Parents can spot teen drug use and take steps to prevent it
Parents need to face the fact that drugs are widely used among teens -- even theirs. Hazelden outlines what signs parents can look for and what steps they can take if they discover their teens are using drugs.

Hazelden Says Older Adults Deserve Recovery From Alcoholism, Addiction Too
Abuse of alcohol, painkillers and prescription drugs among older people is rising dramatically, yet is often hidden.

Hazelden launches free online substance abuse screening tool 
About My Drinking provides confidential, evidence-based support for those concerned about their own or a loved one's substance abuse

Hazelden acquires popular recovery Web site Sober24.com
Hazelden has announced the acquisition of www.sober24.com from Guideposts.

Former Congressman Jim Ramstad joins Hazelden as senior policy adviser on addiction issues
Jim Ramstad, who served in Congress from 1991 until last year, will assist Hazelden as senior policy adviser on federal legislative and policy issues related to addiction, treatment, and recovery. He will focus on health care reform and implementation of a new law expanding access to addiction and mental health treatment through private health care insurance.

Kypros Kypri earns Hazelden's Dan Anderson Research Award
Kypros Kypri, Ph.D., senior research fellow at the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Newcastle, Australia, has earned Hazelden's Dan Anderson Research Award for his development of a Web-based alcohol screening and brief intervention tool (e-SBI).

Leading addiction medicine expert Omar Manejwala, M.D., joins Hazelden
Center City, Minn., January 28, 2010 – Hazelden, the internationally renowned nonprofit addiction treatment center, has named Omar Manejwala, M.D., F.A.P.A. as medical director of its Center City, Minnesota addiction treatment programs.

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Media Contact - Christine Anderson, Hazelden, 651-213-4231.

About Hazelden - Hazelden, a national nonprofit organization founded in 1949, helps people reclaim their lives from the disease of addiction. Built on decades of knowledge and experience, Hazelden offers a comprehensive approach to addiction that addresses the full range of patient, family, and professional needs, including treatment and continuing care for youth and adults, research, higher education, public education and advocacy, and publishing. It currently has facilities in Minnesota, Oregon, Illinois, New York and Florida.