Why the US Fails at Treating Addiction (Op-Ed)
Janina Kean, a substance-abuse and addiction expert, is president and CEO of High Watch Recovery Center, the world's first 12-Step treatment center. Kean led the first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting to be held in China's Yunnan province, within the world …
Read more on LiveScience.com

Rob Ford vows to quit drinking and 'drop' 40 pounds in six months on new Sun …
In an interview with CBC's Peter Mansbridge also broadcast Monday night,, Mr. Ford said he had decided to quit drinking after having what he had called a “come to Jesus moment, if you want to call it that” after seeing family friend and federal Finance …
Read more on National Post

by larrylorca

Annie's Mailbox: It's up to your son to stop drinking
Dear Annie: I am a mother of three children, but it's the oldest my husband and I worry about. When “John” went to college, he started drinking a lot. I asked him about it then, and he admitted that he might have a problem, but he did nothing about it …
Read more on The Spokesman Review

Ask Dr. K: Stop casual drinking from becoming a problem
DEAR DOCTOR K: I'm a 36-year-old woman. Lately I've been drinking more than I used to. How can I rein in my drinking before it becomes a problem? DEAR READER: Even for people who initially have a healthy relationship with alcohol, things can change …
Read more on Dalles Chronicle

Remember Breath Alcohol Levels Increase After You Stop Drinking
The Forensic Group, the forensic scientists, have written about the effect of drinking on breath alcohol levels in the wake of law changes reducing the legal limit. I have just been watching Campbell Live where the presenters had a two-hour lunch with …
Read more on LawFuel.co.nz

Elton John: Reality stars should be assassinated
He thinks 'Mean Girls' star Lindsay Lohan – who has been to rehab on a number of occasions to combat substance abuse problems, most recently she underwent 90-days of court ordered treatment at the Betty Ford Clinic and then the Cliffside Malibu centre …
Read more on TV3.ie

by cafemama

Support groups in the area can help with illness, drug problems and many other …
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: Marion, Va., Survivors Group, Royal Oak Presbyterian Church, 139 W. Main St.; Sunday, open meeting, 8 p.m., open discussion; group meets regularly to help each other recover; open to those addicted to any form of drugs …
Read more on TriCities.com

1 in 6 unemployed are substance abusers
The trends for drug use have held relatively steady for a decade, even in spite of the recession. One would think that as millions of “clean” workers suddenly lost their jobs and joined the unemployment rolls, the rate of drug use among that group …
Read more on New Pittsburgh Courier

Lincoln drug treatment workers, police seeing more addiction woes
“Before the situation was that we would see an older group of people, probably more in their late 30s and 40s, that had mental health [and drug addiction] problems,” Greenleaf said Tuesday. “Now we are seeing people using drugs at a much younger age, …
Read more on Bangor Daily News

South Florida Wildlife Center treats injured animals, faces funding crunch
She pulled over, carefully wrapped the turtle with its broken shell inside a towel, and drove the injured animal to the South Florida Wildlife Center in Fort Lauderdale for emergency care. "They really do worthwhile work," said Wagner, who has brought …
Read more on Sun-Sentinel

Florida Cancer Affiliates Holds Groundbreaking for New State-of-the-Art Center …
Florida Cancer Affiliates (FCA), a community-based medical oncology, hematology, and radiation therapy oncology practice, held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new state-of-the-art and cutting-edge cancer treatment center located at 3611 Little Road, …
Read more on Patch.com

As rehab operators fight to reopen clinics, criminal pasts come to light
For more than a decade, Steven Proshak has been a leader of Circle of Friends Outpatient Services, a suspended Los Angeles rehab center that is seeking to be reinstated. He was convicted of domestic violence in 2011 and has pleaded not guilty in a …
Read more on Center For Investigative Reporting

Rehab Clinics Cut Off for Questionable Billing Still Reaped Federal Funds
Carol Silva was the clinical director at Reseda Substance Abuse Treatment Center for four months ending in 2009. She says she reported that the clinic was falsifying documents to state officials, but the Department of Health Care Services says it has …
Read more on NBC Bay Area

Cycles of Change Announces Nutritional and Wellness Plan
The treatment center, located in Los Angeles, will use this program to continue to meet the needs of its clients. When an individual is working through recovery from a drug or alcohol addiction, it is important to heal the entire individual. Cycles of …
Read more on Newsday

Josh Brolin Reportedly Going To Rehab For 'Substance Abuse'
Josh Brolin is apparently trying to live up to his promise to quit drinking: The Oscar-nominated actor reportedly checked himself into rehab recently in Northern California for substance abuse, Us Weekly reports. The 45-year-old "Gangster Squad" actor …
Read more on Huffington Post