Dover Heroin Anonymous offers hope to addicted
“I hope we can work together this year on some bipartisan problems like … helping people who are battling prescription drug abuse and heroin abuse,” Obama said. According to an American Society of Addiction Medicine report, … “Most recovery programs … Read more on Foster’s Daily Democrat

'I don't work it, I live it': Program champions recovery for Auburn drug …
The mentor program is funded through a three-year grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration that was awarded in September 2014 and implemented in April 2015. Partnership for Results hosts the grant. The program … Read more on Auburn Citizen

First Lady Michelle Obama To Deliver Remarks To Mayors
… Rawlings-Blake, nearly 300 of the nation's mayors will convene in Washington, D.C. at the Capital Hilton Hotel to engage with Administration officials, Congressional leaders business leaders to ensure the health and economic recovery of America's … Read more on PR Newswire (press release)

Senators push for 600 million to fight the drug crisis
New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen is sponsoring the bill, which would fund enforcement, prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery programs across the country. The bill calls for distributing 225-million to the states in a block grants. The … Read more on WCSH-TV

Support Groups, Clubs, and Services
Free blood pressure check, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Caregiver Support and Education Group, noon, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling, 815-626-7333, ext. 317. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon … Read more on SaukValley.com

Charity Profile: Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Our continuum of care begins with a Medically-Assisted Detox Program, and also includes our High-Intensity Residential Program, Low-Intensity Residential Program, Intensive Outpatient and Outpatient Treatment Programs. In total, CADA offers 15 programs … Read more on Shreveport Times

'Mad Men' Star Jon Hamm Finishes Secret Rehab Stay For Alcoholism — Years …
As the cast of Mad Men prepares to toast their final season, one of the series' most familiar faces will be abstaining from champagne: RadarOnline.com has learned that leading man Jon Hamm recently completed a 30-day treatment program for alcohol abuse … Read more on RadarOnline

Addiction is a disease
The American Medical Association has considered alcoholism a disease since 1956. Nearly a half century later, the American Society of Addiction Medicine declared addiction a disease. In doing so they … Many take advantage of intensive treatment … Read more on Bucyrus Telegraph Forum

'Over 60000 drug addiction, 120000 depression cases in Valley'
Quoting the figures over the growing immorality and drug abuse in the society, the subject experts stated that there are more than 60,000 cases of drug addiction reported from valley and the number of people suffering from depression is 1,20,000. Read more on Rising Kashmir

Parents Academy debunks 'marijuana myths,' talks teen drug use
Bartwell, a former deputy director of Demand Reduction at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and past president of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, was speaking to Barrington-area parents as part of her Parents Academy … Read more on Suburban Life Publications

More needed to halt spread of drug abuse
The subject was prescription drug abuse and heroin addiction among our youths. The meeting was a good one. Two messages emerged from parents who have been through hell with their own kids: 1) Don't bury your head in the sand. This stuff is just as … Read more on Toledo Blade

US drug war slowly shifts fire away from low-level users
The changes are both rhetorical and substantive, reflecting fiscal problems caused in part by prisons bulging with drug offenders and a shifting social ethos that views some drug use as less harmful than in the past. States are driving the trend. At … Read more on Washington Post

Question by Karen R: If you have ever abused drugs …….?
Have you descovered the real reason WHY you abused them?
OOps, I meant “discovered”

Best answer:

Answer by Jan Stolz
Nope. never even had the urge to try them. Why give some muillionare drug dealer my hard earned money for something that will only hurt me in the end? it never made sense.

Give your answer to this question below!

Drawing Strength: Born into addiction
Twelve-year-old John has an inside perspective on the effects of drug abuse in families. His parents have been addicted to drugs for as long as he can remember, and while his father is trying to get clean and be a part of John's life, his mother is no … Read more on Uniontown Herald Standard

Spreading awareness against drug abuse
Spreading awareness against drug abuse. By Hasan Kamoonpuri -. A Royal Oman Police bus and stalls dedicated to spreading awareness on the ill-effects of drugs and psychotropic substances at Amerat Park and Naseem Garden are playing a good role. Read more on Oman Daily Observer

Hoffman died from 'toxic mix of drugs'
Heroin addicts often mix heroin with a stimulant like cocaine — a practice known as speedballing — to break the effect of the opiate, said addiction specialist Dr. Louis Baxter, a former president of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. “They … Read more on Arab News

Study: Mass. teen drug abuse rate higher than rest of nation
The result is teens may be more willing engage in risky behavior, such as taking drugs, without thinking of the potential long-term consequences. “Adolescents are looking for excitement,” Levy said. “It's not a surprise that the highest rates of … Read more on Fall River Herald News

Cocaine Addiction: Patient Behavior Predicts Treatment Success
Similarly, positron-emission tomography (PET) imaging results revealed that the ventral striatal PET signal alone had strong accuracy in predicting individual cocaine addiction treatment response, with a cross-validated correct rate of 82%. "What this … Read more on Medscape

Treating Opioid Addiction
Re “Addiction Treatment With a Dark Side” (“The Double-Edged Drug” series, front page, Nov. 17): Medications used to treat opioid addiction save lives. And they can be misused. The American Society of Addiction Medicine agrees that all providers are … Read more on New York Times

Drug addicts 'can quit smoking' with additional therapy
New research from the National Institute of Drug Abuse, a part of the National Institutes of Health, suggests that people who are addicted to cocaine or methamphetamine are able to quit cigarette smoking while being treated for their substance … Read more on Medical News Today

With More Addicted Soldiers, Military Expands Treatment Options
Opiate replacement therapy is common in addiction treatment programs and is also available through the Veterans Administration. It replaces one opiate drug such as heroin or Oxycontin with a longer acting but less euphoric opioid like buprenorphine or … Read more on KUOW News and Information

American Society of Addiction Medicine Releases New Treatment Criteria …
The ASAM-TRI Quality Review, an intended joint project of ASAM and the Treatment Research Institute (TRI), will provide an independent, expert evaluation of treatment programs. “Individuals with addiction often receive care that is outdated … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Drug Rehab La Vergne Implements Groundbreaking New Addiction Therapy …
The addiction treatment programs at Drug Rehab La Vergne are designed to let everyone find the method of addiction treatment that works best for them. Since everyone is different, it makes sense that each person needs to find their own path to sobriety. Read more on PR Web (press release)

Oxycontin Addiction and Oxycontin Abuse