News Articles from Other States
Arizona:
4/13/22 Council discusses changes to group home regulations
11/20/20 Alleged serial bank robber caught
9/24/20 Chandler Council introduces new short-term rental regs
6/23/20 Prescott’s sober-living-home total drops to 24 under state licensing
6/4/20 Sober living homes subject to new laws, fees
5/14/20 Sober Living Homes Allege Discrimination by Arizona Law
5/13/20 Man arrested after woman’s body found in Buckeye desert in 2019
2/20/20 Unlicensed sober living home “house manager” arrested for alleged drug sales; rifle seized
7/7/18 Waiting for state sober living home rules, cities add their own restrictions
7/3/18 Ahwatukee man at center of Mesa group home controversy
6/10/18 Prescott’s total of sober-living homes drops below 30
5/15/18 Regulations passed for sober living homes in Phoenix
4/19/18 Phoenix City Council Sets New Regulations for Sober Living Homes
3/22/18 Sober Living Facilities in Tucson Set to Become State Regulated
3/22/18 Planning commission to vote on sober living restrictions
3/15/18 Scottsdale takes largely “hands-off” approach on residential treatment houses/sober living homes
3/13/18 Group homes may soon face stricter rules
2/25/18 Arizona Department of Health to license ‘sober living’ homes
2/21/18 Lawmakers react to DiCiccio push on sober living homes
2/18/18 Sober living homes: Precott’s count is down 77%; Prescott Valley is up about 33%
2/18/18 Bills take aim at Arizona’s booming drug rehab industry
2/15/18 Lawmakers move to regulate “sober living” group homes
2/15/18 Got ‘sober living’ homes in your neighborhood? Arizona may begin licensing them
1/13/18 Sober Living Home crisis is part of Prescott’s past
4/13/22 Council discusses changes to group home regulations
11/20/20 Alleged serial bank robber caught
9/24/20 Chandler Council introduces new short-term rental regs
6/23/20 Prescott’s sober-living-home total drops to 24 under state licensing
6/4/20 Sober living homes subject to new laws, fees
5/14/20 Sober Living Homes Allege Discrimination by Arizona Law
5/13/20 Man arrested after woman’s body found in Buckeye desert in 2019
2/20/20 Unlicensed sober living home “house manager” arrested for alleged drug sales; rifle seized
7/7/18 Waiting for state sober living home rules, cities add their own restrictions
7/3/18 Ahwatukee man at center of Mesa group home controversy
6/10/18 Prescott’s total of sober-living homes drops below 30
5/15/18 Regulations passed for sober living homes in Phoenix
4/19/18 Phoenix City Council Sets New Regulations for Sober Living Homes
3/22/18 Sober Living Facilities in Tucson Set to Become State Regulated
3/22/18 Planning commission to vote on sober living restrictions
3/15/18 Scottsdale takes largely “hands-off” approach on residential treatment houses/sober living homes
3/13/18 Group homes may soon face stricter rules
2/25/18 Arizona Department of Health to license ‘sober living’ homes
2/21/18 Lawmakers react to DiCiccio push on sober living homes
2/18/18 Sober living homes: Precott’s count is down 77%; Prescott Valley is up about 33%
2/18/18 Bills take aim at Arizona’s booming drug rehab industry
2/15/18 Lawmakers move to regulate “sober living” group homes
2/15/18 Got ‘sober living’ homes in your neighborhood? Arizona may begin licensing them
1/13/18 Sober Living Home crisis is part of Prescott’s past
Arkansas
4/26/21 Girlfriend of man charged with killing neighbor gets no contact order changed slightly
7/8/19 Man dies after stabbing in Little Rock Friday night, one person arrested
4/26/21 Girlfriend of man charged with killing neighbor gets no contact order changed slightly
7/8/19 Man dies after stabbing in Little Rock Friday night, one person arrested
Colorado:
4/5/21 Cañon City man accused of kidnapping, sexually assaulting woman pleads not guilty
2/22/21 Figures Show a Growing Number of Rehab Centers Turning to Addiction Treatment Marketing Specialists
2/9/21 Denver City Council Approves Massive Group Living Zoning Overhaul
1/25/21 Drug Rehab Counselor Jose Yepes Arrested for Allegedly Stalking, Sexual Assaulting Client
9/23/20 Organized opposition forms against Denver’s controversial group-living plan
10/1/19 Medicaid expanding to cover inpatient residential addiction treatment
3/15/18 Colorado lawmakers take closer look at sober living homes in wake of abuse cases
3/11/18 Police found fraud, sex crimes in a Colorado sober-living home empire. The State doesn’t regulate the industry.
2/28/18 Sober Living Facilities in Denver Cause Controversy
4/5/21 Cañon City man accused of kidnapping, sexually assaulting woman pleads not guilty
2/22/21 Figures Show a Growing Number of Rehab Centers Turning to Addiction Treatment Marketing Specialists
2/9/21 Denver City Council Approves Massive Group Living Zoning Overhaul
1/25/21 Drug Rehab Counselor Jose Yepes Arrested for Allegedly Stalking, Sexual Assaulting Client
9/23/20 Organized opposition forms against Denver’s controversial group-living plan
10/1/19 Medicaid expanding to cover inpatient residential addiction treatment
3/15/18 Colorado lawmakers take closer look at sober living homes in wake of abuse cases
3/11/18 Police found fraud, sex crimes in a Colorado sober-living home empire. The State doesn’t regulate the industry.
2/28/18 Sober Living Facilities in Denver Cause Controversy
Connecticut:
5/4/21 Firefighter Caught on Video Saying “Let Overdose Patients Die”
2/18/20 Sober House Man Charged with Robbing Elderly
12/30/19 Family searching for man missing from New London sober house for more than 3 weeks
12/17/19 Man living in New London sober house had 50 bags of fentanyl
6/22/18 New ordinance to open up sober homes to inspections in New London
6/8/18 New alliance aims for greater oversight of sober homes
5/31/18 The rise and fall of a New London sober living operation
5/10/18 Torrington lawmakers welcomes bill on sober homes
5/3/18 Connecticut rehab settles over Fraudulent Insurance Charges
5/2/18 In Torrington, Blumenthal pushes call for sober house oversight
4/11/18 Overdose death shakes New London sober home
3/30/18 New London seeks more regulations on sober houses
3/5/18 Hearing conducted on bill that would create sober home registry
5/4/21 Firefighter Caught on Video Saying “Let Overdose Patients Die”
2/18/20 Sober House Man Charged with Robbing Elderly
12/30/19 Family searching for man missing from New London sober house for more than 3 weeks
12/17/19 Man living in New London sober house had 50 bags of fentanyl
6/22/18 New ordinance to open up sober homes to inspections in New London
6/8/18 New alliance aims for greater oversight of sober homes
5/31/18 The rise and fall of a New London sober living operation
5/10/18 Torrington lawmakers welcomes bill on sober homes
5/3/18 Connecticut rehab settles over Fraudulent Insurance Charges
5/2/18 In Torrington, Blumenthal pushes call for sober house oversight
4/11/18 Overdose death shakes New London sober home
3/30/18 New London seeks more regulations on sober houses
3/5/18 Hearing conducted on bill that would create sober home registry
Delaware:
4/28/21 Town settles lawsuit involving proposed conversion of (33 bed) Daniels House
6/24/19 Fraudulent sober living homes in Delaware the target of proposed legislation
5/8/18 aTAcK addiction offers three ideas to end overdose deaths in Delaware
4/28/21 Town settles lawsuit involving proposed conversion of (33 bed) Daniels House
6/24/19 Fraudulent sober living homes in Delaware the target of proposed legislation
5/8/18 aTAcK addiction offers three ideas to end overdose deaths in Delaware
Georgia:
