Locals fight FDA-approved Zohydro pain killer which experts say is 10 times …
… powerful drug and this drug is going to be 10 times more powerful than Oxycontin," said Thomas Stuber, an adjunct professor of Addiction Counseling at Lorain County Community College and the President of Lorain County Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services …
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Counselor says community key on journey of transformation
Horizon, a rehabilitation center for teens and adults, focuses on spiritually-based programs and holistic recovery from drug and alcohol addiction through both out-patient support programs and sober living houses. The counseling center is in the South …
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New Avon Lake drug, alcohol treatment center opens
Dan Haight, left, chief operating cfficer for Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, talks with counselors Deborah Broaddus and Tracy Hagedorn at the grand opening of The Wellness Clinic at 525 Avon-Belden Road in Avon Lake. STEVE MANHEIM/ …
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Alcohol & Drug Rehab Guelph Launches Program to Free Adults and …
Guelph, Canada (PRWEB) January 18, 2014. A Guelph alcohol and drug rehab center is launching a program to get adults and adolescents free from PCP addiction at Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. Information from a Government of Canada website …
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Substance abuse clinic set fro Madison Heights removes zoning application
A would-be substance abuse treatment center planned for Madison Heights has withdrawn its zoning application. The Florida-based Colonial Management Group sought a zoning permit for a clinic slated to occupy several suites of the Seminole Shopping …
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Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services offers grief counseling
AVON LAKE — The need for grief counseling is even greater given a rash of drug overdoses last weekend across Lorain County, said Thomas Stuber, president and chief operating officer of Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services. Stuber said …
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Drug Rehab La Vergne Implements Groundbreaking New Addiction Therapy …
The dedicated addiction counselors at Drug Rehab La Vergne recently saw a steady increase in the number of patients seeking help for addiction. The most disturbing aspect was the number of people looking for help who had already attempted to get sober …
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Brien counselor wins national award
In Atlanta on Oct. 13, NAADAC, a national association for addiction professionals, named Sugden the Lora Roe Memorial Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor of the Year. It comes just months after she was named the addiction counselor of the year by the …
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Former heroin addict terrorised mobile home park takes eviction battle to …
A former heroin addict who was jailed after he terrified elderly residents at an Essex mobile home park has been given the go-ahead to argue in the highest court in the land that the park landlords have breached his human rights by ordering him off the …
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Lorain County residents increasingly seek help for heroin addiction
"He would always rationalize what he would do, 'I might do pills but I would never do heroin.' And then eventually, we found out he was not only using heroin, he was shooting up heroin," Johnson said. On July 2, Ryan's heroin abuse took a tragic turn …
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Drug issues a growing problem in Avon Lake
… of Communities that Care of Lorain County in regards to SOLACE Lorain County. SOLACE Lorain County is a support, awareness, and advocacy group established for those dealing with drug addiction or those who know someone dealing with addiction.
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Boomershine an inspiration to other recovering addicts
… had a total of nine graduates come to terms with their addictions and become part of the community once again. It also includes substance abuse counseling, relapse prevention groups, life skills classes, supervision, and daily drug screenings for …
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Where Everybody Knows Your Name—But There's No Booze
In an interview with the Chicago-based Daily Herald, Chris Reed, a board member of New Directions, the addiction recovery group that started the club, said that the funeral of a 21-year-old friend who died of a heroin overdose was a wake-up call for …
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5 Signs You Need Drug Rehab
Drugs are an extremely slippery slope, wether it be prescription pills or hard drugs like crack cocaine, addictions are serious and ned to be treated. However, this article will correct that by detailing the 5 major signs that you need to go to drug …
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HOOKED: Realities of drug addiction; Addicts struggle to find help …
ELYRIA — Rehabilitation services for addicts are hard to get amid the skyrocketing problem of opioid drug abuse in Lorain County. No local detoxification program is available, and those in need often face long waits. Dr. Stephen Evans, the Lorain …
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