Critic Faults Alcoholics Anonymous For Lack Of Evidence
On the dominance of AA and the 12-step approach in the treatment of substance abuse in the United States. There was a book that came out in 2013 called Inside Rehab by Anne Fletcher, and that book found that up to 80 percent of all rehabs rely on AA … Read more on NPR (blog)

Scott Disick Checks Into Rehab: Five-Star Costa Rica Facility Uses …
As Scott Disick checks into rehab into Costa Rica, the long-time boyfriend of Kourtney Kardashian is coming clean about why he's getting help. And Disick is … But Scott headed off to rehab only after a heavy drinking bout during his Atlantic City … Read more on The Inquisitr

Bancroft site should become open space not rehab center
And the latest redevelopment plan – a Pennsylvania businessman's proposal for an addiction-treatment center on the Haddonfield campus – has rocked the borough to its historically prosperous core. A rehab for alcoholics and drug addicts? At a gateway to … Read more on Philly.com

Killing of Pasco police officer cast 'dark cloud' over city 60 years ago
He battled alcoholism, entering rehab twice before getting completely sober in the late '70s. “He really of course regretted things, but he couldn't change it,” she said. “I know if he could have undone his past he would have, naturally. Who wouldn't … Read more on Mid Columbia Tri City Herald

Treatment center opens at former Copper resort
The Lake Tulloch Resort is now open under a new name with a new mission. The Lakes Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center opened its doors March 5. Business representatives say they offer a tailored “affordable” treatment program. Resort owner Bernadette … Read more on Calaveras Enterprise

Parish council to seek legal advice in federal lawsuit
The lawsuit claims that the council violated the federal Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act when it passed an ordinance last August that blocked Acadiana Addiction Center LLC from building a 50-unit treatment center at Choctaw … Read more on The Daily Advertiser

Betty Ford Center program addresses children's needs
Moe, who joined the center in 1998, serves with numerous organizations that deal with the impact of addiction on children. He has presented at … Initially he was met with skepticism about how it could fit into the existing treatment program. "I told … Read more on The Desert Sun

Search for new Hampden County substance abuse treatment center site powers …
Built in 1907 to originally house the YWCA, MGM plans to demolish the building, which now houses the Western Massachusetts Correctional Alcohol Center, under the direction of the Hampden County Sheriff's Department. The building was sold to MGM by … Read more on MassLive.com

Counselor: Compassion, understanding go a long way in LGBTQ substance …
There's some very successful programs that have helped a substantial number of people: AA. Narcotics Anonymous. SOS, which is a nonsecular group. A lot of the treatment facilities that do substance abuse counseling tend to go with this abstinence-only … Read more on Buffalo News

Right to Try bill for terminally ill passes
A bill is now headed to the governor to allow physicians to prescribe experimental drugs, products and devices to terminally ill patients who have exhausted all other legal treatment options. The Senate concurred today with changes made in Senate Bill … Read more on Jackson Clarion Ledger

Children's Hospital to expand onto former NOAH property
The hospital continued as a federal facility until 1981, when it was shut due to budget cuts and sold to Louisiana, which used it as a drug-treatment center before it evolved into NOAH. The hospital was once again the victim of budget cuts in 2009 … Read more on The New Orleans Advocate

Debating the Ethics of Experimental Drugs
Eight states—including Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana, Michigan, and Missouri—have passed “right to try” laws that say that patients who have exhausted all other treatment options can gain access to experimental drugs as long as they have a physician's … Read more on BU Today

Recovering addicts urged to share victories
Lahey, whose daughter struggled with addiction to heroin but has been clean for six and a half years, said more drug treatment centers are needed. He noted, however, that people are "absolutely petrified" when an agency proposes locating such a … Read more on MetroWest Daily News

Group opposes new use for the Bancroft School
Haddonfield United, a grassroots group that marshaled opposition to a referendum that would have let the school district buy the Bancroft School property two years ago, has come out against the site's becoming a drug and alcohol treatment center … Read more on Philly.com

Medicaid rules could lead to closure of Hope House, other drug treatment centers
"Three days of an outpatient detox, you're very sick," Mathews said. "Once you get kicked back onto the street, you're going to be in too much pain physically, mentally. Most of the time we're just going to run back to what we know. And that's drink … Read more on ABC2 News

Investigation Questions Effectiveness of Alcoholics Anonymous
Obamacare provides alcohol and substance abuse treatment to 32 million people who didn't have it before by requiring state Medicaid programs to pay for it and by requiring private insurance plans to cover it, extending coverage to an additional 30 … Read more on U.S. News & World Report

Scott Disick Enters Rehab Facility In Costa Rica Which Promises Hallucinogenic …
The same report also claims that the facility is offering a money-back guarantee if the treatment does not work. Alcohol and substance abuse has been an ongoing problem for Scott. Some incidents related to his drinking have been documented on “Keeping … Read more on International Business Times AU

Believe Treatment Center Announces its Metabolic Oxygenation Drug and …
It uses a cleansing method to get rid of toxins in the body from drug and alcohol abuse. Dr. Fortunato states that his center is “thorough, safe and professional.” Over the years, he has discovered unique treatments for: cocaine addiction, heroin … Read more on PR Web (press release)