Community unites in battle against drug abuse
MANITOWOC – Unless you've invited him for dinner, you don't want Manitowoc County Coroner Curtis Green showing up at your front door. All too often he has to break the bad news that a loved one has died from a drug overdose or accident involving drugs. Read more on Herald Times Reporter

Drug addiction
PICTURE a heroin addict. “A bum sitting under a bridge with a needle in his arm, robbing houses to feed his addiction,” is what many people might imagine, believes Cynthia Scudo. That image may have been halfway accurate when heroin first ravaged … Read more on The Economist

WTF! Zayn Malik Accused of Drug Abuse
Remember that one time when The Today Show host Matt Lauer asked the boys of One Direction if Zayn Malik had a substance abuse problem? On LIVE television? And the guys reactions were priceless? And Directioners around the world came together to … Read more on Hollywire

Drug rehabilitation: The fix
Initially, MST was a 25-bed rehabilitation institute known as the Public Welfare Society for the control of Drug Abuse. Some locals say Milo was a former drug addict who kicked his habit and formed the centre to help others do the same. For others … Read more on The Express Tribune

Children as young as 12 treated for drug abuse at Abu Dhabi centre
ABU DHABI // Children as young as 12 years old are being treated for drug abuse at the National Rehabilitation Centre. In addition to the adults it deals with, the centre, which was launched in 2002, treats mostly male Emirati minors between the ages … Read more on The National

BNN needs 30 more rehabilitation centers for drug addicts
"Right now we only have four units in four provinces while 30 other provinces have not yet had one and the facility is still very limited to accommodate four million narcotic drug addicts," BNN chief Commissioner General Anang Iskandar said after … Read more on ANTARA

Jail not the answer to drug abuse, judge tells Pillars Club
Hillyer recently completed a month of advanced training in mental health, drug addiction and substance abuse at the National Judicial College. He is married and has three children. Hillyer said jail is not the answer for treatment of drugs or substance … Read more on New Philadelphia Times Reporter

Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez confessed to his performance-enhancing drug …
Absent from baseball in 2013, Alex Rodriguez was giving the feds a master class on steroid abuse and drug test evasion. On Tuesday the Daily News revealed that Rodriguez had agreed to cooperate with federal agents investigating the Biogenesis doping … Read more on New York Daily News

Worthy Women Recovery Home Has Goal to Reduce Drug Abuse in La Porte …
worthy-women-progress 5 Unfortunately, there are many women in La Porte County that are in a toxic environment that leads them to drugs, crime, and ultimately, jail. And more times than not, when they leave jail, they tend to return to that environment … Read more on LaPorteCountyLife.com

Oakland students warned of prescription drug addiction
Walled Lake – — High school students heard a different message Tuesday about the dangers of drug abuse and how it's no closer than the family medicine cabinet. Robert Stutman, retired U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency agent and … Deaths from prescription … Read more on The Detroit News

Derry forum focuses on solution to heroin epidemic
DERRY — With rising opiate overdoses in Derry, it was an emotional night for many as residents and officials discussed the growing heroin problem. Between statistics and heartfelt stories of loss and recovery, many on hand realized they have their … Read more on Eagle-Tribune

Just Say No, Yes or Maybe
Honesty about drug use is encouraged by Dr. Donald A. Misch, medical director at the University of Colorado, Boulder, who oversees the health of nearly 30,000 students on a campus long considered marijuana-friendly. … “every once in a while” posed … Read more on New York Times

'We'll continue to fight the battle'
Batesville police Chief Stan Holt reported on statistics regarding BPD drug arrests. In 2011 … "Treatment needs to be available and quick …. and effective treatment attends to the multiple needs of the individual, not just his or her drug/alcohol … Read more on Batesville Herald Tribune

Ex-soldier returns to fight substance abuse in military
After getting clean, the student sought help from Greenagel, who placed him in the Rutgers Recovery House he managed. That story, Greenagel said, is "horrible and all too common." Prescription drug abuse is higher in the military than among civilians … Read more on USA TODAY

UTEP awarded grant to train students in substance abuse, HIV, Hepatitis C …
UTEP will form a partnership for integrated substance abuse, HIV and Hepatitis C virus prevention with Aliviane Inc., an agency that provides drug and alcohol treatment and other behavioral health services, and International AIDS Empowerment, … Read more on Newspaper Tree

UTHealth Opens New Substance Abuse Clinic
Headed by its professor and medical director, Dr. Michael Weaver, the center is committed to providing its patients the latest evidence-based substance abuse treatments available. At the center, patients can receive medications to control their … Read more on BioNews Texas

'Shaming' Letters Aim to Boost Voter Turnout
Letters from an unknown group calling itself the Alaska State Voter Project are appearing in Alaska mailboxes. They purport to be aimed at boosting voter turnout by listing the voting history of the addressee – along with that of other community members. Read more on Alaska Public Radio Network

Horse therapy program offers hope to addicts
An equine therapy program for people with alcohol or drug addiction is yielding remarkable results, according to staff at Rocky Mountain Treatment Center, where the program is offered. The program allows clients of the monthlong inpatient treatment … Read more on Great Falls Tribune

Msgr. William O'Brien, 90, Dies; Innovator in Treating Drug Abuse
Msgr. William B. O'Brien, a co-founder of Daytop Village, one of the first and most successful residential drug and alcohol treatment programs in the United States, died on Oct. 19 in Scarsdale, N.Y. He was 90. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New … Read more on New York Times