There is a new blog called Drug Abuse Focus that you should visit.

Because, every one of us knows a drug or alcohol abuse related story. And posting that story will make you feel good. Because this collection of stories can help inspire and encourage others to break their drug addictions. It can also inspire or help someone who is suffering because of a loved one who abuses drugs and / or alcohol.

Collectively, we can help. We can do this act of kindness, this act of charity and feel good knowing that we have helped others.

Go there now and Anonymously post any stories about drug or alcohol addiction you might have. Alter names and locations if need be to protect the people in the story. It is the story that will help others , no one needs to know names or places.

Won’t you help inspire others to beat their addiction or at least start down the road to recovery?

Just a quick note to let you know about this resource for drug treatment rehab centers. You can browse the list and compare and contrast treatment centers for yourself.

If you have the time and inclination you could even visit several of them to see which one best suits your temperment/personality.

Drug treatment centers are located all over the United States. You can find one close or far away. Choosing a drug rehab center near the sea might be a good idea. There is something healing about watching the ocean waves.

On the other hand, a drug rehab facility in the mountains with a spectacular view could be just as good.

Drug Treatment and Rehab information resource – just created!

Billerica police target OxyContin abuse 
Lowell Sun - Sep 22 8:35 AM
BILLERICA — Though wary of hyping OxyContin abuse as another epidemic, Billerica police say the potent painkiller has been so prevalent in town that strengthened efforts must be made to curb illegal use of the drug.

Patients and staff celebrate drug treatment successes 
The Burlington Free Press - Sep 15 2:55 AM
BRADFORD — Suzie Dailey hugged several counselors as they gathered under a striped tent outside Valley Vista, the drug treatment center where Dailey spent 73 days last winter.

Medical fallout from crank use ranges from frayed nerves to nasty cases of ‘meth mouth’ 
Napa Valley Register - Sep 25 11:30 AM
Chronic meth users are playing a game of Russian Roulette, exposing themselves to all types of psychological and medical ailments.

Vallejo Times Herald – Home 
The Vallejo Times-Herald - Sep 24 9:31 AM
Found guilty of violating his probation on a Sacramento County drug conviction, former Fairfield City Councilman John English on Friday received two consecutive 90-day jail sentences and was ordered to participate in a Sacramento County Jail drug rehabilitation program.

Mass. Recovery Advocates Rally in Boston
JoinTogether.org - Sep 22, 2005 About 250 recovery advocates marked National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month with a rally at Boston's City Hall and a meeting with lawmakers at the

Town watch
Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL - Aug 31, 2005 was collected. DELAND — In honor of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, Community Out-Reach Services Inc. will

Briefly in Topeka
Topeka Capital Journal (subscription), KS - Sep 4, 2005 Celebrating Recovery, a town hall meeting in recognition of the 16th annual National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, 7 pm Thursday, Holiday Inn

Don t Miss CADCA s Recovery Month Satellite Broadcast
Coalitions Online, VA - Sep 1, 2005 CADCA will hold a special satellite broadcast to celebrate National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month on September 8, 2005 from 1:00 -2:00 pm, EDT.

Recovery Times Reaches Out for Recovery Month
Emediawire (press release), WA - Sep 17, 2005 (PRWEB) September 17, 2005 — September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, a time to recognize the efforts of treatment providers, promote

English gets drug rehab, jail sentence
The Vacaville Reporter – ordered to participate in a Sacramento County Jail drug rehabilitation program. A Sacramento jury in July found English

Some Katrina victims criticize L.A. center that’s housing them
SignOn San Diego – a pastor at the center, which is a drug rehabilitation facility. ‘ It’s one of those silly things almost treated like patients in a drug rehabilitation program, required to agree to

Embattled Hollywood actor Tom Sizemore gets new starring role — in porn
AFP via Yahoo! – 43-year-old, who is in court-ordered drug rehabilitation after he violated probation handed down for drug ordered Sizemore confined to a drug rehabilitation centre for at least two

Hart to lead drug run
The Border Mail – Fri, Sep 16, 2005 Hart to lead drug run JOHN CONROY Ex-Brisbane Lion Shaun Hart and Granya Houses Matt Boardman get ready for the drug run. and Wodonga in 5km stages and aims to raise $50,000 for Granya House, a drug rehabilitation centre for men near Wodonga