Confessed meth user gets 8-mo. prison term for 'ice' distribution conspiracy
Upon release from prison, Sablan will be placed on three years of supervised release, during which he will be required, among other conditions, to perform 100 hours of community service and participate in a substance abuse treatment program. Sablan was … Read more on Saipan Tribune

WISCONSIN NEWS ROUND-UP: Severson will not run again for state Assembly
Normally, authorities auction-off property seized in drug cases, so they're not used again for an illegal purpose. In this case, Sheriff Ross Litman in Duluth said his department came up with the idea to donate the equipment to the Challenge Center … Read more on Pierce County Herald

'We're all paying:' Heroin spreads misery across US
CALIFORNIA: California has seen an increase in heroin addicts seeking treatment since fiscal year 2006-2007, as a proportion of addicts seeking treatment for all drugs including alcohol. Despite that, heroin has … LOUISIANA: Heroin overdose deaths … Read more on Taunton Daily Gazette

Question by wethefolks14: Is our judicial sytem fair?
If so how? If not, then why no outcry?

Best answer:

Answer by eldude
It’s not fair. There are lots of things that play into ‘justice’ including race and income. Both of those things are both used for and against people of all walks. It’s weird and inconsistent. It’s not perfect but it’s not bad I think. There are lots of checks and balances in the justice system to help people avoid being screwed over by the system. But still, people get screwed often.
Justice is not blind though when it should be.

What do you think? Answer below!

To protect children, Florida should treat addicted parents
Neither the Senate, House or governor propose beefing up substance abuse treatment programs for parents. This is after eight years of budget cuts totalling some $ 8 million for vital intervention, treatment and prevention programs. The Florida Coalition … Read more on Bradenton Herald

Mel Sembler Is the Last One Who Should Influence Florida Drug Policy
As I've already written, for 16 years he and his wife Betty directed the leading juvenile drug rehab business in America, STRAIGHT Inc., which prosecutors closed in 1993 after reports of sexual abuse, beatings, prisoner-of-war-style torture and … Read more on Sunshine State News

Fla. lawmakers look to expand, regulate telehealth
Within 15 minutes, a University of Miami neurologist pops onto a computer screen and can order an IV drug that should be given within three hours. It's that sort of potentially life-saving … For example, an insurer using a doctor that's in-network in … Read more on Businessweek

Experimental Drug Shows Early Promise for Some Cases of Advanced Melanoma
"Any time you see some responders in an early study, it's encouraging," said Dr. Jeffrey Weber, a melanoma expert at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Florida, who was not involved in the research. Much more remains to be learned about the drug — known for … Read more on HealthDay

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
Of the 23.1 million Americans who needed treatment for drugs or alcohol in 2012, only 2.5 million people received aid at a specialty facility, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Heroin addicts are a … Read more on Fox News

Despite Obamacare, a gaping hole in addiction treatment
Similarly, the vast majority of the substance abuse treatment in Colorado is located in centers with more than 16 beds, said Arthur Schut, chief executive officer of Denver-based Arapahoe House. There are ongoing conversations among treatment providers … Read more on USA TODAY

Question by ZombieTrix 2012: Faith Based Initiatives?
Have you ever supported a church, temple, mosque or other faith-based establishment even though you do not subscribe to that faith simply because they are doing good works for the community?

There is a local church that I give money to on occasion because they run a food bank that is very important to the people in the area. It costs $ 50,000 a year to run, and they cannot get state help because the are on the boarder of two states. The state they are in insists that any resouces from them go only to state residents, but 90% of the people who use the food bank come from across the boarder. The other state won’t help them becuase it isn’t in their state. So they rely upon donations. I am not Christian, but these people are really helping a lot of people, so I support them.

Do any of you have similar stories?
Thanks capital… I don’t do as much as I’d like to… but every bit helps, right? 😉

Best answer:

Answer by capitalctu
On behalf of all those people you are helping, thanks. THe world needs more of you.

Give your answer to this question below!

Local experts: New overdose treatment will save lives
Evzio, a new naloxone delivery system, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. The device is for use in emergency situations when a person is believed to have overdosed on opioid drugs, and it does not have to be … Read more on Timesonline.com

'Help for today, hope for tomorrow'
Hope for Tomorrow,” and both Joint Base Langley-Eustis alcohol and substance abuse programs are working toward bettering the lives of U.S. service members suffering from alcohol dependence. The Alcohol and Drug Prevention and Treatment program at … Read more on DVIDS

Addicted Oklahoma: How can Oklahoma combat doctor-shopping?
I know that in Oklahoma, an estimated 70 percent of adults in Oklahoma (40 percent of youths) who need mental health treatment don't receive it. And every day, 600 to 900 Oklahomans who need residential substance abuse treatment are turned away for … Read more on NewsOK.com

Mahoning County substance–abuse official speaks to Congressional panel
Andrea Paventi, executive director of Mahoning County Treatment Alternatives to Street Crimes, which tracks and tests Mahoning County substance abusers, testified Friday at a House caucus meeting on substance abuse. She was one of five panel members … Read more on Youngstown Vindicator

Community conversations lead to community solutions
Sponsors for the March 21 Community Conversation about Mental Health and Alcohol & Drug Abuse were: Aurora Health Care, Healthy Sheboygan County 2020, Lakeshore Community Health Center, Mental Health America in Sheboygan County, Safe … Read more on The Sheboygan Press

'He hates the label of drug dealer'
After the incident, Booker voluntarily checked himself into the Rainbow Center, a substance abuse treatment center in Monroe, Mich. Mayer said his client was in the program for about seven months and for the last several weeks, he's been participating … Read more on Norwalk Reflector

'We're all paying:' Heroin spreads misery in US
FILE – This May 1999 file photo provided by the DEA shows a circa 1900 Bayer aspirin advertisement featuring heroin as an ingredient, part of an exhibit at the new Drug Enforcement Administration Museum and Visitors Center in Arlington, Va. Heroin … Read more on Modesto Bee

State bans Recovery Center in Sullivan County from accepting new patients
The Sullivan County Recovery Center is unable to accept new patients while under investigation by the state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. The center is Sullivan County's major facility for alcohol and drug treatment, and many are … Read more on Times Herald-Record

Heroin use, treatment on rise in Indiana
Among people seeking treatment for addictive behavior, the percentage of those seeking help for heroin addiction has risen significantly, according both to the state health department and the Indiana University Center for Health Policy. The … Read more on WLFI.com

'We're all paying:' Heroin spreads misery in US
It remains a small part of America's drug problem; cocaine, Ecstasy, painkillers and tranquilizers are all used more, and the latest federal overdose statistics show that in 2010 the vast majority of drug overdose deaths involved pharmaceuticals, with … Read more on Chronicle-Telegram

Grant helps fund new Detox Center in San Angelo
The abuse council provides residential substance abuse treatment services for adults, outpatient treatment, community education and youth education and prevention programs in schools, but San Angelo been without a detox center since the late '90s. Read more on San Angelo Standard Times