Recovery houses fill void for addicts
Without adequate and safe long-term housing, recovering addicts often find themselves overstaying their time in treatment centers or returning to possibly dangerous environments, said Lori Criss, associate director for the Ohio Council of Behavioral … Read more on Columbus Dispatch

DEALTALK-Obamacare helps private equity get its rehab clinic fix
Dec 8 (Reuters) – Investors are pouring money into the operators of U.S. rehab centers as many more Americans get health care coverage for addiction treatment, driving up valuations and triggering a consolidation of businesses in the fragmented sector. Read more on Daily Mail

Court records show efforts to help James Musante get treatment for drug …
The Level III program included drug and alcohol screenings and required Musante to report daily to the Northampton Community Corrections Center on Pleasant Street, perform community service work and participate in other structured services directed by … Read more on GazetteNET

Oregon pays steep price for neglected addiction treatment system
Others are guided to treatment by family or friends, checking into the publicly funded programs, or relying on insurance to enter private treatment centers. Last year, 22,620 Oregonians used publicly funded care. Because of the complexity of the system … Read more on OregonLive.com

Combine Solicitation – G– Substance Abuse Treatment Program (SATP)
The Department of Veterans Affairs , C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center , hereafter referred to as CWBYVAMC, 10000 Bay Pines Blvd. , St. Petersburg, FL has a need for a total of seven (7) reserved beds in a Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse … Read more on Insurance News Net

New substance abuse centers set for Monterey, Salinas
Monterey >> This isn't Natalie's first time in recovery. It isn't even her first time at Genesis House, a residential drug treatment facility in Seaside run by Community Human Services. She graduated from the Genesis House in early 2012 and continued … Read more on Monterey County Herald

Answers to addiction: Program uses questions to help find a solution
The majority of Walton's clients come to Recovery Cafe because a judge has ordered them to get treatment for drug or alcohol problems. “The court system doesn't necessarily emphasize personal choice,” Walton says. It is a mistake to think that … Read more on Rome News-Tribune

Court records show efforts to help James Musante get treatment for drug …
While Musante's mother has said she believes her son, who had struggled with drug addiction, fell through the cracks of the judicial system, his court records suggest that the system was responsive in attempts to get him treatment. His family believes … Read more on GazetteNET

Opiates match alcohol in Ohio treatment centers
The Paint Valley Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Board, which serves five southern Ohio counties, reported more than 1,600 people — 77 percent of the total served — were diagnosed with opiate addiction. In Fairfield County, clients … Read more on Cincinnati.com

Addicted to games: What is a gambling addiction?
Gambling addictions often co-occur with other mental health challenges, such as anxiety, depression and substance abuse, Richman added. That can cause an individual to become dysfunctional. Lately, Edgar said that counselors with the council have found … Read more on The News Journal

Inadequate Drug-Addiction Treatment Available in NJ has Many Roots
They range from the lack of inpatient beds, availability of outpatient services, inconsistent modes of addiction treatment (or lack of agreement whether to use methadone or other substances to tame heroin addiction), and a general a lack of funds and … Read more on NJ Spotlight

Gaudenzia addiction treatment facility coming to Bristol Twp.
A new drug and alcohol treatment center will open in the new next few months in Bristol Township. Gaudenzia Lower Bucks will open on the grounds of Lower Bucks Hospital, possibly in December or January, officials said. An open house with tours will be … Read more on Bucks County Courier Times

Self-help: Addicts buying Suboxone on street
In a plea deal, Evers was sentenced to a secured treatment facility, STAR in Scioto County, instead of prison. He was sent for a second time in 2010, but was back before the judge within a year. "When I was at STAR, I never treated my addiction. You do … Read more on Zanesville Times Recorder

Addiction problem is 'solvable'
Drugs and the way addiction is battled have evolved, according to Highland County Common Pleas Court Judge Rocky Coss who, along with Family Recovery Services (FRS) Director Joe Adray, spoke at Thursday's meeting of the Greenfield Rotary Club. Read more on Hillsboro Times Gazette

'Caddyshack' is therapy for drug abusers?
More than two dozen clients at three of the city's largest treatment centers spoke with the Daily News about their therapy. Although some city officials and treatment providers contend that watching movies can be helpful, national experts on substance … Read more on Philly.com

Court records show efforts to help James Musante get treatment for drug …
… who had struggled with drug addiction, fell through the cracks of the judicial system, his court records suggest that the system was responsive in attempts to get him treatment. His family believes that he should have been sent to a residential … Read more on GazetteNET

Lorain wants agency to look across county for drug treatment center site
In November, LCADA received $ 200,000 from the state to develop more housing and treatment centers for people recovering from drug and alcohol abuse. LCADA had hoped to put the money toward a second facility in the 800 block of East Erie Avenue with … Read more on Chronicle-Telegram

Public input will be sought on sale of Ligonier school
The potential purchaser wants to use the facility, which is next door to Laurel Valley Elementary School, as an inpatient treatment center for people addicted to drugs or alcohol. The school has about 200 students. Members of the community are invited … Read more on Tribune-Review

Suicide rate for elderly a concern
The most prominent risk factor for suicide in older adults is depression, said Debra Reilly, a senior-care liaison at Dublin Springs, a 72-bed mental-health and addiction-treatment center in Dublin. Alcohol or drug abuse also can be factors. “People … Read more on Columbus Dispatch

Elkhart County Drug-Free Partnership makes grant recommendations for 2015
The contraband inspection kit helps investigating officers find drugs that are hidden inside vehicles and are undetectable to the eye. It includes a fiberscope and density meter, which can be used to examine tanks, doors, dashboards, textiles and other … Read more on The Elkhart Truth

Trends in youth drug use: Heroin loses stigma
But alcohol doesn't only come from Mom and Dad's liquor cabinet. It's in caffeine- and herb-laden energy drinks with names such as Spark and Joose and with packages often indistinguishable from their non-alcoholic counterparts. It's infused in whipped … Read more on Worcester Telegram