Clarity Way® Addiction Treatment Center Welcomes New Clinical Director Jack …
The Clarity Way® addiction treatment center is a member of the Elements Behavioral Health® family of behavioral health programs located throughout the U.S. Elements Behavioral Health offers comprehensive, innovative treatment for substance abuse, … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Noted Authority on Addictions and Trauma Dr. Stefanie Carnes Joins the …
Stefanie Carnes, PhD, LCSW, a leading therapist, author and expert in the treatment of sexual addiction and intimacy disorders, will develop special trauma-informed programming for women at two residential addiction treatment centers: Malibu Vista in … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Heroin Abuse: A growing epidemic with no cure in sight
Heidi Moran, clinical administrator at Southeast NH Services in Dover, said the number of heroin users seeking help at the Dover treatment center has “probably tripled” over the past 18 months. She said she sees clients from all walks of life and all … Read more on Foster’s Daily Democrat

POV: Boston Needs Addiction Treatment Beds. Now.
He has been staying at the Barbara McInnis House, a medical respite center for homeless individuals, for a month now. Over the course of his stay, we've witnessed treatment success; with access to medications, his bipolar disorder and coexisting … Read more on BU Today

Help him find his long-lost angel
And he is now the admissions director at the Florida House Experience, a substance-abuse treatment center in Deerfield Beach. At 37, his scars – including the ones on the inside – have healed, and he's made amends to those he harmed while in the throes … Read more on Philly.com

Massachusetts Addressing Opioid Abuse Statewide
The Berkshire County Sheriff's office partners with regional organizations like The Brien Center that specialize in substance abuse where people undergo a full assessment to match them with treatment which could be a half-way house or medications. Read more on WAMC

Health Insurance Companies Say No To Allowing Addiction Treatment …
Seabrook House is an internationally recognized private CARF-accredited, inpatient alcohol and drug rehabilitation treatment center with locations in Bridgeton, NJ , Cherry Hill, NJ , Northfield, NJ , Morristown, NJ , and Westfield, PA. Founded by … Read more on Insurance News Net

Medical clinics promote ketamine injections as treatment for depression
Sydney University Brain and Mind Research Institute executive director Professor Ian Hickie said the "off label" use of ketamine reflected the demand for more immediate treatment for depression but there were known risks of using the drug. Experts say … Read more on Sydney Morning Herald

Do K-9 drug sweeps treat kids like criminals?
Police and the dogs were there to respond to a growing concern among educators about drug use at Ridge. But after all that effort, they made only one arrest — of an 18-year-old student police say had marijuana and numerous narcotic pain pills in her … Read more on NJ.com

Could medicinal marijuana be used to treat drug addiction? Some say yes
Compare that to methadone — a common treatment for heroin addiction. According to the Centers for Disease Control, methadone contributed to nearly 1 in 3 prescription painkiller deaths in 2009. Every year about 5,000 people die of overdoses related to … Read more on KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News

Man At Center Of MLB Steroid Scandal Sentenced To 4 Years
The message is clear: cheating doesn't pay and individuals like Bosch, who distribute performance enhancing drugs to athletes and, more importantly, to our children, will be held accountable for their actions.” The sentencing began Tuesday with Bosch's … Read more on CBS Local

Man proposing to open drug rehab center in S. Fort Myers speaks – ABC-7.com …
We are finally hearing from the man trying to open a drug rehab center in a South Fort Myers neighborhood. We spoke with the man behind the plan and those trying to stop it. "We are requesting a zoning change to CFPD," Tom Mouracade said. Mouracade is … Read more on WZVN-TV

Fort Myers orders drug rehab center to cease and desist
Marcey Chrysler called it "foul" that the city's zoning board declined to decide Thursday whether to close Sovereign Health Drug rehab Center. Attorney Neale Montgomery read from the city's Cease and Desist Order and said that Sovereign Health never … Read more on NBC2 News

DeWine wants rebate to state for high cost of Narcan
In November, The ADAMHS Board of Montgomery County began disbursing 500 blue nylon bags containing Narcan kits to those with drug addiction histories who are being released from jail or treatment centers. The local pilot, Project DAWN for “Deaths … Read more on WHIO

Will the Browns really try to trade up for Marcus Mariota?: Hey Mary Kay!
Plenty of experts now have Florida State's Jamies Winston ranked ahead of Mariota, which means Mariota might be easier to land. The Browns have the … But the organization viewed Manziel's decision to go to rehab two weeks ago as a positive, and as … Read more on cleveland.com

2015 Scouting Combine: 5 Bold Predictions
From the time players awake for drug screening at 4 a.m. until the night ends around midnight with private interviews with team executives and coaches, lives will change at the NFL Combine, some positively and others negatively. Of the 335 players … Read more on Lyndy’s Sports Annuals

Former state legislator Mandy Dawson freed, admits cocaine use
Dawson's addiction dates back more than a decade to when she was arrested in Broward County on a state felony prescription fraud charge and she completed court-sponsored drug rehabilitation. Dawson's husband Hobson McLeod Bethune Sr. said his … Read more on Sun Sentinel

Fort Myers city officials say treatment center is open 'illegally'
FORT MYERS, Fla.-The drama surrounding a residential treatment center is getting worse. Sovereign Health of Florida, located in a neighborhood off Palm Beach Boulevard is open for business; they even held an open house for neighbors but the city tells … Read more on Wink News

White House Invites Dallas Recovery Center CEO To Attend Addiction Seminar
Joe Powell, the president and CEO of AAPA Recovery (Association of Persons Affected by Addiction) was invited as as an expert for his efforts in recovery, substance abuse, and mental and behavioral health associated with addiction and recovery. Read more on D Healthcare Daily

Brief: Public invited to update on recovery center
Newly retired Latah County Commissioner Tom Stroschein and Darrell Keim of Health and Welfare will update the Latah Alliance on Mental Illness on Thursday about the proposed Recovery Center they hope to establish in Moscow. The Center is slated to … Read more on Moscow-Pullman Daily News

Latah County recovery center seems likely
MOSCOW – A recovery center for residents with drug and alcohol problems and mental illnesses may be opened in Latah County, even if a state grant for startup costs isn't awarded. The proposed recovery center is one of four that could be funded with a … Read more on Lewiston Morning Tribune (subscription)

New addiction treatment center in Owatonna will include programs for licensed …
When Meridian Behavioral Health decided to open a new in-patient addiction-recovery center in Minnesota, they hired a commercial realtor to help them find a rural property that could house a large number of people for extended stays. This didn't seem … Read more on MinnPost