Obama's Heroin Pledge Has A Huge Obstacle, Senator Says
However, in his public health role as Director of the Duke Clinical Research Institute, he had oversight of Coordinating Center activity for a major grant from the National Institute of Drug Abuse (a branch of NIH) to develop effective approaches to … Read more on Huffington Post

Misguided war on drug leaves many victims with scars
Nationwide, the number of deaths from heroin rocketed from fewer than 2,000 in 2001 to more than 10,000 in 2014, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. And experts say that nearly 90 percent of those who tried heroin for the first time in … Read more on Montgomery Advertiser

Drug to curb marijuana use comes with scary side effects
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “overstimulation of the endocannabinoid system by marijuana use can cause changes in the brain that lead to addiction.” Frequent marijuana use is linked to mild withdrawal symptoms, including headaches … Read more on Extract

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

Prescriptions Drugs More Deadly Than Car Accidents, Guns, and Suicide
The National Institute of Drug Abuse has some pretty shocking statistics detailing just how bad America's addiction has become. For example: the US, which holds 5 percent of the world's population, is responsible for 75 percent of global prescription … Read more on Daily Beast

Brophy senior honored for drug research
The National Institute on Drug Abused (NIDA) awarded second place distinction to Aakash Jain, a senior who graduates from Brophy College Preparatory today. Jain earned his … Addiction Science Winners receive cash awards provided by Friends of NIDA. Read more on The Catholic Sun

E-cigarettes a gateway drug for nicotine addiction, new research finds
Scientists analyzed 84 research studies on e-cigarettes — battery-operated devices that vaporize a nicotine solution – and found e-cigarettes acted as a gateway drug for nicotine addiction. “We found that e-cigarettes were associated with more, not … Read more on Rick Kupchella’s BringMeTheNews

Wheaton attacking pain pill addiction: County ranks high in state for …
Racine County is ranked the fourth-highest in the state in dispensing drugs that can become addictive and be abused. To address that and the growing number of people going from prescription drug addiction to heroin, Wheaton Franciscan All Saints formed … Read more on Journal Times

Why Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death Is So Scary
In a graphic titled “Extended Abstinence is Predictive of Sustained Recovery,” the National Institute of Drug Abuse says, “After 5 years—if you are sober, you will probably stay that way.” I unconsciously added a “forever” to the end of that sentence … Read more on The Slatest

Nonprofits consider partnership to house women recovering from drug addiction
A potential partnership between two nonprofit organizations could provide some of the north country's only support for women recovering from drug addiction. North Country Freedom Homes Inc., Canton, and New Hope Transformation House Ministries, … Read more on WatertownDailyTimes.com

Question by Restart: element of successful programs for women?
“Needs of women offenders are different because of their
disproportionate victimization from sexual or physical abuse” as well as their responsibilities
for their children. Which of the following is not a key element of successful programs for
these women?
a. Program staff should include women who are former addicts to serve as role models.
b. Programs should address self-esteem, domestic violence and empowerment.
c. Inmates must not help run the programs.
d. Participants need to acquire job skills, parenting skills and anger management
techniques.

Best answer:

Answer by Lynn
a : Are U crazy ? They’re going to traffic drugs into the institution.

b : Yes

c : Absolutely RIGHT

d : Yes

Give your answer to this question below!

Rich Jones: Begin the journey to recovery from addiction
The economic costs associated with addiction in America have been estimated at about $ 366 billion (National Institute of Drug Abuse), with $ 181 billion in healthcare costs alone. Since there are 23 million people with a substance use disorder in … Read more on Greenville News

Long Beach Substance Abuse Foundation offers hope to addicts
Sixteen years later, at the age of 55, he is the marketing director of the Substance Abuse Foundation, a place where he met his wife, Kathy Romo, executive director of the 25-year-old nonprofit recovery center located at 3125 E. Seventh St. “If you … Read more on Long Beach Press-Telegram

Drug abuse centres to get £10m boost
Rosanna O'Connor, PHE director of alcohol and drugs said: “Tackling substance misuse is a major priority for Public Health England. Treatment services are for many the first step on the road to recovery from drug or alcohol dependence. “We are … Read more on Nursing in Practice

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