Peter Shumlin: Naloxone saves lives
A young woman suffering from an opiate overdose was recently brought to the Howard Center, an addiction recovery center in Chittenden County. The young woman had blue lips, was unresponsive, and was not breathing. Luckily, an opiate overdose … Read more on vtdigger.org

Entire community feels impact of child abuse
The Center for the Study of Social Policy has identified five protective factors that help support parents, decrease risk factors for abuse and create better futures for families. They are: Knowledge of parenting and child development through parenting … Read more on The Register-Guard

Haddonfield Neighbors Voice Concern About Substance Abuse Recovery …
HADDONFIELD, N.J., (CBS) — A proposal to build a substance abuse recovery treatment center on the site of the Bancroft School in Haddonfield is drawing sharp criticism from some residents. “I was kind of surprised. Haddonfield has been proud to have … Read more on CBS Local

Ravens nose tackle Brandon Williams wins Extra Effort award
Brandon Williams manhandled centers during his second NFL season last year, creating enough leverage with his stocky, powerful frame to shove them into quarterbacks' faces. Williams … Williams recorded a career-high 48 tackles, forced two fumbles … Read more on Carroll County Times

Harbor Village Detox Extends Addiction Treatment to NJ & Suggests 7 Ways to …
New Jersey is scrambling to recover funds to stabilize the addiction treatment programs, and continue to provide the best care for victims of drug and alcohol addiction. Harbor Village Detox is extending its addiction treatment services to those … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Kiel substance abuse treatment center hopes to fill unmet need
KIEL – Susan Beattie is overseeing the final work on her more than two-year project to open a retreat for people struggling with drug and alcohol addiction at the end of a forested lane east of Kiel. It's been a hefty task. Transforming a former three … Read more on The Sheboygan Press

Harmony Addiction Treatment Center will expand its detox program as part of …
The Harmony Detoxification Program provides medical management and 24/7 nursing staff care in a new state-of-the-art health center. The service will be available to adults age 18 and older who enter Harmony's residential treatment programs as well as … Read more on Estes Park Trail-Gazette

More funding for addiction treatment, but problems remain
(Lancaster) — Lancaster County recently shifted some mental health grant money from the state to help people addicted to drugs and alcohol, after it ran out of funds for inpatient treatment just five months into the fiscal year. Rick Kastner, head of … Read more on witf.org

Alcohol–dependence treatment Selincro granted licence
Many treatments for alcohol dependence – such as antabuse – are largely reliant on total abstinence. Dr Garrett McGovern, a Dublin-based GP who specialises in the area of addiction said: "Selincro seems to reduce the desire to drink lots of alcohol … Read more on BreakingNews.ie

Lake Orion-based addiction treatment center holding 5K community outreach …
Advertisement. Funds raised by Run Over Addiction support the Guest House, a nonprofit 501(c)3 that provides education and treatment for religious officials suffering from alcoholism, addictions and other behavioral health conditions. — Staff writer … Read more on The Daily Tribune

Alcoholics Anonymous Ain't Perfect, But At Least It's Free
Those authors found no difference between naltrexone and placebos for treating “chronic, severe alcohol dependence.” I know many people who have tried to overcome addictions with Alcoholics Anonymous and other twelve-step programs, meditation, … Read more on Scientific American (blog)

Drug treatment rare in prison — for now
Only a small percentage of Ohio inmates currently get access to drug treatment, according to Gary Mohr, director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. He estimates that 30,000 inmates need treatment for drug or alcohol addictions … Read more on Dayton Daily News

Maverick wine guru Tim Hanni rethinks the pour
His new wife, Kate, had recently checked into an alcohol treatment center. She'd quit drinking 12 years before, … Though it's dangerous for a recovering addict, Hanni said he felt confident enough in the taste-and-spit approach. Maintaining his … Read more on Sacramento Bee

Locals share addiction stories with state legislator at South Union Township …
Sanders, who works as a chaplain at the Fayette County Prison, said the jail has no space for drug and alcohol and mental health treatment programs. When Gina D'Auria, administrator at Fayette County Children & Youth Services, began her job 21 years … Read more on Tribune-Review

First-of-its-kind drug and alcohol treatment center opens in Wes – WSFA.com …
In comes a “New Vision” so to speak at Fayette Medical Center. A first of its kind, inpatient medical stabilization program for adults dealing with drug, alcohol and other substance abuse issues is now up and running. "We're not treating the disease of … Read more on WSFA

Townsend Addiction Treatment Centers Opens Lake Charles, Louisiana Location
Townsend, the fast-growing network of Louisiana addiction treatment centers, has announced the grand opening of their Lake Charles, Louisiana intensive outpatient addiction treatment center. The outpatient clinic, located at 635-A Petro Point Drive, is … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Our View: Governor should step up weak drug-control plan
A man being treated for heroin addiction is injected with the drug replacement medication Suboxone in Portland in 2014. Maine won't gain ground in its battle against drug abuse without devoting more funding to treatment programs. 2014 File Photo/Gabe … Read more on Press Herald

Scott Disick 'checks out of rehab' in Costa Rica for business commitments
Scott Disick has decided to end his treatment at a luxury rehabilitation center five days after entering the facility on Monday. Instead, the 31-year-old partner of Kourtney Kardashian is leaving Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica to return … Read more on Daily Mail

Johnny Manziel remains in a rehab facility past his 28 days
But for Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel, it's just a beginning, which is either a good or a bad sign. According to Mark Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Browns coach Mike Pettine said Manziel remains in a facility for alcohol and substance abuse. Read more on NBCSports.com

Only residential Alameda County teen rehab center in jeopardy
The only residential drug and alcohol treatment facility for low-income teens in Alameda County is — like many of its patients — at risk. Thunder Road Adolescent Treatment Centers Inc. offers residential placement for about 350 teens a year between … Read more on San Francisco Chronicle