Equine Therapy for Recovering Addicts
Percocet addiction is insidious and can occur within three weeks of taking the drug in those susceptible to the addiction. “For some people, like me, if you tried it once, you're hooked,” explained Howell. According to the National Survey on Drug Use …
Read more on Cape May County Herald (press release)

Guns, Drugs, Money Seized From Doctor's Office: D.A.
Investigators said Holca was distributing Percocet and Xanax, illegally. … Over the last six months, Ocean County officials, advocates and recovering addicts have been looking for ways to address a rapid rise in the number of drug overdoses in their …
Read more on Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia

Vivitrol and Families Matter Help Three Residents with Addiction
VILLAS – For every drug-related arrest or overdose in Cape May County, there is a story of redemption, of recovery. Three area residents sat down with the Herald in July … Each person featured in this article was a part of the Vivitrol Pilot Program …
Read more on Cape May County Herald (press release)

Physical therapy offers a safe and effective alternative to drugs in treating …
Other medications such as oxycodone (Percocet when combined with acetominophen) and hydrocodone (Vicodin when combined with acetominophen) also have various serious side effects and are highly addictive. A February 2008 report published in the …
Read more on News Transcript

Vivitrol and Families Matter Help Three Residents with Addiction
Each person featured in this article was a part of the Vivitrol Pilot Program, a Driving Under the Influence Initiative from the New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services. The six-month study has had very positive … At first Sue's …
Read more on Cape May County Herald (press release)

Help & support
Visit www.nhal-anon.org. n CELEBRATE RECOVERY: A Christ-centered 12-step recovery program based on the Scripture and open to the public, will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays at Bethany Church, 500 Breakfast Hill Road, Greenland. … n ARE YOU …
Read more on Seacoastonline.com

Recovery Month event focuses on vets, families
The Minnesota Department of Human Services marked the beginning of Recovery Month this September with an event celebrating Minnesotans in recovery from addiction and mental health disorders, particularly veterans and service members. The kick-off event …
Read more on Aitkin Independent Age

Freeholder Gabor to Host Family Information Session on Addiction
The increase in treatment admissions for heroin and other opiates in Cape May County has more than doubled since 2006, which is higher than all but two counties. Statewide, the number of people seeking treatment for opiate addiction, which is often a …
Read more on Cape May County Herald (press release)

Recovering from addiction
Josh Byrum, a recovering opiate addict living in Bucyrus, also said a mental sickness clouded his judgment. “I know my thinking isn't the right thinking,” he said. “I've used drugs since I was 10 years old. My first thought was usually the wrong …
Read more on Marion Star

Orexo receives US FDA approval for Zubsolv for treatment of opioid dependence
Orexo US, Inc., an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company marketing improved treatments for opioid dependence using proprietary drug delivery technology, has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Zubsolv …
Read more on pharmabiz.com

Painkiller addicts hit Medicaid limits
A report commissioned by the American Society of Addiction Medicine found that Medicaid agencies in just 28 states cover all three of medications that the Food and Drug Administration has approved for opioid addiction treatment: methadone …
Read more on Detroit Free Press

Spiritual Counseling for Addicts in Recovery
Many addiction problems began in childhood or with childhood memories, he said. "Many have spiritual issues, basically low self-esteem and trauma from their childhood," he continued. As addicts and their families know well there is no place in Cape May …
Read more on Cape May County Herald (press release)

Pompano Beach, Florida Area Welcomes Recovery Associates, Offering …
At the core of their philosophy is the belief that addiction is a treatable illness. Their addiction treatment experience has shown that anyone is capable of achieving lasting recovery, along with physical, mental and spiritual freedom, from the …
Read more on PR Web (press release)

God Is Pulling Me Through Depression
Maintaining long-term recovery from addiction is one thing. Add to that, a diagnosis of clinical … Desperate for relief, I decided to schedule daily Prayer Closet Time to shut myself away to feast on God's Word, ponder, pray, and sing in the most …
Read more on Huffington Post

Can Neuroscience Explain What Occurs in Addiction Recovery?
In addition to providing evidence that AA achieves success, he discussed ways to understand how participation in AA may act on the neurocircuitry of addiction, particularly with regard to what many successfully recovering alcoholics in AA call a …
Read more on Psychiatric News