Chaminade coach Ed Croson readies for emotional return to Birmingham
Simi Valley QB Davis Pinkston continues to be a massive dual threat, throwing for 725 yards, 8 TDs and 3 INTs on 63-of-93 passing while also posting a team-leading 364 yards and 2 TDs on 45 carries. Camarillo QB Jake Constantine has thrown for 599 … Read more on LA Daily News

The Changing HCV Landscape:
1-4 In 2010, there were an estimated 2.7 to 3.9 million cases of chronic HCV in the United States alone, with up to 75% of individuals unaware of their diagnosis. 5 Due to the high prevalence … Pegylated interferon (PegIFN) and ribavirin (RBV) have … Read more on Infectious Disease Special Edition

BioCryst receives additional money to ramp development of Ebola drug
But the World Health Organization has said that the official toll is probably a gross underestimate and that most patients are at home, infecting others, when they should be in treatment centers. Many of those infected have not sought treatment out of … Read more on WNCN

Bedford County man gets 7.5 years in bicyclist's death
A Bedford County man will serve seven years and six months in prison on charges he fled the scene of a hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist. Michael Wayne Jenkins, 27, pleaded no contest Friday afternoon to charges of aggravated involuntary … Read more on Lynchburg News and Advance

'Not my pants' excuse doesn't work with DA
With methamphetamine and heroin trafficking on the increase, Nisley wants drug users to know that the law doesn't care where the pants come from, just who has custody of the drugs. “They very well … He wants to see more treatment centers opened to … Read more on Dalles Chronicle

Report: Most Americans with drug or alcohol addictions don't get treatment
… Survey on Drug Use and Health. The survey, released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, reported that of the 22.7 million people with substance use disorder in 2013, only 2.5 million received treatment at specialty … Read more on PBS NewsHour

Freedom Recovery Center starts counseling service
DRM will operate the Freedom Recovery Center (FRC) at 62 Division St. to provided personalized drug rehabilitation and alcohol treatment. "The focus at FRC is a private, customized recovery program that's designed for each of our clients' specific … Read more on Coldwater Daily Reporter

It's one step at a time at 5K Walk for Recovery at Mercer County Park
WEST WINDSOR—While on the road to recovery from drug or alcohol dependence, many choose the mantra “Take it one step at a time.” … He mentioned one patient in particular who was pulled out of a treatment center in Florida due to probation violation. Read more on The Times, Trenton – NJ.com

Treating Prescription Opioid Dependence
There are several well-established methods for measuring baseline severity of opioid dependence, such as the Addiction Severity Index (ASI)7 and the Michigan Assessment-Screening Test for Alcohol and Drugs.8 These assess drug and alcohol use severity … Read more on JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Biotie: Selincro enters the market in France
Selincro is indicated for the reduction of alcohol consumption in adult patients with alcohol dependence who have a high drinking risk level (>60 g/day for men, >40 g/day for women) without physical withdrawal symptoms and who do not require immediate … Read more on NASDAQ

West Side groups begin working to solve heroin problem
By the time he was 12-years-old, he said he was an everyday drinker. "I enjoyed the effects produced by alcohol. I wanted to feel that all the time," he said. "It's a disease that latches hold of people, and it doesn't take long. It's fast." His … Read more on Cincinnati.com

Stopping America's Hidden Overdose Crisis
“If you don't use the system, you're not going to detect misuse,” says Melissa Weimer, an assistant professor of medicine at Oregon Health and Science University and medical director at the substance-abuse treatment center CODA Inc. Weimer is an … Read more on TIME

New Drug Law Tests Infants, Sends Moms to Jail
This is a step in the right direction, but it also underscores the problem. What we need are more drug treatment facility beds, not more beds in prisons. That's not only humane, it saves money. In one particularly rigorous study, researchers found that … Read more on Thomson Reuters Foundation

September is National Recovery Month
Designated as a national observance by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Recovery Month is celebrated to raise awareness about the benefits of prevention, treatment and recovery for people with substance use and mental … Read more on Sierra Vista Herald

5 Ways California Can Imprison Fewer People
One key lesson to learn from Texas' success is their investment in health solutions for the health problems that many incarcerated people share: substance abuse disorders and mental illness. The state allocated hundreds of millions of dollars to … Read more on TIME

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 DigitalJournal.com

Off the Drugs, Onto the Cupcakes
“The main focus was just, 'get them off their substance,' and the rest will take care of itself,” said Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross, an eating disorder and addiction medicine specialist in Denver who has been a consultant to various rehab centers. … of … Read more on New York Times (blog)

Drug, alcohol recovery center opening in Sept. in Bangor
Northampton County Drug and Alcohol, in partnership with Recovery Revolution Inc., is opening a recovery center in Bangor. The center, called "A Clean Slate," is at 100 S. First St. in Bangor and a grand opening is set for Sept. 16. There will be a … Read more on Pocono Record

The Pistorius case proves that race still colours justice in our rainbow nation
They drew racial comparisons between the treatment of Pistorius and that of musician Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye, who was jailed for killing schoolchildren while drag-racing under the influence of drugs and alcohol. The murder verdict and 20-year … Read more on The Guardian

Teen choir will sing, share tales of addiction
Paul Mead, lead pastor of Gospel Lighthouse, said the choir's visit is letting the community know his church wants to be a partner in its ongoing fight against drug and alcohol addiction by adding spirituality to the prescribed treatments. “We're not … Read more on Glens Falls Post-Star

Golfer-in-Chief's Clubs Rarely Idled by Events
Golf or any other activity would become a problem if it interfered with family or work, causing a person to lose control of what they want or need to do, said Anne Fletcher, author of “Inside Rehab” about addiction treatment. “There's no question that … Read more on Bloomberg

Miss USA 2006 talks about overcoming addiction
… and alcohol at the Rally for Recovery. Conner was crowned in 2006 and then quickly made headlines after testing positive for cocaine. She recently celebrated seven years of sobriety and is now a Public Advocacy Consultant for Caron Treatment Centers. Read more on KXAN.com