Camden neighbors ask federal court to block alcohol rehab center
CAMDEN, Maine — Several neighbors of a proposed high-end alcohol treatment center have asked a federal court to block the project. “The provisions of the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated were not instituted to provide …
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Camden attorney agrees that scaled-down alcohol treatment center can open …
Dr. Philip Levendusky of McLean Hospital, left, attorney Paul Gibbons of Camden, center, and Tom Rodman of Fox Hill Real Estate said Feb. 25 that a high-end residential alcohol treatment center will go forward in Camden without town review and approval.
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State Shuts Down San Jose Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
A drug and alcohol rehab facility in San Jose was shut down by the state Wednesday, forcing clients to seek treatment elsewhere. Marianne Favro reports. State Shuts Down San Jose Drug and Alcohol… Link; Embed; Email. Copy. Close. Link to this video.
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Experts: Officials missed signs of prescription drug crackdown's effect on …
Police and addiction treatment professionals in three states said last week that actions such as closures of “pill mills” that dispensed massive amounts of pharmaceuticals had made them harder to get, raising their price as demand outpaced supply.
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Stick to years of scientific research. Reject arbitrary limit on addiction …
While no treatment is perfect, the long-term cost to society is far less when people are in treatment versus the alternative of actively abusing opioids. Arbitrary time limits on treatment and moratoriums on medical services that are driven by emotion …
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For Reformed Addicts, Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death Is Terrifying
Availability plays a role, too—but having access to crack doesn't make someone a crack addict. The science about recovery is also hazy: Alcoholics Anonymous, the most widely used form of treatment in the country, has no set structure or methodology …
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Help available to addicts seeking recovery, though space sometimes limited in …
NORTHAMPTON — In the wake of the death of a 35-year-old Northampton man who apparently struggled to find a residential drug treatment program near the end of his life, local program directors urged people with addiction problems or their relatives to …
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Experts worry about effect of dropping hundreds of addicted Mainers from …
At the end of 2013, hundreds of recovering drug addicts lost their MaineCare coverage, in many cases limiting or ending their ability to get methadone treatment. From left, Lindey Saunders, 35, of Ellsworth; Brandi Harriman, 28, of Glenburn and Jacob …
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