4/29/21 Police: Driver of overturned (addiction recovery) van in fatal Gwinnett Co. crash charged, has outstanding warrant2/3/21 Fear, fraud and “fun felonies:” More allegations from local survivors of teen drug rehab program
7/10/20 United Health Services… to Pay $122 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
11/16/19 Held Hostage in Hell House
2/22/19 Drug treatment program where patients died operated unlicensed for years
8/30/18 Kidnapping suspect walked away from recovery home after church
2/26/18 Liquid Gold Rush: The $95,244 Urine Tests
4/29/21 Police: Driver of overturned (addiction recovery) van in fatal Gwinnett Co. crash charged, has outstanding warrant2/3/21 Fear, fraud and “fun felonies:” More allegations from local survivors of teen drug rehab program
7/10/20 United Health Services… to Pay $122 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
11/16/19 Held Hostage in Hell House
2/22/19 Drug treatment program where patients died operated unlicensed for years
8/30/18 Kidnapping suspect walked away from recovery home after church
2/26/18 Liquid Gold Rush: The $95,244 Urine Tests
Hawaii:
6/27/19 Hawaii AG: Rehab Center Ignored Promised Reforms for 2 Years
8/16/18 Career criminal back in police custody after months on the run
7/15/18 The end of Tunnels: Part 1 in a 5-part series
6/27/19 Hawaii AG: Rehab Center Ignored Promised Reforms for 2 Years
8/16/18 Career criminal back in police custody after months on the run
7/15/18 The end of Tunnels: Part 1 in a 5-part series
Illinois:
3/26/21 Federal judge denies Hinsdale motion to dismiss lawsuits related to Trinity Sober living (IL)
3/24/21 Hinsdale Sober Home "Doomed From Start": Judge (IL)
3/22/21 Hinsdale facing suits from “sober living” home, US government (IL)
11/30/20 US Justice Department alleges Hinsdale violated Fair Housing Act over effort against sober living home
4/15/20 2 Employees at West Loop Rehab Treatment Center Die After Testing Positive for Covid-19
3/19/20 Feds Investigating Hinsdale Over Fair Housing
3/18/20 Hinsdale Loses Battle with Sober Living Home
2/21/20 Injunction stops new residents from moving into Hinsdale sober living home
2/20/20 National marijuana chain wants dispensary near Chicago addiction treatment center
2/11/20 Hinsdale Sober Living Dispute Continues
11/27/19 Sober living home files federal discrimination complaint against Hinsdale
11/25/19 Sober living operators, regulators struggle to protect those recovering from addiction
10/21/19 20 deadly overdoses in 5 years at 2 West Side hotels. Why it’s so hard to tackle…
8/13/19 Woman pleads guilty to killing roommate in Bloomington sober living quarters
3/7/19 6 women sexually abused by counselor at women’s rehab center Timberline Knolls, prosecutors say
7/6/18 Murphysboro, IL mayor questions rehab facility legitimacy
8/27/18 New law criminalizes predatory behavior of patient brokers
5/19/18 Illinois Families Targeted by Out of State Patient Brokers
5/17/18 Department of Corrections removes murderer originally paroled to La Grange from 2nd location
5/16/18 Yorkville Mass Killer Back in Prison After Another Relocation
5/15/18 Murderer originally paroled to La Grange now living in Calumet City sober house
5/14/18 Spree Killer Living Opposite Elementary School Moved to New House
1/29/18 McHenry County officials want stricter regulations on sober living homes
3/26/21 Federal judge denies Hinsdale motion to dismiss lawsuits related to Trinity Sober living (IL)
3/24/21 Hinsdale Sober Home "Doomed From Start": Judge (IL)
3/22/21 Hinsdale facing suits from “sober living” home, US government (IL)
11/30/20 US Justice Department alleges Hinsdale violated Fair Housing Act over effort against sober living home
4/15/20 2 Employees at West Loop Rehab Treatment Center Die After Testing Positive for Covid-19
3/19/20 Feds Investigating Hinsdale Over Fair Housing
3/18/20 Hinsdale Loses Battle with Sober Living Home
2/21/20 Injunction stops new residents from moving into Hinsdale sober living home
2/20/20 National marijuana chain wants dispensary near Chicago addiction treatment center
2/11/20 Hinsdale Sober Living Dispute Continues
11/27/19 Sober living home files federal discrimination complaint against Hinsdale
11/25/19 Sober living operators, regulators struggle to protect those recovering from addiction
10/21/19 20 deadly overdoses in 5 years at 2 West Side hotels. Why it’s so hard to tackle…
8/13/19 Woman pleads guilty to killing roommate in Bloomington sober living quarters
3/7/19 6 women sexually abused by counselor at women’s rehab center Timberline Knolls, prosecutors say
7/6/18 Murphysboro, IL mayor questions rehab facility legitimacy
8/27/18 New law criminalizes predatory behavior of patient brokers
5/19/18 Illinois Families Targeted by Out of State Patient Brokers
5/17/18 Department of Corrections removes murderer originally paroled to La Grange from 2nd location
5/16/18 Yorkville Mass Killer Back in Prison After Another Relocation
5/15/18 Murderer originally paroled to La Grange now living in Calumet City sober house
5/14/18 Spree Killer Living Opposite Elementary School Moved to New House
1/29/18 McHenry County officials want stricter regulations on sober living homes
Indiana:
9/6/20 Variance sought for addiction treatment center in Ellettsville (IN)
2/20/20 Editorial: Sheriff’s rehab plans should be applauded
6/1/18 Bloomington proposing temporary moratorium on new addiction treatment centers
3/10/18 Bill would help local governments regulate Airbnbs
3/8/18 Suicides, Drug Addiction and High School Football
2/6/18 Data: Opioid Epidemic Driving More Children Into Foster Care
9/6/20 Variance sought for addiction treatment center in Ellettsville (IN)
2/20/20 Editorial: Sheriff’s rehab plans should be applauded
6/1/18 Bloomington proposing temporary moratorium on new addiction treatment centers
3/10/18 Bill would help local governments regulate Airbnbs
3/8/18 Suicides, Drug Addiction and High School Football
2/6/18 Data: Opioid Epidemic Driving More Children Into Foster Care
Kansas:
2/1/21 Owner of Kansas addiction treatment center accused of drug trafficking
4/21/19 Man sentenced after father-in-law dies in drug test scam
2/1/21 Owner of Kansas addiction treatment center accused of drug trafficking
4/21/19 Man sentenced after father-in-law dies in drug test scam
Kentucky:
11/20/20 Grand jury returns indictment against owner of treatment clinics in eastern Kentucky
8/10/20 Local addiction recovery facility sees positive COVID-19 cases
8/6/20 Study seeks to reduce overdose deaths in hard hit areas of Kentucky
9/1/20 Addiction recovery center to take over former St. Catharine College campus
10/26/18 Middletown man charged with dealing drugs that led to fatal overdose
6/21/18 ‘If I could go back in time:’ A mother reflects on her son’s overdose
3/1/18 Parents can force their children into drug rehab thanks to Casey’s Law. Here’s how.
3/1/18 A desperate parent’s last resort: Hauling her daughter to court to force drug treatment
11/20/20 Grand jury returns indictment against owner of treatment clinics in eastern Kentucky
8/10/20 Local addiction recovery facility sees positive COVID-19 cases
8/6/20 Study seeks to reduce overdose deaths in hard hit areas of Kentucky
9/1/20 Addiction recovery center to take over former St. Catharine College campus
10/26/18 Middletown man charged with dealing drugs that led to fatal overdose
6/21/18 ‘If I could go back in time:’ A mother reflects on her son’s overdose
3/1/18 Parents can force their children into drug rehab thanks to Casey’s Law. Here’s how.
