Plans for large Calverton drug addiction treatment center move ahead
A large new drug addiction treatment center, designed to support research into alcohol and drug abuse, has received approval from Riverhead's Zoning Board of Appeals and its developers expect to file a site plan in six to eight months.
Read more on Newsday

Bangor area law enforcement leaders tell business group drug abuse is driving …
Hardcore drug addicts typically don't work, so they “steal or deal” to feed their addiction, said Ross, who advocated with Hathaway and Antone for more treatment facilities in other areas of the state. “If a person doesn't have work, they are not going …
Read more on Bangor Daily News

Opiate addiction treatment hubs save money, state says
Treating opiate addiction through the state's new regional center model will save money, according to a state analysis. But there is no study to show whether the system is more effective, officials said Thursday. Meanwhile, treatment providers at some …
Read more on Bennington Banner

This Maine woman used her alcohol addiction to help others. Now, we need a …
Sober for 16 years, Baker is now the volunteer board president of the Bangor Area Recovery Network, or BARN, a nonprofit located on Center Street in Brewer that offers free self-help groups, programs for parents, and recovery coaching. It draws more …
Read more on Bangor Daily News

A. Richard Grossman dies at 81; surgeon founded burn-treatment center
Jonathan Simons, a psychologist who has counseled many of the center's patients, told the Daily News of Los Angeles in 2001 that Grossman "could write a book on bedside manner." "Grossman approaches his work as his destiny, and the feeling is …
Read more on Los Angeles Times

Dr. A. Richard Grossman, founder of renowned Los Angeles burn treatment …
LOS ANGELES — Dr. A. Richard Grossman, a plastic surgeon who founded an internationally known burn center in Los Angeles that treated children, firefighters, plane-crash victims and celebrities including Richard Pryor, has died. He was 81. Grossman …
Read more on Daily Journal

Doug Moe: The son also rises at Blackhawk Country Club
Schnarr had a debilitating drug and alcohol addiction that came to a head around Christmas 2004. He observed nine years of sobriety this January. … Finally, on New Year's Eve, Mike arranged an intervention. Derek would later say his dad saved his life.
Read more on Madison.com

Report: Irsay's behavior was alarming around Colts organization
The Trent Richardson trade alone should have triggered an automatic intervention and an NFL mandated rehabilitation program. ajgreenhof says: … Like with alcohol, people are never fully cured and its a life long struggle that they fight daily. He …
Read more on NBCSports.com

Moline police report for March 14, 2014
Victim Juvenile Report by : MCNABB, R. E. Offense/s Listed: RUNAWAY/MINOR REQUIRING AUTHORITATIVE INTERVENTION. 2014-002412 On 3/14/2014 23:09 P.M. a report that the following incident occurred at/near 1200 … This report was filed with the Moline …
Read more on Quad-Cities Online

Chris Pine pleads guilty, has license suspended after DUI arrest
… told police he'd consumed four vodka drinks. Police told the court that a blood test found Pine's blood-alcohol level was 0.11 percent, which is over New Zealand's legal limit of 0.08 percent. Pine appeared at a courthouse in Ashburton, New Zealand …
Read more on New York Daily News

Phoenix House in Kelso helps struggling moms recover, rebuild
The occupants are mothers with a history of abusing drugs or alcohol. A 2003 Daily News article shed light …. Her days now include driving Roman to day care, completing out-patient treatment and attending mental health appointments. “It can be …
Read more on Longview Daily News