Effective addiction treatment exists, but few get it
Countless people addicted to drugs, alcohol or both have managed to get clean and stay clean with the help of organizations like Alcoholics Anonymous or the thousands of residential and outpatient clinics devoted to treating addiction. … and the …
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Mark Gaughan's Inside the NFL: Williams could save Munchak
Sweeney chronicled his battles with drug addiction and alcoholism in a book titled “Off Guard,” published two years ago. “My drug addiction is directly related to the game,” he wrote. “It was the San Diego Chargers' trainers and doctors who gave …
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Overdoses a top killer in county
… a solution. “If I could figure out a solution, I'd write a book,” he said. … Last year, six Hazleton Area High School students were simultaneously in treatment for heroin addiction at Serento Gardens Drug and Alcohol Services, said agency …
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Ryan Leaf sent to state prison
Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has been moved from a drug treatment center to the Montana State Prison for threatening a staff member and violating his treatment plan, a corrections official said Thursday. The former San Diego Chargers and …
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Drug Rehab Use Resurfaces
Serenity Lodge, according to the organization's website, is “an Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility licensed by the State of California and we are dedicated to treating men who are struggling with alcohol and/or drug addiction.” The website's photo …
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