Medina County officials search for funds to open jail pod for addiction treatment
View full sizeMedina County officials, including Judge James Kimbler, are searching for funds to reopen a pod of the county jail and create a residential drug addiction treatment program.Donna J. Miller, The Plain Dealer. MEDINA, Ohio — Medina County … Read more on The Plain Dealer

Crimea side-effect: Addicts deprived of methadone
In this photo taken Tuesday, April 1, 2014, Viktor Levchenko, 36, a patient of treatment for drug addiction, poses at a bus stop with an advert reading "Rehabilitation of drug and alcohol addicts" in Sevastopol, Crimea. Across the Black Sea peninsula … Read more on The Advocate

First drug treatment center planned for Uintah County
The grant that funds Meth No More ends in December, but Yack and Marrs aren't finished helping addicts like themselves find sobriety again. Both are part of a group working to open Uintah County's first residential treatment facility for substance abuse. Read more on Deseret News

Leading Addiction Specialist to Meet with Addiction Treatment Professionals in …
The Cabin treats both chemical (drug and alcohol) and process addictions using a unique treatment model that integrates CBT and 3 Circle techniques with a modified version of the 12 Steps, which is culturally-sensitive and more suited to treating … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Medical Marijuana: What the Research Shows
Sulak has recommended various forms of marijuana to his patients and has seen striking results. Patients with chronic … The problem: In 1970, the federal government classified marijuana as an illegal, highly addictive drug with no medical value … Read more on Medscape

Rural Ohio ravaged by drug deaths
“We have access to a handful of inpatient beds at (Nova Behavioral Health substance abuse treatment center in Dayton), but that's not nearly enough to handle the need. Having a safe place to detox was critical in my situation, but a lot of people don't … Read more on Norwalk Reflector

America's New Drug Policy Landscape
A national survey by the Pew Research Center finds that 67% of Americans say that the government should focus more on providing treatment for those who use illegal drugs such as heroin and cocaine. Just 26% think the government's focus should be on … Read more on Pew Research Center for the People and the Press

The pros and cons of prescribing to addicts
But here's why Harm Reduction is the best policy. EDMONTON – Health – Doctors treating addicts from Vancouver's Downtown East Side have been asking the federal government to extend a trial program under which they were allowed to write prescriptions … Read more on Net Newsledger

Chicago Tribune John Keilman column
… and alcohol treatment in America, embedded in everything from homeless shelters to high-priced treatment facilities. Boiled down, the steps direct substance abusers to acknowledge their addictions and seek help through "a Power greater than … Read more on Insurance News Net (press release)

First drug treatment center planned for Uintah County
The grant that funds Meth No More ends in December, but Yack and Marrs aren't finished helping addicts like themselves find sobriety again. Both are part of a group working to open Uintah County's first residential treatment facility for substance abuse. Read more on Deseret News

There's still no'Xscaping' the King of Pop
That story will play out over six episodes in what the network swears is "almost real time," because the first episode will air just three weeks after filming. The story begins with McDermott leaving treatment for what was reportedly his "sex addiction … Read more on Philly.com

Owner of Bloomington recovery center acquires sober house in St. George
A sober house is much like an outpatient facility for those who have already gone through treatment at a residential facility like the one in Bloomington. It is another phase in the recovery process allowing addicts to continue to get treatment and … Read more on Dixie Press Online

Study: Smartphone app helps alcoholics stay sober
Adults released from in-patient alcoholism treatment centers who got free sober smartphones reported fewer drinking days and more overall abstinence than those who got the usual follow-up support. The results were based on patients' self-reporting on … Read more on Albuquerque Journal

Laws needed to help treat drug addiction
I had attended countless meetings on the pervasive problem of addiction in Kentucky and that year in Frankfort we addressed the proliferation of meth labs and illegal pain pill clinics through tougher laws. So later, when law enforcement warned us … Read more on The Courier-Journal

Women Who Sought Treatment for Drug Addiction at Caron Treatment Centers …
The online survey polled former female patients at Caron and Hanley Center who were treated for addiction. The survey was conducted to better understand what motivated the women to seek treatment. Respondents cited alcohol and prescription drugs as … Read more on PR Newswire (press release)

Obamacare Puts Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs in Jeopardy
Washington Alcohol and Drug Treatment programs are in jeopardy as Obamacare threatens to close their doors. … Outpatient centers now find themselves making tough decisions, including the possibility of closing their doors because of financial woes. Read more on Washington Free Beacon

Heroin fast becoming Ulster County's 'most prevalent' drug (VIDEOS)
Sullivan goes to the clinic five days a week for methadone and also attends The Bridge Back of Kingston Hospital, a treatment center at 10 Barbarosa Lane that provides medically-supervised alcohol and substance abuse treatment. At the center, a team … Read more on Kingston Daily Freeman

Study Shows A-CHESS Addiction Support App Helps Prevent Relapse [Video]
A-CHESS Results of a randomized clinical trial published online Wednesday by JAMA Psychiatry showed that a smartphone-based application could provide effective continuing “care” to patients with alcohol use disorders. The study monitored 349 patients … Read more on Guardian Liberty Voice

Brain Differences in Some Drug Users May Signal Risk of Addiction
They noted that it may be possible to “exercise” weak areas of the brain, where weakened neuronal activity is associated with a higher tendency to addiction. “Right now there are no treatments for stimulant addiction and the relapse rate is upward of … Read more on PsychCentral.com

Mindfulness therapy helps prevent drug and alcohol relapse
One year after treatment for substance abuse, far fewer participants who got relapse-prevention training including mindfulness techniques had used drugs or alcohol compared to those given relapse-prevention therapy alone or a standard 12-step program. Read more on Reuters UK

Did you hear?
The sober app studied joins a host of others that serve as electronic shoulder angels, featuring a variety of options for trying to prevent alcoholics and drug addicts from relapsing. Adults released from in-patient alcoholism treatment centers who got … Read more on The State