Gateway's Swansea Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center Celebrated Its 1st …
Gateway Swansea officially opened on Sept. 4, 2013, and provides outpatient counseling and therapy to help adults and teens struggling with alcohol and drug abuse. Whether traveling by car or public transit, the new treatment center is conveniently … Read more on STLtoday.com

Hundreds of bikers hit the road to help battle addictions
The recovery program currently serves nearly 200 men and women battling addictions to drugs and alcohol at its sites in Vancleave and Gautier. Rodney Williams graduated from the program. "I got blown up cooking methamphetamine June 19, 2002, and I … Read more on WLOX

TAX ISSUES VOTERS WILL FACE IN NOVEMBER ELECTION
Mahoning County Issue 1: A 0.5-percent, five-year sales and use tax renewal and a 0.25-percent, five-year additional sales and use tax to raise about $ 24 million annually. Mahoning County Issue 2: A 1.85-mill, five-year replacement tax for children … Read more on Youngstown Vindicator

Former BYU QB Hall can avoid prosecution by participating in drug treatment …
If Hall chooses to participate in the drug treatment program, it will include mandatory testing and substance abuse treatment — all at Hall's expense. If Hall successfully completes the program, criminal charges will not be filed against him … Read more on Deseret News

Health Officials Release New Plan to Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse
The kit contains information on symptoms of abuse; prevention tips for parents, healthcare workers, and law enforcement officials; as well as a list of substance abuse treatment centers in Ogden, and places where prescription drugs may be dropped off. Read more on KUER

Drug Rehab Services Mobile App Now Refined and Ready to Save Lives
When opening the app users are prompted to select their country, either Canada or the US. From there the user is prompted to a brief disclaimer and then is able to gain access to the Drug Rehab Services Directory of treatment. In the two top corners, a … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Challenge college-rape culture
There is something seriously wrong with college culture in the United States when teenage girls leaving home for higher learning are equipped with rape whistles, knockout-drug detectors and the phone number of the nearest sexual-assault treatment … Read more on Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The Hidden Consequences Of Domestic Violence Linger For Decades
But experts in the area say there's still a long way to go. While most of the discussion about domestic violence typically centers on the immediate crisis, and the issues facing victims as they decide whether to leave their abuser, there's perhaps less … Read more on ThinkProgress

Drugs a concern: Opiates on the rise locally, but so is help
The hub and spoke program began in the early 2000s and includes a wide scope of treatment. Hubs are larger treatment centers like Windham County's Habitopco and the Brattleboro Retreat, and provide psychiatrists and physicians, as well as prescriptions … Read more on Deerfield Valley News

Gateway CEO Rallies Alcohol & Drug Rehab Industry to Reach More Patients
Gateway Alcohol & Drug Treatment Centers provide substance abuse treatment services for adults and adolescents at drug treatment centers throughout Illinois and the St. Louis Metro East area. Gateway's outpatient and residential treatment centers are … Read more on The Edwardsville Intelligencer

Macon dinners to foster family dining
Research shows children of hands-on parents are less likely to succumb to peer pressure leading to smoking or abusing alcohol or drugs, according to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse. The organization started national Family Day on … Read more on Macon Telegraph (blog)

Marion VA hosts town hall
He touched on initiatives the center is working on including expanded hours, adding more providers and improving phone services. Concerns from the audience included the treatment of veterans overcoming drug and alcohol addiction, the origin of the … Read more on The Southern

Lac du Flambeau hold groundbreaking ceremony for treatment center
LAC DU FLAMBEAU, Wis. (WXPR) — Lac du Flambeau officials broke ground on a new treatment center for substance abuse and mental illness today (Thursday). The tribe will be the first in Wisconsin to build this kind of facility. Community members, state … Read more on WSAU

Dion Jordan suspended 4 games for substance abuse
"I am currently undergoing treatment to address my situation," Jordan said in a statement released by the team. "I am working hard to become a better man and to make better choices in the future. I am especially looking forward to returning to the team. Read more on NFL.com

Wellington, FL Teens Are Finding Sobriety Assistance Thanks to New Substance …
The helpline can offer a young adult expert advice and guidance into the variety of treatments available and how to best locate a teen recovery center with qualified substance abuse therapists. Call the helpline right now at (561) 405-9893 and find the … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Could fishing be the next miracle drug?
The lyrics to the song that opened every episode of The Andy Griffith Show aren't just catchy—scientific research is now whistling the same tune, proving that those looking to reduce stress and improve overall well-being should grab a pole and head to … Read more on World Magazine

'Historic high': Afghan drug crime to further deteriorate after US withdrawal …
Ivanov also proposed a project that would make the Caspian Sea region free of drugs, which “offers a detailed action plan” in police co-operation and information exchange for the region's states. He referred to the use of surveillance drones, operative … Read more on RT

Plan for Awakenings on The River unveiled
Glen Rose residents turned out at the Somervell County Expo Center Tuesday evening to attend a public hearing with the potential owners of Awakenings on the River and their planned drug treatment center. Mac and David Smith of Pampa are currently in … Read more on The Glen Rose Reporter

Woman gets three years in prison for Medina teen's fatal overdose
Following Graham's conviction in Brittnee's death, more than 1,200 people signed an online petition urging Medina County Common Pleas Judge James L. Kimbler to send Graham to an in-patient drug treatment facility instead of prison, but a prosecutor … Read more on Medina County Gazette