3/1/18 A desperate parent’s last resort: Hauling her daughter to court to force drug treatment
Louisiana:
4/2/22 MPD arrests Monroe man for attacking for in sober house
4/03/20 Drug rehab shutters amid coronavirus outbreak, sending resident scrambling
12/18/19 Baton Rouge man avoid murder indictment in 2018 heroin overdose at sober-living center
12/3/19 Three men charged for roles in overdose death at sober living facility
5/29/19 Drug Rehab Investigated for Medicaid Fraud and Questionable Labor Practices
3/20/19 OPSO: Man smuggled pills into rehab
11/30/18 EBRSO: Man who picked up drugs charged in housemate’s overdose death
4/2/22 MPD arrests Monroe man for attacking for in sober house
4/03/20 Drug rehab shutters amid coronavirus outbreak, sending resident scrambling
12/18/19 Baton Rouge man avoid murder indictment in 2018 heroin overdose at sober-living center
12/3/19 Three men charged for roles in overdose death at sober living facility
5/29/19 Drug Rehab Investigated for Medicaid Fraud and Questionable Labor Practices
3/20/19 OPSO: Man smuggled pills into rehab
11/30/18 EBRSO: Man who picked up drugs charged in housemate’s overdose death
Maine:
1/27/21 Crews respond to structure fire on Western Ave. in Augusta
9/8/20 Portland Recovery Advocate Found Dead from Possible Overdose
12/3/19 Three men charged for roles in overdose death at sober living facility
11/18/19 Fire breaks out at South Portland sober living home
7/28/19 No State Oversight for Private Addiction-Recovery Homes
7/9/19 Ellsworth Drug Treatment Center Closes After State Finds “Numerous Deficiencies,” Pulls Funding
5/29/19 Drug Rehab Investigated for Medicaid Fraud and Questionable Labor Practices
3/20/19 OPSO: Man smuggled pills into rehab
11/30/18 EBRSO: Man who picked up drugs charged in housemate’s overdose death
7/28/18 No State Oversight for Private Addiction-Recovery Homes
7/20/18 OurView: Maine’s spotty response to opioid epidemic isn’t working
7/11/18 The unregulated Maine industry that’s grown with the opioid death toll
6/21/18 Sober house licensing plan approved in Sanford
6/16/18 Sober house withdraws discrimination complaint against city
4/18/18 Sober house founder files federal complaint against Maine city
4/16/18 Former Biddeford sober house owner files federal complaint
1/27/21 Crews respond to structure fire on Western Ave. in Augusta
9/8/20 Portland Recovery Advocate Found Dead from Possible Overdose
12/3/19 Three men charged for roles in overdose death at sober living facility
11/18/19 Fire breaks out at South Portland sober living home
7/28/19 No State Oversight for Private Addiction-Recovery Homes
7/9/19 Ellsworth Drug Treatment Center Closes After State Finds “Numerous Deficiencies,” Pulls Funding
5/29/19 Drug Rehab Investigated for Medicaid Fraud and Questionable Labor Practices
3/20/19 OPSO: Man smuggled pills into rehab
11/30/18 EBRSO: Man who picked up drugs charged in housemate’s overdose death
7/28/18 No State Oversight for Private Addiction-Recovery Homes
7/20/18 OurView: Maine’s spotty response to opioid epidemic isn’t working
7/11/18 The unregulated Maine industry that’s grown with the opioid death toll
6/21/18 Sober house licensing plan approved in Sanford
6/16/18 Sober house withdraws discrimination complaint against city
4/18/18 Sober house founder files federal complaint against Maine city
4/16/18 Former Biddeford sober house owner files federal complaint
Maryland:
4/8/21 Hartford sober living community not a permitted use, special exception needed, says zoning hearing examinee
10/7/19 Bogus chat groups, ads luring addicts into rehab scams
10/7/19 Opioid Treatment Scam May Be Coming to Your State
4/4/18 Woman charged with murder after selling carfentanil to victim in rehab who died next day
4/8/21 Hartford sober living community not a permitted use, special exception needed, says zoning hearing examinee
10/7/19 Bogus chat groups, ads luring addicts into rehab scams
10/7/19 Opioid Treatment Scam May Be Coming to Your State
4/4/18 Woman charged with murder after selling carfentanil to victim in rehab who died next day
Massachusetts:
4/15/22 Mass. addiction treatment faces a staffing “crisis.” Rep. Clark says this program will help
3/15/21 Fires Leaves Sober Home Occupants Homeless (MA)
2/20/21 Cigarette Determined to Be Cause of Lynn House Fire (MA)
10/20/20 AG sues addiction treatment center chain for alleged Medicaid fraud
2/12/21 AG Shapiro Stops Deceptive Marketing by Drug Treatment Center
2/1/21 Salem man found dead in Manchester identified
11/5/20 Burned Worcester 3-decker was unregistered sober living facility
9/14/20 Brockton sober home residents rescue man trapped in burning building
6/3/20 Fire destroys home in North Attleborough
2/19/20 New law: Sober homes must register with city
12/13/19 Not enough sober housing in Franklin County to fill demand, Opioid Task Force says
11/26/19 Free from oversight, some sober homes favor profits over recovery
11/26/19 Free from oversight, some sober homes favor profits one recovery
10/29/19 Springfield State Rep. Carlos Gonzalez wants to restrict marijuana shops near drug treatment facilities
10/8/19 Roxbury sober home owner pleads guilt to sexually exploiting young men
8/26/19 Founder of Megan’s House arrested in LHS assaults
8/9/19 Region hit hard by opioids embraces jail-based treatment
8/9/19 Making sure sober homes are safe
8/3/19 Unwatched, a sober home business boomed. Then, they found the bones.
7/31/19 Several Mass. substance abuse programs amid criminal probe
Unknown Boston Sober Home Owner Faces 28 Criminal Charges
7/11/19 Drug charges for sober home operator
6/20/19 Remains found in Wakefield identified as man reported missing from sober homes in 2018
5/8/19 A Sober House for a Neighbor: “We Already Have A Stigma Against Us”
5/9/19 Sober Houses in a Grey Area Between “Over-Regulating And Under Regulating”
4/22/19 Massachusetts’ contentious tactic to fight its opioid crisis: jailing addicts
3/15/19 “I Just Can’t Go To Any More Funerals;” Supervised injection sites… pushed as practical plan…
3/14/19 Group of Civilly Committed Men Sues Mass. Alleging Gender Discriminaton…
2/18/19 How Massachusetts Will Pilot An Addiction Treatment Rating System
11/27/18 Judge: Methuen can’t enforce codes against sober home
8/9/18 AG: Addiction center to pay over $600k for lying about MassHealth coverage
8/6/18 Opioids Have Sparked an HIV Outbreak In Massachusetts
7/27/18 Family suing Benton rehab and nurse for daughter’s death speaks with KATV
5/9/19 Sober Houses in a Grey Area Between “Over-Regulating And Under Regulating”
5/8/19 A Sober House for a Neighbor: “We Already Have A Stigma Against Us”
3/15/19 “I Just Can’t Go To Any More Funerals;” Supervised injection sites… pushed as practical plan…
3/14/19 Group of Civilly Committed Men Sues Mass. Alleging Gender Discrimination…
2/18/19 How Massachusetts Will Pilot An Addiction Treatment Rating System
11/27/18 Judge: Methuen can’t enforce codes against sober home
8/9/18 AG: Addiction center to pay over $600k for lying about MassHealth coverage
8/6/18 Opioids Have Sparked an HIV Outbreak In Massachusetts
7/27/18 Family suing Benton rehab and nurse for daughter’s death speaks with KATV
7/23/18 Sober home loses state appeal
7/12/18 25 Investigates: Troubled rehab programs get stamp of approval
6/29/18 Charlton man arrested for disorderly behavior
6/25/18 DA Ryan speaks to Reading Rotary Club on opioid crisis
6/18/18 Lowell parents subdue man who allegedly chased two children into house
5/21/18 False Hope: Patient Brokering in New England
5/21/18 Arrest of Boston Sober Home Operator Raises Questions About Addiction Treatment
5/10/18 Roxbury Sober Home Operator Charged with Giving Drugs to Recovering Substance Abusers for Sex
5/7/18 Methuen sober home appeal awaits state decision
2/27/18 Murphy, Panel Tackle Sober Home Reform at Pace Forum
2/26/18 Finding the right place for sober houses
2/25/18 Neighbors concerned about sober home
2/22/18 Sober home dispute: City wants more information on facility; Methuen files cease and desist against facility
4/15/22 Mass. addiction treatment faces a staffing “crisis.” Rep. Clark says this program will help
3/15/21 Fires Leaves Sober Home Occupants Homeless (MA)
2/20/21 Cigarette Determined to Be Cause of Lynn House Fire (MA)
10/20/20 AG sues addiction treatment center chain for alleged Medicaid fraud
2/12/21 AG Shapiro Stops Deceptive Marketing by Drug Treatment Center
2/1/21 Salem man found dead in Manchester identified
11/5/20 Burned Worcester 3-decker was unregistered sober living facility
9/14/20 Brockton sober home residents rescue man trapped in burning building
6/3/20 Fire destroys home in North Attleborough
2/19/20 New law: Sober homes must register with city
12/13/19 Not enough sober housing in Franklin County to fill demand, Opioid Task Force says
11/26/19 Free from oversight, some sober homes favor profits over recovery
11/26/19 Free from oversight, some sober homes favor profits one recovery
10/29/19 Springfield State Rep. Carlos Gonzalez wants to restrict marijuana shops near drug treatment facilities
10/8/19 Roxbury sober home owner pleads guilt to sexually exploiting young men
8/26/19 Founder of Megan’s House arrested in LHS assaults
8/9/19 Region hit hard by opioids embraces jail-based treatment
8/9/19 Making sure sober homes are safe
8/3/19 Unwatched, a sober home business boomed. Then, they found the bones.
