Middle-Aged White Americans Are Dying of Despair
In January, a CDC Vital Signs report found that alcohol poisoning kills more than 2,200 Americans a year, three-quarters of them adults aged 35 to 64. A 2012 Health Affairs study found that life expectancy for white, female high-school dropouts has … Read more on The Atlantic

Natalie Cole, Grammy winning singer, has died
But in her 2000 autobiography, "Angel on My Shoulder," Cole discussed how she had battled heroin, crack cocaine and alcohol addiction for many years. She spent six months in rehab in 1983. When she announced in 2008 that she had been diagnosed with … Read more on KABC-TV

Gloucester Township, developer headed to court over rehab center
A second South Jersey community is balking at plans by real estate developer J. Brian O'Neill to locate a drug and alcohol treatment center in its midst. Unlike in Haddonfield, his dispute with Gloucester Township has landed in court. O'Neill wants to … Read more on Philly.com

'Time to start anew'
29 and, a day later, he was in Holmes House in Simcoe. He spent 13 days there and is now ready for a long-term treatment program, one he hopes will help him deal with his drug addiction once and for all. Morrison, of Paris, began his abuse of … Read more on Brantford Expositor

Long–term alcohol and drug treatment center opening in Bristol
Garrett is just one person working to address the need for long-term treatment when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction. After years of working with the Manna House in Johnson City, he is joining forces with Dreama Shreve with the Homeless … Read more on WCYB

LLOYD OMDAHL: Prison-population challenge starts long before sentencing
All of this being said, rehabilitation is one solution for prison crowding, but it is long term and will require considerable investment. Thus far, we haven't measured up to the challenge—or we wouldn't be faced with overcrowding today. Omdahl is a … Read more on Grand Forks Herald

Cruz Shares Memories with Voters of His Half-Sister Who Died of a Drug Overdose
Texas Senator Ted Cruz is the latest presidential candidate to use an appearance in New Hampshire to share painful memories of tragic family drug addiction problems, and for good reason. New Hampshire, a largely rural state with an outsized influence … Read more on The Fiscal Times

Soup luncheon to be held for Spiritual Approach to Recovery, Jan. 30
A good meal will be had by all who will come out and help with funding for the new addiction treatment center in Falmouth. … This group covers a multitude of addictions including alcohol, heroin, other narcotics, pornography, sex, food, and even sugar. Read more on The Falmouth Outlook (registration)

Medical Housecall: Addiction mentor shares his story of recovery
"The first time I tasted alcohol…it was like a spiritual experience," Brown said. He said the years of … "I got on my knees of the edge of this bed in this little bitty treatment center, and I folded my hands together and I put my elbows on the … Read more on WDAM-TV

Two Dane County inmates out on Huber overdose on Heroin
Sheriff David Mahoney says the two inmates were out on Huber privileges to attend a treatment program, and that the incident is an example of the growing heroin epidemic. “Not a day goes by that we don't hear tones going out from the 911 center … Read more on WKOW

Pine Grove officials settle dispute with group homes
“And the settlement states Supportive cannot operate a treatment center as defined in the Schuylkill County Zoning Ordinance,” Datte said Thursday. … Borough officials questioned whether these facilities were “group homes” or “treatment centers … Read more on Republican & Herald

Robert Wharton: Rehab shouldn't come at expense of center's expansion
Generally, they are that we must increase the use of mental-health treatment, which includes substance-abuse treatment, in our efforts to rehabilitate some of those individuals who violate the law — low-level, but serious offenders — who are both in … Read more on Redding Record Searchlight

Your Body on Caffeine: When Enough Is Enough
In 2014, researchers published a paper ?in the journal Pediatrics reporting that although caffeine is considered a safe substance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, its potential adverse effects on children and adolescents aren't certain. That's … Read more on U.S. News & World Report

No such thing as 'affluenza?' Not so fast.
All the judge said at the time, according to news reports, was that she believed Couch would be better off in a rehabilitation center, a very expensive one, suggested by his attorneys. “Boyd,” the Forth Worth Star-Telegram reported at the time, “said … Read more on Washington Post

EXCHANGE: Program aims to break cycle of reincarceration
… inmates one-on-one to discuss problems, coordinates care to ensure they get whatever medications they need and connects them with service providers in the community, including addiction treatment centers such as Sycamore Springs and Alpine Clinic. Read more on Lexington Herald Leader

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What were the top stories of 2015?
As Election Day drew closer, early voting began at the city's vote centers, but turnout lagged far behind what it had been during the last municipal election four years ago. A busy Election Day helped to offset that, leading to more than 6,100 votes … Read more on Palladium-Item

Meet the man behind campaign to remove Men's Shelter from North Tryon
Middlesworth and some neighboring business owners want the Men's Shelter of Charlotte and nearby Urban Ministry Center to relocate to boost a burgeoning plan to transform North Tryon into Charlotte's next boom corridor. They argue that the …. At the … Read more on Charlotte Observer

New youth facility provides treatment for substance abuse, mental health issues
The staff includes a medical director and personnel that specializes in substance abuse treatment. Among the treatment programs is cognitive behavior therapy, Hansen said. It deals with youth having negative thoughts that can sometimes affect their … Read more on Highlands Today

La.-based Townsend sells for M
Townsend's Houma outpatient treatment center, a separately managed joint venture between Townsend and other partners, was not part of the acquisition. Townsend was included in Inc. magazine's 2015 list of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies. Over the … Read more on The Advocate

A Forever Recovery Showcases Their Unique Substance Abuse Treatment Program in …
A Forever Recovery, a holistic treatment center for the treatment of substance abuse located in southwest Michigan, has released three new videos that feature various aspects of their unique rehabilitation program, which offers several options in … Read more on PR Web (press release)

California to open drug treatment to Medi-Cal recipients
Beginning next year, drug treatment centers will be able to get reimbursed for providing this much wider range of options to people on Medi-Cal. Nearly 14 percent of Medicaid recipients are believed to have a substance abuse disorder, according to the … Read more on LA Daily News