Feds seek ways to expand use of addiction drug
Senator Carl Levin of Michigan on Wednesday pressed officials from the White House, the National Institute of Drug Abuse and other agencies to increase access to the buprenorphine, a drug which helps addicts control drug cravings and withdrawal … Read more on Madison.com

State's Republican lawmakers adjust funding for drug treatment, angering some …
For example, Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, a private nonprofit, created an ambulatory detox program. That allows some clients to go through the first phase of kicking an addiction on an outpatient basis. The agency's chief, Tom Stuber … Read more on ideastream

Nakhon Phanom province holds Anti Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Day
According to the governor, the event was hosted by the Command Center for Drug Elimination Nakhon Phanom and other relevant organizations with the purpose of creating awareness of drug addiction dangers among the public. The event communicated … Read more on Thailand National News Bureau

Drug Abuse Among Youth On Record High
In 2009, the facility treated 440 patients with substance abuse related ailments and, by 2012, the number had risen to 1099. By press time, The New Times could not determine if the increase was a result of increased consumption or awareness of services … Read more on AllAfrica.com

Heroin addicts left trapped; families, heartbroken
"I'm sure a certain part of the population doesn't really understand the loss of behavioral control that comes with this particular brain disease," says Melinda Campopiano, medical officer for the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at SAMHSA. She … Read more on Marshfield News-Herald

EXCLUSIVE: Assaults tripled at youth facility; workers not tested for drugs
… for mentally ill teens at Queens Medical Center and Kahi Mohala, so they sometimes wait months for an opening. "There are some systemic issues here, including the lack of mental health facilities, substance abuse treatment facilities in our state … Read more on Hawaii News Now

Christie stresses addiction at groundbreaking
Governor Chris Christie, center, Senate President Steve Sweeney, left, and Senator Anthony Bucco attend the Daytop Adolescent Treatment Facility Groundbreaking ceremony in Pittsgrove, N.J. on Wednesday, June 18, 2014. Governor Christie talked about … Read more on NorthJersey.com

State expands antidote program
"These are 40 individuals who now have a second chance at life," said Christie at a news conference outside of the Rescue Mission of Trenton, which offers drug treatment programs. "It means more than 40 … The Republican governor — a former … Read more on Cherry Hill Courier Post

Leading Addiction Treatment Center Father Martin's Ashley Receives M Gift …
Father Martin's Ashley, the nationally recognized private, non-profit alcoholism and drug addiction treatment center, today announced it received a gift of $ 13 million from the Skip Viragh Foundation to support the construction of Skip's Hall for … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Mother of third baby to die in three months speaks out on DCF connection
Speaking publicly for the first time, Alicia Mitchell, 24, said DCF took Mason from her when he was 3 weeks old, returning him to her care when she agreed to live at a residential drug treatment center in Burlington. Mitchell and her boyfriend, Mason's … Read more on vtdigger.org

3 Surprising (and Dangerous) Truths About Opiate Addiction
It's been almost a month since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control hosted the National Rx Drug Abuse Summit in Atlanta, GA. There, some surprising truths about opiate addiction were unveiled. … Prescription drug abuse is up. As parents, treatment … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)

Question by blktan23: are drug laws unconstitutional?
This is kinda a backward Q. The sepreme court has said that abortions are constitutinally protected rights. People say because it is a “personal choice” and a “medical treatment” can drugs be considered the same thing? So if you have to be given an opportunity to have an abortion why cant you have to be given teh opportunity to take drugs.??

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Answer by Scott L
The drug laws have stood up in court for a long time. Don’t hold your breath on this argument going anywhere.

Tex………I am one of the good guys. Unless you can point out some heinous activity to contradict this then just live with it.

When you buy drugs from your dealer then you’re supporting him/her and their followers and their customers. When you buy drugs you support home invasion, robbery, burglary, motor vehicle B&Es, larcenies, and other lesser crimes. While some individual drug users may not steal to support their habit the drug trade is riddled with those that do. Look up the stats on the number of people that are in prison that admitt to being high and or drunk at the time of their criminal activity.

Keep off the grass man.

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FDA Accepts New Drug Application forSymplmed'sPrestalia® for the Treatment …
CINCINNATI, Jun 17, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Symplmed announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review its New Drug Application (NDA) for investigational drug Prestalia®, the first single-pill, fixed-dose … Read more on MarketWatch

Listen: New drug breakthrough in leukaemia treatment
Report co-author Dr Patrick Thornton from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland said the new drug represents a complete paradigm shift in leukaemia treatment, which could replace the need for chemotherapy. Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Dr … Read more on RTE.ie

Drug Treatment Swept Up in Push for Medical-Records Sharing
Federal officials are proposing to ease 40-year-old restrictions on the release of information about patients' drug- and alcohol-abuse treatment, so their electronic medical records can be more easily used and shared. Federal law has long protected … Read more on Wall Street Journal

Pros, cons of proposed Port Angeles drug treatment clinic raised
Gayle McCormick, director of Reflections Counseling Services, an outpatient substance abuse treatment clinic just east of Port Angeles, said the area has a strong outpatient recovery system but needs a residential facility so patients do not need to be … Read more on Peninsula Daily

Act on elderly substance abuse
But detecting drug and alcohol abuse among seniors (as well as any age group) is often a challenge to families, caregivers and health care providers. Symptoms such as insomnia and fatigue are common to both substance abuse and other medical issues … Read more on Worcester Telegram

Pain Management Clinic Regulations Latest Step to Combat Substance Abuse
“Governor Earl Ray Tomblin and members of the legislature began implementing substance abuse legislation in 2012. Licensure ensures all chronic pain management clinics conform to a common set of standards and meet minimum requirements for care, … Read more on WDTV

Bay Area Recovery Center Announces Drug Rehab Services Specific to Women
Now, the Houston-based medical center has announced the introduction of drug rehab services specifically for female patients. The introduction of women-specific service is in response to overwhelming demand from BARC staff and alumni, and the … Read more on Busbyway

Sheriff's son Jacob Miller sentenced to drug rehab, jail
Jacob Miller's first stint in rehab happened after he was arrested in 2011 and was convicted of being a methamphetamine dealer. He violated probation when he failed a drug test in 2012. Dunne said when a spot in an inpatient rehab opens, Jacob Miller … Read more on KSBW The Central Coast

Stuck in Cook County Jail: Prison population strains system, tax payer wallets
“Every alternative is cheaper; Putting somebody in drug treatment until their trial; putting them in supportive housing; putting them on electronic monitoring. All of them have better results. I think our criminal justice system is dysfunctional. If … Read more on WGNtv.com