7/31/19 Several Mass. substance abuse programs amid criminal probe
Unknown Boston Sober Home Owner Faces 28 Criminal Charges
7/11/19 Drug charges for sober home operator
6/20/19 Remains found in Wakefield identified as man reported missing from sober homes in 2018
5/8/19 A Sober House for a Neighbor: “We Already Have A Stigma Against Us”
5/9/19 Sober Houses in a Grey Area Between “Over-Regulating And Under Regulating”
4/22/19 Massachusetts’ contentious tactic to fight its opioid crisis: jailing addicts
3/15/19 “I Just Can’t Go To Any More Funerals;” Supervised injection sites… pushed as practical plan…
3/14/19 Group of Civilly Committed Men Sues Mass. Alleging Gender Discriminaton…
2/18/19 How Massachusetts Will Pilot An Addiction Treatment Rating System
11/27/18 Judge: Methuen can’t enforce codes against sober home
8/9/18 AG: Addiction center to pay over $600k for lying about MassHealth coverage
8/6/18 Opioids Have Sparked an HIV Outbreak In Massachusetts
7/27/18 Family suing Benton rehab and nurse for daughter’s death speaks with KATV
5/9/19 Sober Houses in a Grey Area Between “Over-Regulating And Under Regulating”
5/8/19 A Sober House for a Neighbor: “We Already Have A Stigma Against Us”
3/15/19 “I Just Can’t Go To Any More Funerals;” Supervised injection sites… pushed as practical plan…
3/14/19 Group of Civilly Committed Men Sues Mass. Alleging Gender Discrimination…
2/18/19 How Massachusetts Will Pilot An Addiction Treatment Rating System
11/27/18 Judge: Methuen can’t enforce codes against sober home
8/9/18 AG: Addiction center to pay over $600k for lying about MassHealth coverage
8/6/18 Opioids Have Sparked an HIV Outbreak In Massachusetts
7/27/18 Family suing Benton rehab and nurse for daughter’s death speaks with KATV
7/23/18 Sober home loses state appeal
7/12/18 25 Investigates: Troubled rehab programs get stamp of approval
6/29/18 Charlton man arrested for disorderly behavior
6/25/18 DA Ryan speaks to Reading Rotary Club on opioid crisis
6/18/18 Lowell parents subdue man who allegedly chased two children into house
5/21/18 False Hope: Patient Brokering in New England
5/21/18 Arrest of Boston Sober Home Operator Raises Questions About Addiction Treatment
5/10/18 Roxbury Sober Home Operator Charged with Giving Drugs to Recovering Substance Abusers for Sex
5/7/18 Methuen sober home appeal awaits state decision
2/27/18 Murphy, Panel Tackle Sober Home Reform at Pace Forum
2/26/18 Finding the right place for sober houses
2/25/18 Neighbors concerned about sober home
2/22/18 Sober home dispute: City wants more information on facility; Methuen files cease and desist against facility
Michigan:
4/13/22 Man with knife in Central Park facing felonious assault charges
4/5/21 County board approves drug court contract for drug testing services
2/22/21 Kent County man sentenced after stealing vehicle in Norman Twp.
5/6/20 Michigan pushes to expand insurance coverage addiction treatment
1/31/20 Howell Facing Lawsuit Over Proposed Sober Living Home
1/15/19 Two charged for allegedly lacing recovery home manager’s mac and cheese with heroin
12/6/19 Two metro Detroit doctors charged in $500M opioid scheme
11/15/18 Detroit Doctor, Office Manager and Patient Recruiter Charged with Illegal Distribution of Prescription Drugs
1/15/19 Two charged for allegedly lacing recovery home manager’s mac and cheese with heroin
12/6/19 Two metro Detroit doctors charged in $500M opioid scheme
11/15/18 Detroit Doctor, Office Manager and Patient Recruiter Charged with Illegal Distribution of Prescription Drugs
7/24/18 No new group homes in Howell for at least a year as city studies issue
5/30/18 Jackson Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center Relocates to Improve Treatment
5/9/18 Milford Planning Commission discusses regulation of sober living homes
4/13/22 Man with knife in Central Park facing felonious assault charges
4/5/21 County board approves drug court contract for drug testing services
2/22/21 Kent County man sentenced after stealing vehicle in Norman Twp.
5/6/20 Michigan pushes to expand insurance coverage addiction treatment
1/31/20 Howell Facing Lawsuit Over Proposed Sober Living Home
1/15/19 Two charged for allegedly lacing recovery home manager’s mac and cheese with heroin
12/6/19 Two metro Detroit doctors charged in $500M opioid scheme
11/15/18 Detroit Doctor, Office Manager and Patient Recruiter Charged with Illegal Distribution of Prescription Drugs
1/15/19 Two charged for allegedly lacing recovery home manager’s mac and cheese with heroin
12/6/19 Two metro Detroit doctors charged in $500M opioid scheme
11/15/18 Detroit Doctor, Office Manager and Patient Recruiter Charged with Illegal Distribution of Prescription Drugs
7/24/18 No new group homes in Howell for at least a year as city studies issue
5/30/18 Jackson Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center Relocates to Improve Treatment
5/9/18 Milford Planning Commission discusses regulation of sober living homes
Minnesota:
3/10/21 Split council allows Blaine sober living home to increase number of residents
12/25/20 Lincoln Park Fire Impacted Sober Living Facility
8/11/20 Culturally specific treatment programs help people of color achieve, maintain sobriety
6/23/20 Building hope: Group pushes for transitional housing for addicts
3/30/20 Central Minnesota drug rehab facility reports Covid-19 case
12/31/19 Fatal overdoes at a St. Paul ’sober home’ sheds light on an unregulated industry
10/4/18 Man killed by Hastings police shot multiple times; officer’s name released
10/4/18 Man killed by Hastings police shot multiple times; officer’s name released
5/9/18 Woman Charged with Murder in Death of Roommate at Bloomington Sober Living Complex
3/10/21 Split council allows Blaine sober living home to increase number of residents
12/25/20 Lincoln Park Fire Impacted Sober Living Facility
8/11/20 Culturally specific treatment programs help people of color achieve, maintain sobriety
6/23/20 Building hope: Group pushes for transitional housing for addicts
3/30/20 Central Minnesota drug rehab facility reports Covid-19 case
12/31/19 Fatal overdoes at a St. Paul ’sober home’ sheds light on an unregulated industry
10/4/18 Man killed by Hastings police shot multiple times; officer’s name released
10/4/18 Man killed by Hastings police shot multiple times; officer’s name released
5/9/18 Woman Charged with Murder in Death of Roommate at Bloomington Sober Living Complex
Missouri:
2/29/20 Messenger: Weird medical bill alerted mother to serious issues at so-called sober home
12/26/19 Messenger: Operator of ’sober home” made promises he couldn’t keep
12/14/19 Messenger: Nonprofit’s sober-living houses come with a catch: No heat. No power. No services.
9/9/18 Reforming Missouri’s treatment courts will get a second chance this week
9/9/18 Reforming Missouri’s treatment courts will get a second chance this week
2/29/20 Messenger: Weird medical bill alerted mother to serious issues at so-called sober home
12/26/19 Messenger: Operator of ’sober home” made promises he couldn’t keep
12/14/19 Messenger: Nonprofit’s sober-living houses come with a catch: No heat. No power. No services.
9/9/18 Reforming Missouri’s treatment courts will get a second chance this week
9/9/18 Reforming Missouri’s treatment courts will get a second chance this week
Montana:
2/10/21 Foster dad sentenced to prison for raping foster daughter
2/10/21 Foster dad sentenced to prison for raping foster daughter
Nebraska:
10/1/20 Revised rules for halfway houses headed to Lincoln City Council
8/24/20 Proposed halfway house regulations would cap capacity, cut out public hearings
10/1/20 Revised rules for halfway houses headed to Lincoln City Council
8/24/20 Proposed halfway house regulations would cap capacity, cut out public hearings
Nevada:
4/14/21 I-Team Only on 8: Downtown Las Vegas home invasion caught on video
9/5/19 Accusations of fraud, lies and neglect pile up around bankrupt Carson City sober-living facility: Part III
9/5/19 Carson City sober-living facility closes, declares bankruptcy after client’s death: Part II
9/4/19 Family searches for answer to why father died after stay in Carson City sober-living home: Part I
4/1/19 Legislation would make rehabs, mental health homes report deaths to state
3/5/19 Drug screens raising revenue for rehabs, costs for patients
6/12/18 Rehab Rat Race: Putting Profits Over Patients
1/11/17 Sober living facility gets conditions for license
4/14/21 I-Team Only on 8: Downtown Las Vegas home invasion caught on video
9/5/19 Accusations of fraud, lies and neglect pile up around bankrupt Carson City sober-living facility: Part III
9/5/19 Carson City sober-living facility closes, declares bankruptcy after client’s death: Part II
9/4/19 Family searches for answer to why father died after stay in Carson City sober-living home: Part I
4/1/19 Legislation would make rehabs, mental health homes report deaths to state
3/5/19 Drug screens raising revenue for rehabs, costs for patients
6/12/18 Rehab Rat Race: Putting Profits Over Patients
1/11/17 Sober living facility gets conditions for license
New Hampshire:
3/27/22 He built New Hampshire’s largest addiction treatment center. Now, he’s accused of sexual misconduct
3/15/22 Sober house on Grand Avenue in Machester denied variance accommodation as “family”
5/8/21 Manchester issues fine against sober home; lawyers warn that city has weak case
5/8/21 Sober-home owner: City should legally treat residents as families
“The real estate assessor’s office responded favorably to claims that the special home depressed property values.”
