Overcoming Prescription Drug Abuse

In Missoula County evidence locker, potentially deadly prescription drugs pile up
“The biggest problem we have to overcome is, 'It's just a pill,' ” said Chrestenson. There's the perception that “it's safe. It's prescribed by a … By comparison, prescription drug abuse looks almost wholesome. “When I first started” as a police … Read more on Ravalli Republic

Pacifico Reflections: Interpersonal credits
A more serious example is an employer's patience and cooperation with an employee who is struggling to overcome a substance abuse problem. In both cases there is credit: someone is granting space, demonstrating a level of understanding, and showing … Read more on Evening Sun (subscription)

Scorsese vs. Scorsese: Tales of Two Dreamers
The Wolf of Wall Street was adapted by Terence Winter from Jordan Belfort's memoir about his hedonistic days as a lawless and drug-abusing stockbroker. Hugo, on the other hand, was adapted by John Logan from Brian Selznick's children's book The … Read more on PopMatters