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New department will support growth and establish relationships in the community

Brad Lamm has launched a new website that focuses on providing personal and family support and services to those who are struggling with addiction.

Atlanta volunteers and interns weigh in on the area’s best organizations to offer time and talents

New name reflects the center’s commitment to tried-and-true residential recovery methods

Sanchez and Olsen talk about their pioneering experience in developing the basic concepts of wilderness therapy in a BYU program in the late 1960s. Their work is usually credited as the original work developing wilderness therapy programs.

Stephenville, TX - - Long-time and respected leader, Scott Kelley, LCDC, has been named President of Summer Sky Treatment Center--a Texas- based drug and alcohol addiction recovery center established in 1985.

Freedom Consultancy, a specialist behavioral health business development agency, today launched Freedom CreativeMedia - a digital media service for addiction treatment facilities

The Coleman Institute, an advanced center for addiction treatment, welcomes Gene Wilson as new Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Vocal Artistry raised $2,400 for Southwest Florida Addiction Services (SWFAS) and After the Rain at a benefit concert in Fort Myers, Fla., February 17

February 22nd, 7:00 PM Eastern Time, Anne Fletcher, M.S., R.D., highly acclaimed, award-winning health and medical writer, speaker, and consultant, will spend an hour reviewing her newly published book, INSIDE REHAB.

New department will support growth and establish relationships in the community

Brad Lamm has launched a new website that focuses on providing personal and family support and services to those who are struggling with addiction.

Atlanta volunteers and interns weigh in on the area’s best organizations to offer time and talents

Dr. Fred Von Stieff’s new book reveals the truth behind alcoholism and substance abuse, exposing their relationship to genetics and the brain's neurotransmitters. His work will revolutionize the way the world views addiction and attains sobriety.

Cyber bullying and how social media and available technology has changed that and some of the results of a longer adolescence that extends into the twenties with suggestions for parents and how parents and adolescents can better relate to each other.

How we can tell when anxiety crosses the line to where the child needs professional treatment, some of the causes of increased adolescent anxiety in our society and methods used to treat anxiety.

Kendall Weinberg sits down with Dr. Susan Blank to discuss women and addiction

Brainspotting is a neuro-biological process involving body sensation, eye position and current psychological practices, allowing for clients to process traumatic events, attachment distress and performance concerns.

Psychiatric conditions can be paralyzing to one’s overall functioning. For anyone who has struggled with mental illness traditional healthcare options can help; but, unfortunately, these treatments are often not enough.

Rob Neilson talks about how his interest in Karate, hypnotherapy and teens with emotional and behavioral problems led him to establish Cedar Ridge Academy 16 years ago, a therapeutic boarding school.

Sober Destination is becoming a powerful voice for those fighting addiction.

New name reflects the center’s commitment to tried-and-true residential recovery methods

Computer gaming from the view of the impact on brain development, impact of violent and gory graphics on especially the very young, and speculation about what it means as the younger generation learns from gaming what can be called systems literacy.

The federal government has approved a bill that allows states to implement drug testing in order to receive unemployment benefits and the right to deny benefits if test proves drug usage.

Southwest Florida Addiction Services has launched a new pilot treatment program aimed at helping persons detoxify from opiates on an outpatient basis.

Sanchez and Olsen talk about their pioneering experience in developing the basic concepts of wilderness therapy in a BYU program in the late 1960s. Their work is usually credited as the original work developing wilderness therapy programs.

How the basics of professionalism in working with struggling teens is putting the needs of the child first, and the ways that NATSAP and IECA are enhancing professional conduct to the members.

Bryan Tomes, Executive Director of Asheville Academy for Girls defines academics and therapeutics, and explains how they are integrated so academics is a priority in its own right and does not take a back seat to therapeutics.

Family Therapist and Parent Educator at Trails Carolina, a Wilderness Therapy Program in North Carolina, talk about how adolescent substance abuse impacts the whole family and the help the rest of the family need for everyone to heal.

Stephenville, TX - - Long-time and respected leader, Scott Kelley, LCDC, has been named President of Summer Sky Treatment Center--a Texas- based drug and alcohol addiction recovery center established in 1985.