4/22/21 Convicted NH Bank Robber Accused of Supervised Release Violation
4/13/21 Richard Girard: Recovery v. neighborhoods: A false choice
8/26/20 Assistant Police Chief: Manchester a dumping group for state problems
5/12/20 Accomplice in 1997 murder of N.H. officer seeks records to fight for renewed release
5/8/20 No eviction order keeps relapsing people in housing
2/23/20 NH Parolees End Up in Unpermitted Houses, Officals Acknowledge
2/20/20 County delegates approve sober living facility purchase contingent on block grant
2/19/20 Dangerous parolee Kevin Paul captured in Texas
2/18/20 Search intensifies for parolee Kevin Paul; sober house operator defends his operation
2/18/20 Manchester grapples with regulating sober living homes
1/13/20 Owner admits to operating two city sober houses without applying for variance
1/12/20 There are up to 60 sober living houses in Manchester, fire chief says
12/22/19 Mom sues recovery center where daughter died of overdose
11/27/19 State ends contract with youth treatment center after overdoses reported
7/23/19 Top Employee of Granite Recovery Centers Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking
1/27/19 Lawmakers explore increasing oversight over sober homes
7/16/18 Mark Hayward’s City Matters: Some sober living houses not up to code on fire safety
7/9/18 Recovery providers share concerns about licensing proposal
7/6/18 Sober living home facing possible closure over fire safety codes
1/18/17 Sober Living Permit Denied in Ossipee But Fight Continues
1/8/19 Do sober houses exploit patients? A look at what’s happened in other states
3/27/22 He built New Hampshire’s largest addiction treatment center. Now, he’s accused of sexual misconduct
3/15/22 Sober house on Grand Avenue in Machester denied variance accommodation as “family”
5/8/21 Manchester issues fine against sober home; lawyers warn that city has weak case
5/8/21 Sober-home owner: City should legally treat residents as families
“The real estate assessor’s office responded favorably to claims that the special home depressed property values.”
4/22/21 Convicted NH Bank Robber Accused of Supervised Release Violation
4/13/21 Richard Girard: Recovery v. neighborhoods: A false choice
8/26/20 Assistant Police Chief: Manchester a dumping group for state problems
5/12/20 Accomplice in 1997 murder of N.H. officer seeks records to fight for renewed release
5/8/20 No eviction order keeps relapsing people in housing
2/23/20 NH Parolees End Up in Unpermitted Houses, Officals Acknowledge
2/20/20 County delegates approve sober living facility purchase contingent on block grant
2/19/20 Dangerous parolee Kevin Paul captured in Texas
2/18/20 Search intensifies for parolee Kevin Paul; sober house operator defends his operation
2/18/20 Manchester grapples with regulating sober living homes
1/13/20 Owner admits to operating two city sober houses without applying for variance
1/12/20 There are up to 60 sober living houses in Manchester, fire chief says
12/22/19 Mom sues recovery center where daughter died of overdose
11/27/19 State ends contract with youth treatment center after overdoses reported
7/23/19 Top Employee of Granite Recovery Centers Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking
1/27/19 Lawmakers explore increasing oversight over sober homes
7/16/18 Mark Hayward’s City Matters: Some sober living houses not up to code on fire safety
7/9/18 Recovery providers share concerns about licensing proposal
7/6/18 Sober living home facing possible closure over fire safety codes
1/18/17 Sober Living Permit Denied in Ossipee But Fight Continues
1/8/19 Do sober houses exploit patients? A look at what’s happened in other states
New Jersey:
4/6/21 Egg Harbor City plans to regulate some sober living facilities
1/27/21 Morristown judge slaps ‘sober living’ home with $25k fines
12/15/20 Red Bank man gets 13-month prison sentence for role in drug rehab bribery scheme
11/4/20 Ventnor man accused of rape released with conditions
8/17/20 South Jersey Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Massive Insurance Fraud
7/31/20 Recovery Coach Found Dead of Overdose
7/10/20 South Jersey recovery advocate sentenced to probation in sex-offense case involving his wife
6/29/20 Legislation to Deter Substance Use Disorder Treatment Centers from Patients Brokering Unanimously Passes Full Assembly
5/20/20 “Patient Broker” Admits Bribing NJ Addicts to Fly to Cali Rehab Clinics That Paid Him Kickbacks
5/13/20 Morristown… issues zoning violation notices to “sober living” home
5/3/20 Drug Rehab CEO accused in lawsuit of sexually assaulting worker twice while she as drunk
4/17/20 Sheriff: Fatal overdoses spiking in Morris County during pandemic
4/15/20 Addiction clinic CEO sexually assaulted alcoholic worker in a “drunken stupor,’ suit says
2/26/20 Pharmacy Owner Admits to Multi-Million-Dollar Kickback Schem
2/4/20 Bill Seeks to Ensure Sober-Living Residences Are More Than Boarding Houses
1/16/20 This sober living home promises a safe haven. Residents say they’re being exploited
9/6/19 Atlantic City regulation of sober living homes looks reasonable
8/24/19 New Jersey Rehab Center Destroyed by Fire, Over 200 People Evacuated
8/1/19 Atlantic City’s new law regulating sober living homes questioned
8/31/18 Ex-staffer says prosecutor fired him for exposing possible crimes by acclaimed anti-drug coach
4/15/19 Treatment center closure leaves clients scrambling
4/14/19 Patients, employees detail web of deception at Liberation Way
10/28/18 Regulation sober living poses challenge for lawmakers, homeowners
10/20/18 Profits Before Patients: “We own that client!”
8/31/18 Ex-staffer says prosecutor fired him for exposing possible crimes by acclaimed anti-drug coach
7/14/18 Blaze destroys Howell home
5/9/18 Atlantic City Addiction Treatment Advocates Push for Policy Changes
4/6/21 Egg Harbor City plans to regulate some sober living facilities
1/27/21 Morristown judge slaps ‘sober living’ home with $25k fines
12/15/20 Red Bank man gets 13-month prison sentence for role in drug rehab bribery scheme
11/4/20 Ventnor man accused of rape released with conditions
8/17/20 South Jersey Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Massive Insurance Fraud
7/31/20 Recovery Coach Found Dead of Overdose
7/10/20 South Jersey recovery advocate sentenced to probation in sex-offense case involving his wife
6/29/20 Legislation to Deter Substance Use Disorder Treatment Centers from Patients Brokering Unanimously Passes Full Assembly
5/20/20 “Patient Broker” Admits Bribing NJ Addicts to Fly to Cali Rehab Clinics That Paid Him Kickbacks
5/13/20 Morristown… issues zoning violation notices to “sober living” home
5/3/20 Drug Rehab CEO accused in lawsuit of sexually assaulting worker twice while she as drunk
4/17/20 Sheriff: Fatal overdoses spiking in Morris County during pandemic
4/15/20 Addiction clinic CEO sexually assaulted alcoholic worker in a “drunken stupor,’ suit says
2/26/20 Pharmacy Owner Admits to Multi-Million-Dollar Kickback Schem
2/4/20 Bill Seeks to Ensure Sober-Living Residences Are More Than Boarding Houses
1/16/20 This sober living home promises a safe haven. Residents say they’re being exploited
9/6/19 Atlantic City regulation of sober living homes looks reasonable
8/24/19 New Jersey Rehab Center Destroyed by Fire, Over 200 People Evacuated
8/1/19 Atlantic City’s new law regulating sober living homes questioned
8/31/18 Ex-staffer says prosecutor fired him for exposing possible crimes by acclaimed anti-drug coach
4/15/19 Treatment center closure leaves clients scrambling
4/14/19 Patients, employees detail web of deception at Liberation Way
10/28/18 Regulation sober living poses challenge for lawmakers, homeowners
10/20/18 Profits Before Patients: “We own that client!”
