Philip Seymour Hoffman's death spotlights dangers of heroin addiction
Philip Seymour Hoffman's death spotlights dangers of heroin addiction. Philip Seymour Hoffman arrives for the Los Angeles premiere of 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' at the Nokia Theatre LA Live in Los Angeles, Calif. on Nov. 18, 2013. … Ben … Read more on CBS News

Philip Seymour Hoffman dead at 46: Actor found in his New York City apartment …
The sources called the shocking death of Hoffman, who had struggled with addiction and reportedly did a 10-day rehab stint in May, an apparent overdose. Hoffman, who in 2006 won the Best Actor … Philip Seymour Hoffman (center) won an Oscar for … Read more on New York Daily News

JBF's 2014 Humanitarian Award Goes to Matt Haley
Last year this award went to Emeril Lagasse; the year before that it went to Charlie Trotter. The James Beard Awards will be presented at Lincoln Center in New York on May 5; the nominees apart from Haley and 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient … Read more on Eater National

Sober living homes offer hope, support to recovering addicts
Hansen House's residential treatment houses are licensed by the state Department of Health and Human Services, offer treatment and are staffed 24 hours a day, every day, Hansen said. The treatment center Hendricks House in Vineland manages them, she … Read more on Press of Atlantic City

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Heath Ledger & Jane Doe: Every Death Matters
The latest numbers from the Center for Disease Control (2010) tell us that 105 Americans die EVERY DAY from drug overdoses and many others per day use it as a form of suicide. Overdose rates have steadily risen … Climbing in severity fuels dissension … Read more on Bangor Daily News

Law is one way of forcing addicts into treatment
The judge orders her/him to a licensed inpatient substance abuse treatment facility, such as the Women's Addiction Treatment Center (WATC) facility in New Bedford, the Men's Addiction Treatment Center (MATC) in Brockton or another community treatment … Read more on Capecodonline

Help pours in for addicted mothers-to-be in Covington
Stephens Elementary first-graders Carly Schroder and Lauren Timmerding pack baby items for use by drug-addicted pregnant women. The Enquirer/Patrick Reddy … center in Northern Kentucky. The class goal is to acquire state grant funding for such a … Read more on The Courier-Journal

Drug recovery a 'sink or swim' struggle for South Jersey addicts, families …
Stabeno — executive director at Lakeside Recovery Center and executive director of the Prodigal House Foundation, a nonprofit he founded to help treat addicts — is quick to caution parents and those dealing with addictions about the pitfalls he's … Read more on NJ.com

Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead after apparent drugs overdose
Hoffman, who had spoken only last year about his lifelong battle with alcohol and drug addiction, was found by a screenwriter lying on the bathroom floor of his apartment with a needle and syringe still stuck into his arm, according to several reports … Read more on Telegraph.co.uk

Bedford Heroin Rally: 'People Need Help'
BEDFORD TOWNSHIP — After losing a cousin to a heroin overdose last year, Laurie Goss brought her two young children to a first-ever rally to fight drug abuse Saturday at the Francis Family YMCA. The children — ages 5 and 9 — sat through the nearly … Read more on bedfordnow

Study finds no link between childhood ADHD drug use and adult drug abuse
"Our study provides an important update to clinicians. Particularly for those who are concerned that stimulant medication is a 'gateway' drug or increases the risk for later substance use, there is no evidence at the group level for this hypothesis …
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No Link Seen Between Child Stimulant Use and Later Drug Abuse
An analysis published Wednesday by the American Medical Association said children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who take stimulant medication do not have a lower risk over all for later substance abuse, contradicting the longstanding …
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Philip Seymour Hoffman Just Checking Out of Detox Facility for Drug Abuse
Philip Seymour Hoffman Just Checking Out of Detox Facility for Drug Abuse. Add Comment. May 31, 2013 07:23:50 GMT. The Art Howe of 'Moneyball' reveals his drug problems came back after his use of prescription pills escalates to snorting heroin. Tweet …
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