Freedom Consultancy, a specialist behavioral health business development agency, today launched Freedom CreativeMedia - a digital media service for addiction treatment facilities

Narconon Gulf Coast Executive Director, Debbie Ross, encourages parents to admit their loved ones struggling with alcohol or drug addiction into rehabilitation over the holidays as sooner rather than later could save a child’s life.

Stop the addiction suffering in comfort in beautiful Muskoka.

The attention to the disease of addiction plus the serenity of Muskoka combined for the absolute very best in recovery.

The Clairborne and Ned Foulds Foundation has awarded a $13,675 grant to Southwest Florida Addiction Services to purchase new technology that will enable SWFAS to treat more people in need of substance abuse treatment.

Center For Recovery now has a women's morning group that meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:30-12:00 AM. Groups are limited to 8 women and are specifically for women with alcohol abuse/addiction or opiate addiction.

The Coleman Institute, an advanced center for addiction treatment, welcomes Gene Wilson as new Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Woodland Hills, CA- In a definitive move to keep itself on the forefront, Sober College hires an admission’s professional who holds a Master’s Degree in Addiction Counseling to head up its’ enrollment process.

Palm Partners of Delray Beach, Florida provides the most private luxury rehab center in the country offering exclusive help for business executives, professional athletes and celebrities.

With world class treatment and a recovery coaching program that is unsurpassed, Palm Partners is proud to offer an addiction treatment guarantee.

A new luxurious addiction treatment facility opening this week in South Florida.

The Zonta Foundation of Southwest Florida has awarded a $10,375 grant to Southwest Florida Addiction Services (SWFAS) to provide educational needs for women recovering from substance abuse at SWFAS' Transitional Living Center in Fort Myers, Fl.

Seasons Recovery Center of Malibu California proudly backs their drug treatment program with a 1 year guarantee that allows clients to come back for treatment for free if they relapse within the first year following completion of the program.

WAAODA Spring Conference, themed “A New Perspective: The Changing Face of Addiction, Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Services.” announces the schedule for its Youth Day to be held on May 17th at the Country Inn and Suites.

Challenges Addiction Treatment and Relapse Prevention Center is one of the first centers in the United States to use Recovery Support Smart Phone technology.

North Miami Beach, Fl.: For three days and nights throngs of every day people spoke with doctors, scientists and researchers who have developed the most advanced, evidenced-based holistic / alternative medicines and therapies available today.

The Home Drug Test revolutionizers applauds the DEA for using its' emergency power to control five dangerous chemical used to make k2, spice, and other popular smokable synthetic marijuana-like drugs.

The Hollywood drug user showed off that he has recently kicked his habit, but referred to the home drug tests as a cop in a cup. Teensavers Home Drug Tests are a solution for the entire family.

Siam Rehab, a drug and Alcohol addiction rehabilitation centre located near Nakhon Sawan, Thailand, continues to expand and is pleased to announce its continued commitment to remaining different from many other rehab facilities in the world.

The Meadows is pleased to announce the naming of Jerry Boriskin, PhD, CAS, as Senior Fellow.

A celebrated thought leader in the fields of addiction, John Bradshaw continues to inspire and promote awareness on issues concerning mental health and recovery.

Author, counselor and lecturer Joe Herzanek has joined the team of Mission Enabled and will become an At Large Editor of Drug-Addiction-Support.org and Alcoholism-Support.org and make regular appearances on the “Recovery Now.”

Celebrity rehab facilities embrace neurofeedback to treat addiction

The Meadows, a multi-disorder inpatient facility specializing in trauma and addiction treatment, launched AddictionRecoveryReality.com, a multi-author blog featuring heralded treatment experts Pia Mellody and John Bradshaw.

Halfway houses across the nation are generally thought of as being unsafe and unhealthy for the recovering addict.

Sweetwater Lodge, a transitional sanctuary set in hundreds of acres of private pine forest in conjunction with a Joint Commission accredited provider, opens an affordable alternative to residential addiction treatment in N Florida

Sweetwater Lodge, a transitional sanctuary set in hundreds of acres of private pine forest structured around a groundbreaking remote access online intensive outpatient program (IOP) for drug and alcohol addiction treatment, has opened in N Florida.

Comprehensive Behavioral Healthcare (CBHCare) & Community Hope are pleased to announce the tenth anniversary celebration of the C.H.A.M.P Program on December 10, 2010 from 12 noon – 2:00 pm.