8/31/18 Ex-staffer says prosecutor fired him for exposing possible crimes by acclaimed anti-drug coach
7/14/18 Blaze destroys Howell home
5/9/18 Atlantic City Addiction Treatment Advocates Push for Policy Changes
New Mexico
2/20/20 Farmington says new approach to addressing intoxication yielded positive results (NM)
11/20/19 Albuquerque sober living house sparks regulation questions
2/20/20 Farmington says new approach to addressing intoxication yielded positive results (NM)
11/20/19 Albuquerque sober living house sparks regulation questions
New York:
10/5/20 Substance abuse counselor in $230k settlement of False Claims Act charges
9/9/20 Home Expansion to 11 Bedrooms Has Long Beach Neighborhood Up in Arms
2/10/20 Senator Gillibrand announces funding to support addiction recovery
11/21/19 Despite Crackdown, Patient Broker, Continue Exploiting Addicts
10/1/19 Man who trained people to use life-saving anti-overdose drug loses his own battle with addiction
6/8/18 Investigation underway after man found dead for 37 days inside recovery center
6/7/18 Doctor charged with manslaughter for patient overdose deaths
5/30/18 Not Too Young: Drug Rehab Center Sees More 12-15 Year Olds
5/27/18 Progress made on opioid crisis, but state must do more
5/1/18 Yorktown sober home challenges town after Rye High School Senior Hank McWilliam’s OD death
2/20/18 Yorktown officials: Sober living facility where teen died had its permit revoked
2/14/18 Westchester couple sues sober home over Rye High School senior Hank McWilliam’s OD death
2/11/18 Drug addicted New Yorkers scammed out of thousands of dollars as treatment fraud spreads
1/26/17 Exclusive: Sources Say Yorktown Sober Living Home Still Operating
1/2/17 Lawsuit: Parents Fault Yorktown Sober Home for Teen Son’s Death
10/5/20 Substance abuse counselor in $230k settlement of False Claims Act charges
9/9/20 Home Expansion to 11 Bedrooms Has Long Beach Neighborhood Up in Arms
2/10/20 Senator Gillibrand announces funding to support addiction recovery
11/21/19 Despite Crackdown, Patient Broker, Continue Exploiting Addicts
10/1/19 Man who trained people to use life-saving anti-overdose drug loses his own battle with addiction
6/8/18 Investigation underway after man found dead for 37 days inside recovery center
6/7/18 Doctor charged with manslaughter for patient overdose deaths
5/30/18 Not Too Young: Drug Rehab Center Sees More 12-15 Year Olds
5/27/18 Progress made on opioid crisis, but state must do more
5/1/18 Yorktown sober home challenges town after Rye High School Senior Hank McWilliam’s OD death
2/20/18 Yorktown officials: Sober living facility where teen died had its permit revoked
2/14/18 Westchester couple sues sober home over Rye High School senior Hank McWilliam’s OD death
2/11/18 Drug addicted New Yorkers scammed out of thousands of dollars as treatment fraud spreads
1/26/17 Exclusive: Sources Say Yorktown Sober Living Home Still Operating
1/2/17 Lawsuit: Parents Fault Yorktown Sober Home for Teen Son’s Death
North Carolina:
5/5/21 NC lawmakers seek to outlaw unethical addiction treatment practices
9/11/20 Healing Place: Long-term addiction treatment coming to New Hanover
9/4/20 Addiction center operator sentenced on fraud charges
3/21/20 Oxford House wants to put up to 10 people in Newberry Way home
7/10/18 This cafe serves food bought with rehab participants’ food stamps
5/31/18 Inside a Rehab Empire
1/10/17 Asheville police detectives treat overdose death as homicide
5/5/21 NC lawmakers seek to outlaw unethical addiction treatment practices
9/11/20 Healing Place: Long-term addiction treatment coming to New Hanover
9/4/20 Addiction center operator sentenced on fraud charges
3/21/20 Oxford House wants to put up to 10 people in Newberry Way home
7/10/18 This cafe serves food bought with rehab participants’ food stamps
5/31/18 Inside a Rehab Empire
1/10/17 Asheville police detectives treat overdose death as homicide
Ohio:
4/9/21 Defendant takes fentanyl to insure admission to sober living facility
10/23/20 Braking Point owner sentenced on drug charges
10/23/20 Nonprofits sue Geauga County township involving home for women recovering from addiction
4/19/20 Sandusky mental health, addiction treatment center identified as coronavirus case cluster
1/7/20 Feds take $1M Leetonia home, cars, $3M cash from former Braking Point operator
11/20/19 Zoning change would allow for sober houses
10/17/19 Here the opioid crisis is bigger than politics
10/7/19 Ohio Rehab Facility Owner Pleads Guilty To Fraud
8/22/19 Judge approves request to block founder’s return to sober-living facility
8/13/19 Ohio Opens First High School For Students Dealing With Drug Addiction
4/2/19 Director of drug/alcohol rehab center has recent alcohol-related arrests on his record
3/12/19 Man allegedly sold drugs to addicts at rehab facility, Madison police say
2/7/19 Con artists preying on Northeast Ohio addicts trying to get clean
9/19/18 Critics call for change as some unregulated sober houses offer little counseling, big profits
7/17/18 DeWine: Family behind charity abused residents, lined their own pockets
7/17/18 Attorney General shuts down sober living house in Reynoldsburg
7/17/18 Sober-living program will continue to operate while owner faces criminal charges
5/20/18 Opponent of UpTown recovery home file civil suit against mayor, city council
5/17/18 Woman just home from sober house found dead in Warren
4/30/18 Hospitals using Uber and Lyft to Transport Patients to Drug Treatment
4/22/18 No regulations for recovery houses in Ohio
4/17/18 City council mulls moratorium on addiction treatment facilities
3/13/18 Troy man charged for alleged rehab deception
4/9/21 Defendant takes fentanyl to insure admission to sober living facility
10/23/20 Braking Point owner sentenced on drug charges
10/23/20 Nonprofits sue Geauga County township involving home for women recovering from addiction
4/19/20 Sandusky mental health, addiction treatment center identified as coronavirus case cluster
1/7/20 Feds take $1M Leetonia home, cars, $3M cash from former Braking Point operator
11/20/19 Zoning change would allow for sober houses
10/17/19 Here the opioid crisis is bigger than politics
10/7/19 Ohio Rehab Facility Owner Pleads Guilty To Fraud
8/22/19 Judge approves request to block founder’s return to sober-living facility
8/13/19 Ohio Opens First High School For Students Dealing With Drug Addiction
4/2/19 Director of drug/alcohol rehab center has recent alcohol-related arrests on his record
3/12/19 Man allegedly sold drugs to addicts at rehab facility, Madison police say
2/7/19 Con artists preying on Northeast Ohio addicts trying to get clean
9/19/18 Critics call for change as some unregulated sober houses offer little counseling, big profits
7/17/18 DeWine: Family behind charity abused residents, lined their own pockets
7/17/18 Attorney General shuts down sober living house in Reynoldsburg
7/17/18 Sober-living program will continue to operate while owner faces criminal charges
5/20/18 Opponent of UpTown recovery home file civil suit against mayor, city council
5/17/18 Woman just home from sober house found dead in Warren
4/30/18 Hospitals using Uber and Lyft to Transport Patients to Drug Treatment
4/22/18 No regulations for recovery houses in Ohio
4/17/18 City council mulls moratorium on addiction treatment facilities
3/13/18 Troy man charged for alleged rehab deception
Oklahoma:
7/12/19 Man stabbed to death at Oklahoma City sober living house
10/22/18 Many Opioid Addicts Shut Out of Sober-Living Homes
10/18/18 “I didn’t think I was going to make it out,” Fire nearly destroys sober group home in Del City
4/24/18 Alleged drug dealer charged with first-degree murder related to overdose death
7/12/19 Man stabbed to death at Oklahoma City sober living house
10/22/18 Many Opioid Addicts Shut Out of Sober-Living Homes
10/18/18 “I didn’t think I was going to make it out,” Fire nearly destroys sober group home in Del City
4/24/18 Alleged drug dealer charged with first-degree murder related to overdose death
Oregon:
5/6/21 Nonprofit receives $7M Project Turnkey grant to open recovery-oriented hotel in east Portland
8/2/19 Recovery advocates arrested on drug, assault charges
2/14/18 Oregon City neighbors concerned about felons and sex offenders moving into nearby home
5/6/21 Nonprofit receives $7M Project Turnkey grant to open recovery-oriented hotel in east Portland
8/2/19 Recovery advocates arrested on drug, assault charges
2/14/18 Oregon City neighbors concerned about felons and sex offenders moving into nearby home
Pennsylvania:
4/12/22 Oversight of Pa. addiction recovery homes will begin soon but operators slow to opt-in
4/5/22 Vulnerable People Are Dying in Unregulated Recovery Houses
3/14/22 Top Pa. drug official denies blame for addiction treatment and medical marijuana controversy
5/7/21 Pa. can’t find addiction treatment facilities that break rules. Some lawmakers want to change that (PA)
4/30/21 Oversight of Pa. recovery homes stalls as officials, advocates disagree on best approach (PA)
4/2/21 Pennsylvania drug treatment centers violated regulations by failing to make timely reports in 23 deaths; no fines issued
2/23/21 As Pennsylvania drug overdose deaths surge, lawmaker renews push for more oversight of treatment centers
2/1/21 Thousands of drug, alcohol recovery homes in Pa. still operate without state oversight
12/17/20 Gopal, Cryan Legislation to Criminalize Drug Treatment Facility Fraud Passes Senate
8/12/20 Inside some Pennsylvania rehabs, “it’s like COVID doesn’t exist”
7/1/20 Founder of McKees Rocks rehab center pleads guilty to charges of dealing drugs, tax fraud
6/10/20 Recovery home operator sentenced to up to 23 months in prison
3/24/20 Quarantining patients at Pa. drug treatment centers could pose risk, but many have nowhere else to go
12/13/19 Recovery system that profits off misery needs rehab
12/9/19 Philly-area rehab owner who illegally profited from others’ addictions will spend 18 months in prison
10/23/19 Ex-Employee Pleads Guilty in Bucks Co. Drug Treatment Scam
10/15/19 Here We Grow Again: Caron Getting Back into Expansion with New Initiatives
9/20/19 Liberation Way medical director sentenced to 3 years plus in prison for health-care fraud
8/28/19 Ex-CEO of Bucks County drug rehab pleads guilt to milking patients for profits
7/9/19 County Controller and Dept. of Human Services at Odds Over Recovery Home Audit
6/26/19 Once touted as a recovery success story, Philly rehab owner admits he illegally profited from others’ addictions
6/7/19 Legislation would make patient-brokering illegal in Pennsylvania
5/5/19 Life of Purpose treatment center, successor to scandal-ridden Liberation Way, collapses
4/22/19 Millions of Medical Documents for Addiction and Recovery Patients Leaked
3/28/19 Opioid crisis: People needing treatment are falling victim to predatory rehab “recruiters”
3/25/19 Bucks drug rehab fraud made million off patients’ relapses, Pa. attorney general charges
3/14/19 Bills aim to improve access to addiction treatment across Pa.
