Addiction Treatment
- Nickelodeon Show to Air Episode About Kids in Rehab
Nickelodeon’s long-running “Nick News with Linda Ellerbee” is focusing on a topic that is becoming more prevalent in the media: substance abuse. Alex Weprin of Broadcasting&Cable writes that the next installment of the series is called “Kids in Rehab,” and will focus on kids and younger teens with alcohol and drug problems.
- Typical Steroid User Does Not Fit Stereotype
Recent news reports surrounding the issue of steroid use have focused on the cheating athlete or the risk-taking teenager. According to a recent survey, however, the typical user is neither of these.
- Santa Cruz Clinic to Use Virtual Reality to Treat Drug Addiction
A Santa Cruz non-profit agency will become what a researchers says is the first clinic to use a virtual reality system to treat drug addiction. Cathy Kelly of the Santa Cruz Sentinel writes that a pilot study treating heroin addicts and those who are addicted to other opiates will be conducted at Janus of Santa Cruz.
- Woman Gives Back through Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Twenty seven years ago, Ruth Ann Thomas was injecting heroin and cocaine into her veins. She said she was hooked the first time she tried drugs, always wanting more and more. Today, Thomas is helping others through the problems she once struggled with.
- Jewish Rabbi Provides Drug Treatment for All, Including Muslims
After being nearly killed by terrorists, Rabbi Aryeh Sufrin dedicated himself to helping drug addicts, including Muslims.
- Does Exercise Help Prevent and Treat Drug Addiction?
Teens who exercise regularly (especially in organized activities like team sports) are less likely to smoke or abuse drugs or alcohol, but little research has been done to figure out whether exercising actually causes people to be less interested in drugs and alcohol. This leads to the question of whether exercise should be a part of drug addiction rehab programs.
- Only 1 in 10 People Get Treatment for Addiction
Untreated alcohol and drug addiction in the United States remains at pandemic levels, with little change from year to year, an addiction expert says. Victor Capoccia, director of the Closing the Addiction Treatment Gap initiative—a nationwide effort to expand addiction treatment—says 23 million Americans are addicted to alcohol and drugs, but only one in 10 are treated.
- 56-Year-Old Woman to Raise Money for Addiction Treatment by Running Marathons
Linda Quirk, 56, announced her plans to become the first woman to complete the 4 Deserts—a grueling series of ultra-marathons—in under a year. This announcement is a continuation of her efforts to raise funds and awareness for drug and alcohol addiction treatment, something she identifies with after almost losing her stepdaughter to meth addiction.
- Drug Rehab: Breaking Free From the Addiction Life Cycle
By Suzanne Kane
- Patrick Kennedy Said He Saw Relapse Signs
Representative Patrick Kennedy told the Associated Press on Wednesday that he decided to enter an addiction treatment center because he was showing signs of relapse last month and had been under a great amount of stress.
