiction. The Daily Times (http://goo.gl/mSyRAS ) reports that Four Winds Recovery Center secured the … Read more on Macon Telegraph (blog)

Lots of drug-related news the day addiction letter ran
My letter, “Addiction is a powerful dragon on a person's back,” was printed on Feb. 24. The same day, on the front page, was an article about the Maine Recovery Center for alcohol and drug abuse, “These people deserve to be treated,” and on page A4, … Read more on Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

Logan-Rogersville fights drug treatment facility near elementary
If approved, the plan is to transform the large home and outbuildings on the property into the private Synergy Recovery Center, which aims to help women overcome substance abuse issues. The center would be half a mile from Logan-Rogersville Elementary, … Read more on Springfield News-Leader

.5M plan to renovate Clark County Jail for treatment center on hold
Clark County commissioners had considered a plan that involved transforming the sheriff's administration offices into a 24-hour, 40-bed treatment facility for men battling drug addiction and relocating sheriff's staff to the Springview Government Center. Read more on Springfield News Sun

County won't OK wastewater firm permit
The Santa Paula wastewater facility that experienced a chemical explosion last November remains closed and an investigation by the Ventura County District Attorney's Office remains active. … The report also said that naturally occurring potassium can … Read more on Pacific Coast Business Times

RIVERSIDE: Old contamination raises new concerns
Sewage sludge: The solids left after most water is removed from sewage during treatment. It is sometimes spread on agricultural land as fertilizer. Department of Toxic Substances Control: A state agency that regulates storage, transportation and … Read more on Press-Enterprise

Alcohol: 'a significant issue everywhere'
Initiatives to assist students in recovering from alcohol addiction are becoming increasingly common in universities throughout the country. The Association of Recovery in Higher Education provides education, support and resources for … Students with … Read more on Duke Chronicle

Pharmalot, Pharmalittle: We're Reading About Johnson & Johnson, Alcoholism …
Drugmakers aiming to tackle alcoholism, a condition that affects 17 million Americans, may have a smoother path to market under an FDA proposal to guide development of treatments, Bloomberg News writes. Drugs to treat alcoholism may now gain approval … Read more on Wall Street Journal (blog)

Alcoholics and addicts lie, it's part of their disease
More knowledge of the warning signs and complexities of alcoholism and addictions are desperately needed, along with more treatment centers and helping professionals who specialize in substance abuse and an evidence-based approach to replace the … Read more on Baltimore Sun

Teenagers, Dealing With Addiction, on What Might Have Helped
I teach writing at an inpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, so I went to the source for answers. I asked my students to write about the question, “In your most receptive, optimistic and trusting moments, was there anything that anyone could … Read more on New York Times (blog)

Mass. Gaming Commission, MGM Springfield chime in on future of Springfield's …
Mass. Gaming Chair Steve Crosby discusses mitigation request for Western Mass. Correctional Alcohol Center Mass. Gaming Chair Stephen Crosby provides an update on the mitigation fund request for the Western Mass. Correctional Alcohol Center which must … Read more on MassLive.com

Delegation approves 0K loan for Crownsville treatment center
A $ 100,000 loan that could help open a substance abuse treatment center in Crownsville is now among the bond bills being sent to Gov. Larry Hogan by the Anne Arundel County legislative delegation. But as that's half the original request, the bill could … Read more on CapitalGazette.com

Pilot Program In SF Mission Fast Tracks Homeless To Rehab, Housing …
… in its fight to aid the homeless. Located in what was an abandoned school at 16th and Mission Street, the pilot program is the first-of-its kind center with a goal of connecting the homeless with housing or substance abuse treatment or rehab within … Read more on CBS Local

Butte County health officials planning residential crisis treatment center
The building is currently owned by Enloe and leased to the county for a drug and alcohol program called Stepping Stones. Plans to open a crisis residential center began in early 2013 when a director of Butte County Behavioral Health applied for grant … Read more on Chico Enterprise-Record

Green Bay Man Arrested for 10th Offense OWI
LaBine says alcohol is by far the most prominent addiction in this area. Eighty-percent of outpatient, and more than 50 percent of inpatient clients at the center are there for alcoholism. “It's incredibly hard to … the seventh or eighth time, it's … Read more on WBAY

Charleston council candidates have had run-ins with law
Slater said he has had six months of inpatient treatment and more than a year of outpatient treatment to address his substance abuse. Slater is also active in Narcotics Anonymous, he wrote. “Rehabilitation works. I am very passionate about helping … Read more on Charleston Gazette

Harbor Village Detox Extends Its Inpatient Medical Detox Services to Lancaster …
According to Lancaster Online, on Feb. 2nd the county has run out of available funds to offer the residents of Lancatser county with crucial drug and alcohol treatment for addiction. The article states that most residents do not possess private … Read more on Insurance News Net

New Guidance on Screening, Intervention for Alcohol Misuse
New guidance for physicians and policy-makers describes screening and intervention for high-risk alcohol drinking, based on a review published online March 2 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The evidence-based review targets healthcare … Read more on Medscape

Addiction recovery program seeks to lease The Breakers in Long Beach
LONG BEACH >> The future of The Breakers of Long Beach, a senior living facility doing business in a historic downtown building, is in question amid recent concerns and rumors that addiction treatment providers may be attempting to lease the facility. Read more on Long Beach Press Telegram

Teen drug treatment center accepting only girls
(AP) — A Spokane treatment center for teen drug addicts is now accepting only girls at its inpatient facility. It had been coed. The executive director of Daybreak Youth Services, Annette Klinefelter, told The Spokesman-Review the gender-specific … Read more on Q13 FOX