Exclusive: Jerry Brown Jr.'s mother 'very happy' ex-Dallas Cowboys defensive …
He was released from jail June 15 and allowed to spend the final 45 days of his jail sentence in rehabilitation. On July 29, Brent was discharged from EnterHealth, an alcohol and drug treatment center in Van Alstyne. He met with Goodell in New York … Read more on Dallas Morning News (blog)

Which Profession Has The Highest Rate Of Drug Abuse?
Anyone who works hard might like to relax at the end of the day with a glass of wine, a beer, and, depending on the job in question, a joint, a bit of oxy, or a bump or two. An infographic assembled by Klean Treatment Centers, shows the relative rates … Read more on Co.Create

TEDxAQB: The Man Who Tripped Himself Sober
Rhatigan, whose professional research is unrelated to his addiction and psychedelics, is the author of Purging the Monkey, an account of his recovery as it relates to psychedelic science. The Weekly Alibi spoke with Rhatigan about his unconventional … Read more on Weekly Alibi

Hope close to home
… Springs, amid the farms and tree nurseries. It is hope for those seeking recovery from substance abuse, through Serenity Hills, Berrien County's only inpatient treatment center now operating at the former Lakeland Specialty Hospital in Berrien … Read more on Herald Palladium (subscription)

Month Archives: August 2014
After three years of drinking, a “family intervention” persuaded Williams to enter “rehab” (residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation) at the Hazelden Addiction Treatment Center near Newberg, Oregon, where he stayed for two months. After that … Read more on Family Research Council (blog)

Aldon Smith suspended nine games by NFL
In a brief news release, the league said Smith was punished for violating both the league's policy regarding substance abuse and its personal conduct policy. Smith, 24, missed five games last season after entering an alcohol rehabilitation center. Read more on Sacramento Bee

Residents Upset Over Sober Living Facility in Happy Valley
“We felt that we should have been notified — bottom line,” said Happy Valley resident Chris David, who also lives near the sober living facility, which is advertised as an “Alcohol, Drug & Gambling Addiction Treatment Center For Men,” on its website. Read more on SCVNEWS.com

Parents have mixed views on planned rehab center near Capital High School
“I feel like drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers have an interest in the privacy of their patients, and there would be very little interaction between the high school and the center,” she said. “Also, it's on the other side of a busy road and … Read more on Charleston Gazette

Uganda's gay rights and sex worker activists answer your questions about HIV …
Part of the problem, according to many of the world's top public health experts, is that the populations most at risk for HIV infection — including gay men and sex workers — face laws that do little but increase stigma, drive these groups underground … Read more on PBS NewsHour

Abbott government health policy needs a sharper focus
The Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia (established by the Holt government in 1966), for instance, was axed. The Australian National Preventive Health … These costs were to be restrained through a new “efficient” price set by the national … Read more on The Conversation AU

Abusive behaviour led up to Rob Ford football dismissal: Documents
The document goes on to allege Ford – who sought treatment for drug and alcohol addictions earlier this year – showed up drunk at a practice just before the Eagles were in the Metro Bowl in 2012. That event came the same day a … "During the post … Read more on Shoreline Beacon

Rosemont, a 112-year-old program in SE Portland for troubled girls, closes its …
Rosemont Treatment Center, a 27-bed facility that provides mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment and schooling is terminating its contract with Oregon Youth Authority and the Department of Human Services due to a chronic lack of funding. Read more on The Oregonian – OregonLive.com

Rahall, officials to meet about substance abuse
On Thursday, Rahall and federal officials will visit two substance abuse treatment facilities — the Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center in Welch and the FMRS Turning Point Center in Beckley — and meet with the Wyoming County Chapter of … Read more on Charleston Daily Mail

Rehab center to be located on Capital High property
The T-Center will be the first freestanding drug and alcohol abuse treatment center of its kind, housing up to 40 patients at a time to provide detoxification and stabilization programs, intensive outpatient programs and comprehensive family programs. Read more on Charleston Gazette

Proposed medical marijuana rules under fire
Cheryl D. Glenn told members of the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Marijuana Commission — named in honor of her late mother — that requirements and restrictions would disqualify patients a doctor would otherwise recommend for marijuana treatment … Read more on Baltimore Sun

Ebola Virus: Nigerian Patients to Be Given Experimental Drug
Ebola victims in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos will receive an experimental drug called Nano Silver, the country's top health official said on Thursday, in a step that introduces a new untested treatment to the fight against an outbreak in several … Read more on Wall Street Journal

New Helpline in Savannah Assists Troubled Teens in Locating Drug and Alcohol …
Parents can also learn which teen treatment centers provide the best care for their adolescent's specific needs. Teenager treatment facilities are staffed with certified substance abuse professionals who utilize the latest methods of drug and alcohol … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

New Thinking About Ebola Treatments
Once such facilities exist, it should be possible to compare one group of patients given standard supportive care with another group given supportive care plus a drug that might help them. The World Health Organization is scheduled to hold a meeting in … Read more on New York Times