3/12/19 Kensington heroin camps mainly populated by Philadelphians, study on evictions finds
2/1/19 Saucon Valley Woman Sentenced to Jail for Teen Boy’s Sexual Assault
11/4/18 Regulating the unregulated: New PA laws look to enact change in recovery houses
10/10/18 Trapped by the “Walmart of Heroin”
9/9/18 For parents of teenagers in addiction, treatment is expensive, daunting - and increasingly hard to find
8/11/18 How a Pa. treatment center allegedly made millions from drug addicts
7/18/18 To hell and back; Heroin addict’s cross-country trek to get clean
7/10/18 From Sex Offender to CEO of Recovery Homes for Women
7/3/18 Northern Liberties man indicted by feds in huge opioid crisis fraud probe
7/3/18 Advice offered on avoiding drug & alcohol treatment scams
6/16/18 After allegations of bed bugs and grift, city facility cuts ties with South Philly recovery house
6/12/18 Fraud torments recovery field
6/7/18 Buyer beware: Out-of-state drug rehab group homes
5/20/18 Oversight coming for sober houses
5/18/18 Drug treatment is big business in Pennsylvania
4/17/18 WB officials satisfied home not being used as a “sober house”
3/23/18 Man charged after FBI raids several drug rehab clinics across Wester Pa.
3/2/18 Pennsylvania cuts red tape for medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction
2/26/18 Feds investigating Pittsburgh ties to fraudulent drug rehab centers in Florida
2/20/18 Philadelphia, a City Stalked by Overdoses, Fights Back
1/25/17 Police, father looking for teen who escaped from rehab facility
1/10/17 Pottstown zoning board delays decision on recovery home
4/12/22 Oversight of Pa. addiction recovery homes will begin soon but operators slow to opt-in
4/5/22 Vulnerable People Are Dying in Unregulated Recovery Houses
3/14/22 Top Pa. drug official denies blame for addiction treatment and medical marijuana controversy
5/7/21 Pa. can’t find addiction treatment facilities that break rules. Some lawmakers want to change that (PA)
4/30/21 Oversight of Pa. recovery homes stalls as officials, advocates disagree on best approach (PA)
4/2/21 Pennsylvania drug treatment centers violated regulations by failing to make timely reports in 23 deaths; no fines issued
2/23/21 As Pennsylvania drug overdose deaths surge, lawmaker renews push for more oversight of treatment centers
2/1/21 Thousands of drug, alcohol recovery homes in Pa. still operate without state oversight
12/17/20 Gopal, Cryan Legislation to Criminalize Drug Treatment Facility Fraud Passes Senate
8/12/20 Inside some Pennsylvania rehabs, “it’s like COVID doesn’t exist”
7/1/20 Founder of McKees Rocks rehab center pleads guilty to charges of dealing drugs, tax fraud
6/10/20 Recovery home operator sentenced to up to 23 months in prison
3/24/20 Quarantining patients at Pa. drug treatment centers could pose risk, but many have nowhere else to go
12/13/19 Recovery system that profits off misery needs rehab
12/9/19 Philly-area rehab owner who illegally profited from others’ addictions will spend 18 months in prison
10/23/19 Ex-Employee Pleads Guilty in Bucks Co. Drug Treatment Scam
10/15/19 Here We Grow Again: Caron Getting Back into Expansion with New Initiatives
9/20/19 Liberation Way medical director sentenced to 3 years plus in prison for health-care fraud
8/28/19 Ex-CEO of Bucks County drug rehab pleads guilt to milking patients for profits
7/9/19 County Controller and Dept. of Human Services at Odds Over Recovery Home Audit
6/26/19 Once touted as a recovery success story, Philly rehab owner admits he illegally profited from others’ addictions
6/7/19 Legislation would make patient-brokering illegal in Pennsylvania
5/5/19 Life of Purpose treatment center, successor to scandal-ridden Liberation Way, collapses
4/22/19 Millions of Medical Documents for Addiction and Recovery Patients Leaked
3/28/19 Opioid crisis: People needing treatment are falling victim to predatory rehab “recruiters”
3/25/19 Bucks drug rehab fraud made million off patients’ relapses, Pa. attorney general charges
3/14/19 Bills aim to improve access to addiction treatment across Pa.
3/12/19 Kensington heroin camps mainly populated by Philadelphians, study on evictions finds
2/1/19 Saucon Valley Woman Sentenced to Jail for Teen Boy’s Sexual Assault
11/4/18 Regulating the unregulated: New PA laws look to enact change in recovery houses
10/10/18 Trapped by the “Walmart of Heroin”
9/9/18 For parents of teenagers in addiction, treatment is expensive, daunting - and increasingly hard to find
8/11/18 How a Pa. treatment center allegedly made millions from drug addicts
7/18/18 To hell and back; Heroin addict’s cross-country trek to get clean
7/10/18 From Sex Offender to CEO of Recovery Homes for Women
7/3/18 Northern Liberties man indicted by feds in huge opioid crisis fraud probe
7/3/18 Advice offered on avoiding drug & alcohol treatment scams
6/16/18 After allegations of bed bugs and grift, city facility cuts ties with South Philly recovery house
6/12/18 Fraud torments recovery field
6/7/18 Buyer beware: Out-of-state drug rehab group homes
5/20/18 Oversight coming for sober houses
5/18/18 Drug treatment is big business in Pennsylvania
4/17/18 WB officials satisfied home not being used as a “sober house”
3/23/18 Man charged after FBI raids several drug rehab clinics across Wester Pa.
3/2/18 Pennsylvania cuts red tape for medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction
2/26/18 Feds investigating Pittsburgh ties to fraudulent drug rehab centers in Florida
2/20/18 Philadelphia, a City Stalked by Overdoses, Fights Back
1/25/17 Police, father looking for teen who escaped from rehab facility
1/10/17 Pottstown zoning board delays decision on recovery home
South Carolina:
3/3/21 Why All Treatment and Recovery Should Be Local
3/6/19 No regulation, certification required to work at rehab homes in South Carolina
3/28/18 Surfside Beach debates “Recovery Houses”
3/3/21 Why All Treatment and Recovery Should Be Local
3/6/19 No regulation, certification required to work at rehab homes in South Carolina
3/28/18 Surfside Beach debates “Recovery Houses”
South Dakota
9/24/20 Sioux Falls death ruled kratom overdoes
2/20/20 Lawmakers seek to push pregnant women to get drug treatment
9/24/20 Sioux Falls death ruled kratom overdoes
2/20/20 Lawmakers seek to push pregnant women to get drug treatment
Tennessee:
6/12/20 Sober-living house in Maryville hit with fire
6/10/19 Cumberland Heights rehab facility patient dies on campus for the first time
3/6/19 Seymour rehab facility abruptly closes, leaving patients, staffers in the lurch
11/13/18 Local addiction consultant fatally overdoses
9/25/18 State Law Regulates Sober Living Homes
5/22/18 Tennessee bills regulate sober homes, marketing
5/10/18 Raided addiction recovery center has history of donating to state lawmakers
5/2/18 Local addiction treatment facility raided by federal agents
2/23/18 Owner of sober living home where fire killed 3 defends herself
2/15/18 Three people killed after fire breaks out in sober living home
2/2/18 Rep. Curcio’s ‘SAFE’ bill addresses Dickson recovery homes
6/12/20 Sober-living house in Maryville hit with fire
6/10/19 Cumberland Heights rehab facility patient dies on campus for the first time
3/6/19 Seymour rehab facility abruptly closes, leaving patients, staffers in the lurch
11/13/18 Local addiction consultant fatally overdoses
9/25/18 State Law Regulates Sober Living Homes
5/22/18 Tennessee bills regulate sober homes, marketing
5/10/18 Raided addiction recovery center has history of donating to state lawmakers
5/2/18 Local addiction treatment facility raided by federal agents
2/23/18 Owner of sober living home where fire killed 3 defends herself
2/15/18 Three people killed after fire breaks out in sober living home
2/2/18 Rep. Curcio’s ‘SAFE’ bill addresses Dickson recovery homes
Texas:
3/26/22 Tyler firefighters extinguish fire in Walker House yard
9/17/20 Former owner of rehab centers accused of sexually assaulting 3 female residents
3/2/20 Man accused of brandishing knife at his roommate in Kerrville sober living home
2/2020 Westlake sober living home gets green light from judge (TX)
This is important and unusual because judge concluded that 12 people can live in a single
family home--that normally holds up to 6 adults--in a gated community because the business
claimed it wouldn’t be profitable with only six. “One thing we forget about in sober living is that
we’re really in the real estate business,” says operator.
