Rick Scott Signs HB 21 Substance Abuse Services into Law, Sober Living …
Harbor Village Detox is a drug and alcohol addiction treatment center offering Miami-Dade rehab and recovery services. The addiction treatment facility welcomes the voluntary certification legislation. They believe the distinction is important to root … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Phoenix House director, addict-turned-advocate, honored for helping others …
He received treatment for substance abuse and was placed in recovery at Phoenix House. He became a certified drug counselor in 1985 and again in 1994 before becoming the executive director of Phoenix House. Phoenix House serves 40 recovering … Read more on Tuscaloosa News (subscription)

A painful problem: Haywood teams up to fight prescription drug abuse
Recently recovered from rotator cuff surgery, Haywood County Sheriff Greg Christopher hasn't popped a single prescription pain pill since the operation. Instead, he's been using a combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen, over-the-counter … She was … Read more on Smoky Mountain News

While some see promise in drug, others see peril
“The main reason people use it is they want to stop using heroin or Oxycontin,” said Dr. Miriam Komaromy, co-medical director of the Integrated Addiction and Psychiatry Clinic at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine's Project ECHO. “If … Read more on taosnews

Abu Dhabi tackles rising substance addiction
Substance abuse is becoming a growing burden on the economy of Abu Dhabi, as it is across the region. However, increased spending on both prevention and treatment may help reduce the burden and repay the investment into tackling this problem many … Read more on Oxford Business Group

Economic Driver: Spectrum prepares to open addiction treatment centers
Scheduled to open in June, the New England Recovery Center is one of Spectrum Health Systems' two projects nearing completion on its Westboro campus to treat people with substance abuse and addiction problems. A new 100-bed addiction treatment … Read more on Worcester Telegram

County Officials Talk About Drug Problem
… release of about $ 180,000 in capital outlay funds to renovate an area of the drug treatment compound to be used for in-house detoxification. The money would also facilitate an expansion of the facility to increase the number of inpatient beds from … Read more on Rio Grande Sun

FDLE to review Palm Beach County juvenile facility
Last year, the department canceled the company's contract to run the Santa Rosa Substance Abuse Treatment Center, a 40-bed residential facility for 14- to 18-year-old boys in Santa Rosa County. In a June 2014 letter to Youth Services International, the … Read more on Orlando Sentinel

Pulaski County judge issues battery warrant for Jermain Taylor after treatment …
Taylor entered the treatment program in March after his arrest in January on charges of threatening a family and firing a gun during a parade in Little Rock. A judge in April reversed a ruling that allowed Taylor to leave the substance-abuse facility … Read more on Fox News

Editorial: Treatment mission remains
The Walter B. Jones Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in recent years has cleared its share of hurdles to fulfilling its mission of treating those with addiction and psychiatric problems. The center's decertification — effective June 1 — from … Read more on Greenville Daily Reflector

Creed's Scott Stapp: 'I Have Bipolar Disorder'
Now in recovery, Stapp is ready to share what happened. "I had a psychotic break that was brought on by alcohol and drug abuse," he says. "I was hallucinating. I drove around the United States for a month, following an angel that I saw on the hood of … Read more on People Magazine

Veteran couple finds strength as they recover from PTSD, substance abuse
"Typically with PTSD, we also see problems with alcohol and sedatives, opioid medications … it really hits the whole range," said Andrew Darchuk, a clinical psychologist* and specialist in PTSD and substance use at Truman Veterans' Hospital in Columbia. Read more on Columbia Missourian

Alcohol and Drug Services of Guernsey County teams up with Thompkins …
Several agencies in Guernsey County have teamed up to help a group of teenagers who either are experiencing substance abuse or are facing the temptation to experiment with drugs or alcohol. The Alcohol and Drug Services of Guernsey County has … Read more on The Daily Jeffersonian

What you need to know about controversial rehab center planned for Haddonfield
After attempts to redevelop the land for public or open-space use fizzled, Recovery Centers of America announced they had an agreement to purchase the site and planned on opening a drug and treatment center. The move has been met with some … Deni … Read more on NJ.com

Jail a place where inmates get help
In recent years, the jail and its corrections officers have taken on an array of new services for inmates who truly need mental health assistance and drug and alcohol counseling. In 2014, the jail started to use Catalyst social workers 20 hours a week … Read more on Mansfield News Journal

Carly Fiorina: Overreacting to illegal drug use isn't the answer
"We know that we don't spend enough money on the treatment of drug use," said Fiorina, former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard. "When you … Fiorina said her doctor asked whether she, as a cancer patient, wanted access to medicinal marijuana. Read more on DesMoinesRegister.com

George Clinton: Doctor Atomic
Eventually, we wander into another room to watch a video of the band's first backing-track performance, an industry show in L.A. At one point, an 11-year-old guitar virtuoso joins the group onstage and furiously shreds. Clinton extracts ….. Though … Read more on RollingStone.com

Mental-Health Treatment for Defendants Dogged by Delays
Florida diverts some mentally ill defendants facing low-level charges to a treatment center designed to prepare them to return to their communities, where they continue to receive treatment, as part of a five-year-old pilot project. There are more than … Read more on Wall Street Journal

From the Archives: Impaired drivers rarely face jail time
Michot then fined Tolbert $ 750, placed him on two years' probation, assigned community service work and substance abuse evaluation with treatment if needed, and required Tolbert to use an ignition lock on his vehicle. For Nathan … The average drunk … Read more on The Daily Advertiser

Delinquent. Dropout. At-Risk. What's In A Name?
The culprits, Dilulio wrote, were drugs, child abuse and other types of "moral poverty." The concept caught on in the media and among politicians. In the 1990s, as part of a broader "tough on crime" trend, almost every state passed laws that raised the … Read more on KRCB