Johnny Manziel's Father Fears for His Son, Saying He Is Refusing Treatment
Johnny Manziel's father fears for his son, saying he is refusing treatment
He tried to have his son admitted Tuesday to Carrollton Springs Hospital, but Manziel was allowed to leave. Paul Manziel said he told a Denton County Sheriff officer he believed his son to be suicidal. Paul Manziel did not immediately return a phone … Read more on The Seattle Times
Heroin scourge changes role of police in hard-hit areas
In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, photo, Colerain Township Police Det. Dave Hubbard, left, and Nan Franks, CEO of Greater Cincinnati Addiction Services Council, center, meet with a heroin user, who requested to remain anonymous, five days after she … Read more on The Sentinel
Crime Stoppers: DOP
Crime Stoppers: DOP
Press Release – Crime Stoppers needs your help locating the person who broke the passenger side window and mirror on a white pickup truck parked in the parking lot at Wilson Welding, at the intersection of Highway 14/16 and Hays Drive sometime … Read more on Basinsradio
Paying it Forward…
When she began to study how medical treatment might help people with addictions in the 1960s, there was little offered to help her out. At that time, people did not believe that something like alcoholism was a medical issue. People believed that if you … Read more on Sioux City Journal
Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Inmate Welfare Fund Reports $440000 Surplus
Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Inmate Welfare Fund Reports 0000 Surplus
The inmate welfare fund brings in money from commissary sales, telephone calls and the like, and saw a net gain this year of more than $ 440,000. Major expenditures from the program include the Sheriff's Department's drug and alcohol treatment program, … Read more on Noozhawk
Charlie Sheen has advice for Johnny Manziel
Manziel spent months in a drug and alcohol treatment center last offseason and publicly apologized for his antics, but Manziel was caught drinking on video numerous times throughout the 2015 season, and was even spotted in Las Vegas on the eve of the … Read more on For The Win
CASA Still Addressing Alcohol Abuse,but Now Focusing Also on Opioid Crisis
CASA still addressing Alcohol Abuse,but Now Focusing Also on Opioid Crisis
For years CASA (Community Against Substance Abuse) has typically received funding to combat underage drinking and it still does, but one thing that's apparent is that while underage drinking is still an issue, the opioid crisis is even bigger … Read more on Winthrop Transcript
In Wasted, flawed treatment system leads alcoholic therapist to seek better …
Pond's inability to help himself is recounted with painful honesty in the second edition of Wasted: An Alcoholic Therapist's Fight for Recovery in a Flawed Treatment System, coauthored by Pond and CBC News veteran Maureen Palmer. The two combine the … Read more on Straight.com
Kathy Drank While Pregnant, and Her Daughter Paid the Price
Kathy drank while pregnant, and her daughter paid the price
As a teen, Kathy Mitchell drank alcohol while pregnant with her daughter, Karli. It was a perilous if unwitting mistake … Her third child, a girl, was born healthy, but by the time she became pregnant with her fourth child, Kathy had added an … Read more on Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
In Drug Epidemic, Resistance to Medication Costs Lives
Dr. Marvin Seppala wrote a book on conquering drug addiction with counseling and group therapy. The spiritual, abstinence-based strategy pioneered by Alcoholics Anonymous helped him overcome his own alcohol and cocaine addiction when he was 19. Read more on KTOO
Alcoholics Reveal the Moment They Knew They Had a Drinking Problem
Alcoholics reveal the moment they knew they had a drinking problem
What starts as a few drinks with friends after work can gradually escalate into a social and emotional crutch and debilitating alcohol dependence. Around 9 per cent of men and 4 per cent of women in the UK are dealing with this situation according to … Read more on The Independent
BZA gives go-ahead to addiction treatment clinic
With a 4-0 vote, the board granted a special exception to Crossroads Treatment Centers, allowing the company to build a facility at 413 Princeton Road that will treat opioid-dependent individuals with methadone and other drug treatments, psychological … Read more on Johnson City Press (subscription)