Alcohol & Drug Rehab Quebec Announces Program to Help Adolescents Cut …
A Quebec alcohol and drug rehab center is announcing that it has started a new program aimed at helping adolescents break their abuse of alcohol through new services available at Alcohol Addiction Treatment Centers. Statistics provided by the Canadian … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Question by : Is it possible for an alcoholic to quit drinking on their own?
I have a drinking problem but don’t want to do AA or rehab. Is it even possible to quit on my own?

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Answer by allie9160
You need a professional’s help. Will power is not enough sometimes.

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Sheffield Treatment center closing, reopening in Florence
The drug and alcohol treatment center she manages in Sheffield was being closed by the new owners of the building it occupies. She was faced with trying to find places for about 50 patients. The facility was scheduled to close Jan. 1. Read more on Times Daily

Addiction to Prescription Opiates and Heroin Addressed by New Resource
NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Partnership at Drugfree.org, a national nonprofit working to find evidence-based solutions to adolescent substance use, today launched a comprehensive new digital resource that helps parents … Read more on PR Newswire (press release)

Carroll grows its addiction resources
Heroin usage was on the rise in Carroll in the late 1990s, worrying health officials who knew that treatment was needed to help addicts overcome the urge to use. But there were no sober homes, no long-term drug treatment centers. There just weren't … Read more on Carroll County Times

Series of meetings will address increased drug abuse
Frederick County leaders Friday announced a series of four meetings at regional high schools to talk about a spike in drug use and the resources available to combat it. The first public outreach meeting is scheduled for Jan. 29 at Middletown High … Read more on Frederick News Post (subscription)

Drug Rehab Center Planned for Red Hook
The drug and alcohol treatment center, called Urban Recovery House, will target high-income New Yorkers who will receive short-term care at an inpatient facility proposed for 110 Beard St. While the facility's price range is still being determined … Read more on DNAinfo

Lawsuit Against Tennessee Drug Rehab Center Settled
A lawsuit filed over a death at New Life Lodge rehabilitation center has been settled. The Tennessean reports terms of the settlement were not disclosed. The lawsuit was filed in August 2011 and sought $ 32 million in compensatory and punitive damages … Read more on ClaimsJournal.com

Alcohol & Drug Rehab London Canada Launches Program to Support …
A London, Canada alcohol and drug rehab center is announcing that it has started a new program aimed at helping adolescents break their abuse of alcohol through new services available at Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. According to a report from the … Read more on PR Web (press release)

HEALTH: New Port Centre marks 25th anniversary of providing residential …
PORT COLBORNE – The New Port Centre at the Port Colborne Site of the NHS offers residential and community addiction recovery treatment options to help people overcome substance use. This year marks a quarter century of providing residential addiction … Read more on Bullet News Niagara

Life Works Community Earns Highest Rating For Residential Behavioural …
The treatment center specializes in cases of drug and alcohol abuse, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, compulsive behavior as well as multiple, co-occurring disorders. The clinic even offers free treatment to combat veterans, as well as having … Read more on Baystreet.ca

Young Addicts in Rensselaer, NY Find Hope with New Helpline
The Rensselaer Adolescent Rehab Helpline is dedicated to helping teenagers who are interesting in finding a reliable drug and alcohol addiction recovery facility. For more information on specially designed teenage rehab centers and programs, please … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Aid in Recovery Comments on Recent Study of Naltrexone for use in Opioid …
Aid in Recovery released a statement today commenting on a recent study into the effectiveness of Naltrexone in treating addiction to opioids. Aid in Recovery has said … Aid in Recovery is a premier drug and alcohol treatment center. Our approach is … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Behanan: 'I'm going to get help'
But first? Behanan's going to take care of himself and head to Houston. He's going to work with former NBA coach John Lucas and take some time at Lucas' rehabilation facility, the John Lucas Treatment and Recovery Center. It's a big move for Behanan, … Read more on CBSSports.com

Recovering Addicts Seek Angels to Build New Home in the New Year
SMITHVILLE, TX — (Marketwired) — 12/30/13 — Addiction recovery center SerenityStar has launched Angels & Addicts, a grassroots crowdfunding campaign to raise funds to build an environmentally self-sustaining ranch to expand existing services. Read more on SYS-CON Media (press release)