Drug treatment center opens in Greensburg
A Pittsburgh drug treatment center, which prescribes Suboxone to treat drug addiction, has opened a clinic in Greensburg. Allied Addiction Recovery at 766 E. Pittsburgh St. will be open Tuesdays and Fridays, according to the company. AAR describes … Read more on Tribune-Review

Finding healing: Innovative Utah program turns addicts into athletes
Instead, it was convincing herself that a 39-year-old woman who'd wrestled drug addiction most of her life was capable of accomplishing something many lifelong athletes wouldn't even consider. “The hardest part was knowing that I'm worth it,” she said … Read more on Deseret News

Priorities in addiction treatment bill debated
The Senate measure says that any treating physician certified by the Health Policy Commission has the final say, with the patient, on what substance abuse treatment is medically necessary; the House version doesn't require the doctor to be certified to … Read more on Boston Globe

Into Action Treatment Center to Join Exhibitors at C.O.R.E. Conference
Into Action Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center will join other professional exhibitors at the Clinical Overview of the Recovery Experience (C.O.R.E.) Conference July 20-23 in Amelia Island, Florida, where national and international addiction … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Two Americans infected with Ebola in Liberia outbreak
Samaritan's Purse, a Christian charity, said that its physician Kent Brantly was in stable condition and had been isolated at the group's Ebola treatment center at the ELWA hospital in the Liberian capital Monrovia. His symptoms included intermittent … Read more on Rappler

Monastery property could become a residential drug treatment center
“Steps Recovery Center has purchased the Mount Benedict's Monastery and has plans to operate it as a residential treatment center for substance abuse. As our name would indicate, we use the 12-Step treatment model, which being spiritual in nature, … Read more on Standard-Examiner

Ann Arbor yoga studio to hold fundraising class to benefit Dawn Farm
Dawn Farm is the largest provider of services for people with addictions in Washtenaw County and has been around since 1973. Dawn Farm is a Michigan addiction treatment center with an emphasis on the recovering community as the most important source … Read more on Heritage Newspapers

Helpline for Gibsonville Can Help in Finding Teen Drug and Alcohol Rehab
A new helpline in Gibsonville, NC can help locate substance abuse treatment centers for teens in trouble. LIGHTNING RELEASES 07/21/14 – When a teenager starts to use drugs and alcohol, they are often unaware of the physical, mental and emotional toll … Read more on Ticker Report

EU's 'barking mad' £25million taxpayer donation to rehabilitate PERUVIAN drug …
Only last year England was branded the “addiction capital of Europe” in a report by the Centre for Social Justice. This is another … Funds for the EU anti-drug programme will be used by Peru to provide treatment for drug addicts, bolstering … Read more on Express.co.uk

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation CEO on publishing in the digital age
Mark Mishek, CEO of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, says that when he's out and about it's the organization's published works that people most often bring up. Teachers want to talk about Hazelden's bullying curriculum. If he's wearing a … Read more on Minneapolis Star Tribune

Cardiff binge drink NHS centre wins award
A pop-up "drunk tank" that treats binge drinkers in Cardiff city centre has won an award for its work. For nearly two years Cardiff's alcohol treatment centre has been trying to ease the pressure on the busy accident and emergency department at the … Read more on BBC News

How to Get Tickets to the Sunset Strip Music Festival
Part of the ticket proceeds will be distributed to music education programs, drug and alcohol treatment centers. and children's cancer foundations. Early Bird tickets are already sold out but there are still full price passes available. One day passes … Read more on Jaunted

Noted Psychiatrist and Addiction Specialist Joins Promises Austin
Promises Austin provides sophisticated, trauma-informed care for the treatment of alcohol and drug addiction. The center offers a superior staff-to-client ratio and full slate of addiction treatment services, including supervised medical detox, 35- to … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Drinking – and Dying – in South Africa
Heroin use was highest in Mpumalanga and Limpopo, while alcohol abuse dominated in-patient centres in KwaZulu-Natal, the Northern Cape and the North West. "Substance abuse impacts negatively on the physical, social, spiritual and mental wellbeing of … Read more on AllAfrica.com

S. Ogden neighbors line up to oppose drug rehab center
The nonprofit Horsley Foundation and STEPS Recovery Center recently purchased the property, pending city approval of a conditional use permit that would allow 64 potential clients to live on the closed campus. … The U.S. Department of Justice lists … Read more on Standard-Examiner

FDA Prescription Drug Abuse Plan Hits – and Misses – the Mark
He is CEO of Elements Behavioral Health, a network of mental health and addiction treatment centers that includes an adolescent rehab at Right Step as well as Promises, The Ranch, The Recovery Place, The Sexual Recovery Institute, Clarity Way, Journey … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)

'Cost of Addiction Rehab Increases, Yet Relapse Rate Stays the Same,' Says …
Even though the cost of drug addiction rehab is rising by leaps and bounds every year, the benefits offered by many rehab centers in the US or Canada is of dubious value. Especially for short-term drug rehab programs, relapse rates remain astonishingly … Read more on Motor E magazine

Some believe addiction treatment facility needed in Faulkner County
While the Faulkner County area has a few services in place to help addicted people who want to get better, some with expertise on the subject believe Conway is overdue for a state-funded drug and alcohol treatment center. Faulkner County Sheriff Andy … Read more on Log Cabin Democrat

Brother of Sylvester Stallone Checks Into Rehab
Frank Stallone will be completing a program at a drug and alcohol treatment center. At this treatment center, he will be able to focus on a 12-step program that can help him overcome his battles. His brother has agreed to support him and stand by him … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Why Worms Don't Get Drunk
"This is the first example of altering a human alcohol target to prevent intoxication in an animal," says corresponding author, Jon Pierce-Shimomura, assistant professor in the university's College of Natural Sciences and Waggoner Center for Alcohol … Read more on Science 2.0