Former addict starts Dallas nonprofit to help others recover
Recovered addict Bonnie Coy is shown at Eastfield College in Mesquite, where she is working toward a degree in substance abuse counseling. Coy, who was in and out of prison for about 16 years, hopes the insight she has now that she's sober will inspire …
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Actor Martin Sheen helps Tulsa addiction treatment center at fundraiser
"Addiction treatment and recovery centers help the entire community in ways most never see," Sheen said during a recent phone interview. "People we all know need help. They're in our churches. They're our co-workers. They're our children and our family …
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Brunswick drug treatment center offers addicts 'second chance'
Troy R. Bennett | BDN. Clinical Nurse Specialist Shirley Russell and Director Eric Haram of Mid Coast Hospital's Addiction Resource Center in Brunswick help guide patients through the recovery process. Buy Photo · Keith Amato, 35, tells his story of …
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Straight Street opens addiction recovery center on West Main Street
The drug court model gives drug-addicted people an alternative to the traditional justice system by providing them with treatment and other services, random drug testing and regular appearances in court to the judge can review their progress. Smith …
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