Drug and Alcohol Treatment – Aftercare Sober Living For Women – This is a mother’s perspective of her daughter’s addiction prior to entering Clarity House. Alcoholism and addiction affects the whole family, this is one mo…

Letter: Addiction funds being used properly

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Twenty-five individuals (21 percent) said they had been treated for substance use problems previously. According to survey results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, 73.2 percent of pathological gamblers had an …
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Shumlin, Chen announce launch of million federal grant to prevent alcohol …

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Gov. Peter Shumlin and Health Commissioner Harry Chen, MD recently announced the implementation of a nearly $ 10 million federal grant to expand early intervention and treatment for adults who are at risk for addiction. The grant will fund a five-year …
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Drug-free coalition eyes goals

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Holt believed forming the volunteer Batesville Drug and Alcohol Response Team (DART) was helpful. “When we were dealing with a lot of arrests, there were families everywhere” needing addiction resources. Fledderman recalled, “We had a lot of people …
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