5/29/19 Drug Rehab Investigated for Medicaid Fraud and Questionable Labor Practices
7/23/18 EEOC continues to focus on disability discrimination affecting individuals in drug rehab programs
4/19/18 Mount Laurel mother shares story of son’s overdose at Congressional subcommittee
4/13/18 WPD investigating death at sober house
4/5/18 Police: Man dead for days when found in drug rehab facility in Woodville
2/13/18 After fatal fires, Houston officials propose stronger lodging house safety rules
3/26/22 Tyler firefighters extinguish fire in Walker House yard
9/17/20 Former owner of rehab centers accused of sexually assaulting 3 female residents
3/2/20 Man accused of brandishing knife at his roommate in Kerrville sober living home
2/2020 Westlake sober living home gets green light from judge (TX)
This is important and unusual because judge concluded that 12 people can live in a single
family home--that normally holds up to 6 adults--in a gated community because the business
claimed it wouldn’t be profitable with only six. “One thing we forget about in sober living is that
we’re really in the real estate business,” says operator.
5/29/19 Drug Rehab Investigated for Medicaid Fraud and Questionable Labor Practices
7/23/18 EEOC continues to focus on disability discrimination affecting individuals in drug rehab programs
4/19/18 Mount Laurel mother shares story of son’s overdose at Congressional subcommittee
4/13/18 WPD investigating death at sober house
4/5/18 Police: Man dead for days when found in drug rehab facility in Woodville
2/13/18 After fatal fires, Houston officials propose stronger lodging house safety rules
Utah:
3/25/21 Sober living home likely first in Utah to use medical cannabis to aid addiction recovery
1/11/21 Attic fire destroys building at residential treatment center in LaVerkin
5/16/18 Audit Finds Drug Use Widespread at Utah Homeless Shelter
4/28/18 Federal law requires Logan to accept higher occupancy for sober living facility
3/25/21 Sober living home likely first in Utah to use medical cannabis to aid addiction recovery
1/11/21 Attic fire destroys building at residential treatment center in LaVerkin
5/16/18 Audit Finds Drug Use Widespread at Utah Homeless Shelter
4/28/18 Federal law requires Logan to accept higher occupancy for sober living facility
Vermont:
4/14/21 House bill seeks to redefine sober housing in Vermont
2/17/21 Lawmakers present host of plans to improve addiction treatment
3/11/20 Vermont Sober Homes Seek the Right to Boot Those Who Relapse
3/5/20 Vt family who lost daughter to opioids seeks involuntary commitment law
11/19/19 Vermont medicaid sees sixfold increase in spending on urine drug testing
3/4/19 Woman sues Vermont and rehab center over alleged abduction and rape
1/3/19 Sober houses in Vermont: Oversight, guidance lacking as opioid criss persists
4/14/21 House bill seeks to redefine sober housing in Vermont
2/17/21 Lawmakers present host of plans to improve addiction treatment
3/11/20 Vermont Sober Homes Seek the Right to Boot Those Who Relapse
3/5/20 Vt family who lost daughter to opioids seeks involuntary commitment law
11/19/19 Vermont medicaid sees sixfold increase in spending on urine drug testing
3/4/19 Woman sues Vermont and rehab center over alleged abduction and rape
1/3/19 Sober houses in Vermont: Oversight, guidance lacking as opioid criss persists
Virginia:
5/8/21 Roanoke lowers property assessments for neighbors who object to sober-living residence
10/29/20 Roanoke neighbors file civil case against city board of zoning appeals for recovery residence operating in Oak Hill neighborhood
9/22/18 “He could have been dead the next day.” Amid the opioid crisis, where are the gaps in care?
8/31/18 Death in Chesterfield highlights gaps in care for addicts living in sober homes
5/8/21 Roanoke lowers property assessments for neighbors who object to sober-living residence
10/29/20 Roanoke neighbors file civil case against city board of zoning appeals for recovery residence operating in Oak Hill neighborhood
9/22/18 “He could have been dead the next day.” Amid the opioid crisis, where are the gaps in care?
8/31/18 Death in Chesterfield highlights gaps in care for addicts living in sober homes
Washington:
3/15/21 Derelict motel being being transformed into housing for people recovering from drug, alcohol addiction
3/14/21 A Seattle-Area Sober Housing Company Promised Respite from Homelessness. Tenant found chaos.
2/14/20 State House OKs bill to speed up in-take rehab process for those battling addiction
12/15/19 Fire breaks out at Addiction Recovery Services, causes $15k in damage before it is contained
11/8/19 Bellevue, Washington, lab and three executives indicted in kickback scheme
7/21/19 Kennewick woman laced housemates drink with meth, police say. Both are dealing with fallout
8/22/18 Suspect ruled competent for trail in home-invasion killing
3/15/21 Derelict motel being being transformed into housing for people recovering from drug, alcohol addiction
3/14/21 A Seattle-Area Sober Housing Company Promised Respite from Homelessness. Tenant found chaos.
2/14/20 State House OKs bill to speed up in-take rehab process for those battling addiction
12/15/19 Fire breaks out at Addiction Recovery Services, causes $15k in damage before it is contained
11/8/19 Bellevue, Washington, lab and three executives indicted in kickback scheme
7/21/19 Kennewick woman laced housemates drink with meth, police say. Both are dealing with fallout
8/22/18 Suspect ruled competent for trail in home-invasion killing
West Virginia:
3/28/22 City passes ordinance giving sober living home residents tenants’ rights
3/13/22 Sober living tenancy bill fails in final house of W.Va. legislative session
4/1/21 One defendant found guilty, another sentenced in 2019 Berkeley County murder
3/19/21 Recovery programs work to address trend of clients relapsing with stimulus check
3/17/21 Bills tweaking recovery residence certification law leave subcommittee
3/11/21 33-year-old Clarksburg West Virginia man: Had been up 5 days on meth when broke into home, then tried to grab cop’s gun
3/10/21 Bills tweaking recovery residence certification law in subcommittee
5/13/20 Feds, West Virginia reach agreement on adopting children while in addiction recovery
5/24/19 Former director of Southern W. Va. drug recovery clinic sentenced to prison
7/12/18 Huntington sober living home remains closed after civil complaint
7/3/18 Serenity Pointe can kick residents from program, not facility
7/1/18 Williamson sober living facility under review
6/3/18 UPDATE: Huntington Police & Fire Departments No Longer Respond to Overdoses
5/23/18 Fighting addiction treatment fraud
5/4/18 Halfway house in Huntington temporarily shutting down
5/1/18 City claims “recovery house” is illegal
3/28/22 City passes ordinance giving sober living home residents tenants’ rights
3/13/22 Sober living tenancy bill fails in final house of W.Va. legislative session
4/1/21 One defendant found guilty, another sentenced in 2019 Berkeley County murder
3/19/21 Recovery programs work to address trend of clients relapsing with stimulus check
3/17/21 Bills tweaking recovery residence certification law leave subcommittee
3/11/21 33-year-old Clarksburg West Virginia man: Had been up 5 days on meth when broke into home, then tried to grab cop’s gun
3/10/21 Bills tweaking recovery residence certification law in subcommittee
5/13/20 Feds, West Virginia reach agreement on adopting children while in addiction recovery
5/24/19 Former director of Southern W. Va. drug recovery clinic sentenced to prison
7/12/18 Huntington sober living home remains closed after civil complaint
7/3/18 Serenity Pointe can kick residents from program, not facility
7/1/18 Williamson sober living facility under review
6/3/18 UPDATE: Huntington Police & Fire Departments No Longer Respond to Overdoses
5/23/18 Fighting addiction treatment fraud
5/4/18 Halfway house in Huntington temporarily shutting down
5/1/18 City claims “recovery house” is illegal
Wisconsin:
7/3/19 Sheboygan sober living facility worker sentenced to 6 years for sexual assault of resident
7/2/18 Occupants at burned out Madison sober house seek long term shelter
5/27/18 “Sober living” house at risk after opioid deaths
5/9/18 Milwaukee addict recovery home facing questions after five OD deaths since 2017
7/3/19 Sheboygan sober living facility worker sentenced to 6 years for sexual assault of resident
7/2/18 Occupants at burned out Madison sober house seek long term shelter
5/27/18 “Sober living” house at risk after opioid deaths
5/9/18 Milwaukee addict recovery home facing questions after five OD deaths since 2017