forum gives hope for recovery to addicts
He worked for Community Solutions in Warren, the Ohio Department of Youth Services, Valley Counseling, and Compass, and is now the executive director of First Step Recovery, an alcohol and drug treatment center. The center has 16 beds for detox and 24 … Read more on Youngstown Vindicator

Montgomery County drug overdose taskforce recommends prevention through …
According to the preliminary report presented to commissioners Chairman Josh Shapiro and Vice Chairwoman Valerie Arkoosh March 2, there were 134 drug-related deaths in 2013 in Montgomery County. More specifically the county saw 46 heroin deaths in … Read more on Montgomery Newspapers

Farmington nonprofit to provide alcohol addiction services
FARMINGTON, N.M. — A Farmington nonprofit has obtained tribal and federal contracts to provide a new residential treatment service for alcohol addiction. The Daily Times (http://goo.gl/mSyRAS ) reports that Four Winds Recovery Center secured the … Read more on Macon Telegraph (blog)

Lots of drug-related news the day addiction letter ran
My letter, “Addiction is a powerful dragon on a person's back,” was printed on Feb. 24. The same day, on the front page, was an article about the Maine Recovery Center for alcohol and drug abuse, “These people deserve to be treated,” and on page A4, … Read more on Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

Ouachita to host fifth annual Christian counseling conference Feb. 27
Ouachita Baptist University's Pruet School of Christian Studies will host its fifth annual Conference on Issues in Christian Counseling Feb. 27. This year's event will focus on “Alcohol and Drug Abuse” and is co-hosted by the Arkansas Baptist State … Read more on Ouachita Baptist University News

Learn How Teens Hide Drugs, Alcohol
Seemingly innocent items, commonly used by youth, could actually indicate a substance abuse problem. This awareness event will allow adults to be more proactive in helping a young person who might be using drugs. Hear from school counselors, … Read more on My veronanj

Municipal Dispositions
Patricia J. Sexton-Pruitt, domestic violence, guilty, $ 200 fine, $ 99 cost, two years probation, community corrections, no drugs/alcohol, submit to drug/alcohol screens, mental health assessment, chemical dependency counseling, peaceful contact with … Read more on Logan Daily News

New Ken-Arnold community brainstorms anti-bullying strategies
Senior Brittany Daniels asked the district to reintroduce the Student Assistance Program that helped staff identify mental health, drug and alcohol and other problems impacting students. Daniels said she felt the program was … They included creating … Read more on Tribune-Review

World Day of Prayer event rescheduled
The Highland County Drug Abuse Prevention Coalition (HCDAPC) meets the fourth Thursday of each month at the HCCAO Group Meeting room from noon to 1 p.m. This month's meeting is March 26. Jared Warner, Health Commissioner for Highland County, … Read more on Hillsboro Times Gazette

Bates buzzing about men's basketball
Just a year ago, the Bates College men's basketball team was way off the radar, winning one league game. Yet the Bobcats had talent and now it's shown. Bates won eight of its last 10 regular-season games and is among the final 16 Division III teams in … Read more on Press Herald

'Grand Theft Auto' is going to become a BBC TV drama
The decision to produce a TV show based on Grand Theft Auto is going to be controversial one for the BBC. The series is known for its violence and depictions of drug use, and its developers have actively tried to make the games as controversial as … Read more on Business Insider

Milwaukee movie guide: What's playing where this week
Here's a guide to what's on the big screen in the Milwaukee area. Note that it doesn't include Thursday night showings for movies formally opening next Friday, including "Do You Believe?" and "The Divergent Series: Insurgent." As always, all theater … Read more on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Roanoke man gets 10 years for mugging, convenience store theft
Spencer, testifying in his own defense, told the court he'd been sexually abused by a relative and fallen into drug abuse at the age of 10. … “The person I was on both occasions, that's not me,” Spencer testified and asked to be ordered into drug … Read more on Roanoke Times

Probation violations resolved in Superior Court
Laurie Dodge, 34, of Marlborough was sentenced to 12 months in jail for violating probation on a conviction for control of premises where a controlled drug was kept from April 2014. She was credited with 34 days served while awaiting resolution of her … Read more on The Keene Sentinel

Christie's Proposed Health Budget Slashes 8M From Hospital Charity Care
Chris Christie's proposed 2015-2016 budget. Administration officials say there's a good reason for the cuts: the Affordable Care Act has dramatically reduced the ranks of the uninsured. But hospitals contend that it's too …. Christie also included $ 8 … Read more on NJ Spotlight

Athens woman who traded juvenile for money asks to be released from prison …
In her motion, Mays admits to an addiction to drugs, saying that the addiction ruled the past 10 years of her life. She also mentions her attendance in several treatment groups while incarcerated and asks to be placed in a community-based correctional … Read more on Athens Messenger (registration)

Drug Testing in the Workplace
See 42 U.S.C. § 12114(b) (1994); see also Williams v. Widnall, 79 F.3d 1003 (10th Cir. 1996) (stating that alcoholism is a covered disability). Additionally, an employee's use of prescription drugs to treat a disability may be protected by the ADA … Read more on Human Resource Executive Online

City Health's HIV prevention tactic gets questioned by anti-drug abuse council
“For injection drug users who cannot or will not stop injecting drugs, the once-only use of sterile needles and syringes remains the safest, most effective approach for limiting HIV transmissions,” the CDC paper said. The CADAC, however, has passed a … Read more on Sun.Star

'Worrying trend' of more young drug abusers caught: Masagos
Some also are buying drugs online or consuming them overseas. The Government is also "keeping an … A multi-agency task force looking into this problem of young drug abusers will release its findings and recommendations later this year. It will build … Read more on Channel News Asia

In Cresskill, more frank talk about fighting the tragedy of drug abuse
A proposal to install random drug testing at the high schools failed. But before it did, it launched a tumultuous year-long debate about whether educational programs or drug testing is the preferred method of combating the problem among teens. In the … Read more on NorthJersey.com

Leave medical decisions to patients, doctors
LePage and his administration should give these people a fair shot to live happy, safe, sober lives, and stop placing politics in the middle of decisions that should be made between people and their doctors. After all, not only is drug abuse hard on … Read more on Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

Carthage community drug forum attempts to 'discourage stupidity'
… Islands and earlier at Alexandria Central School, Alexandria Bay, are being held to inform the north country it's not immune to big-city problems like heroin and to show that together, people can help support recovering addicts and prevent drug abuse. Read more on WatertownDailyTimes.com

HIV outbreak in Indiana linked to prescription drug abuse
"Because prescription drug abuse is at the heart of this outbreak, we are not only working to identify, contact and test individuals who may have been exposed, but also to connect community members to resources for substance abuse treatment and … Read more on National Monitor

Not the Usual College Party (This One's Sober)
Ms. Cederna's story of addiction and recovery, told in a clear, strong voice, was not being shared at a 12-step meeting or in a treatment center. Instead, it was presented on a cool autumn day, in a classroom on the campus of the University of Michigan … Read more on New York Times