What It Felt Like to Be a 'Suspicious' Black Teenager
We've all had our encounters; we've all been in situations where being black becomes synonymous with being suspicious, where demanding rights and respectful treatment can be seen as resisting law enforcement. So after the grand jury's … The cop had … Read more on Wall Street Journal

The Family Drug Addict and Thanksgiving
I've done the deal with my family drug addict. We've been through the phoney-baloney-hyped-up uselessness of the most expensive treatment center in Oklahoma. It did no good, largely because it catered to its privileged clients and went in for touchy … Read more on Patheos (blog)

High Drug Costs, Obamacare, Putting Squeeze on Private Cancer Specialists
And, adding to the problem is Obamacare, which has prompted many patients to buy inadequate levels of insurance in the marketplace for the treatment they need, and that places an extra burden on the patients and their doctors. Many doctors say they … Read more on WOAI.com

Alabama social worker arrested for driving down I-65 smoking crack with a …
According to the Hoover Police Department, the manager of a substance abuse treatment facility in Birmingham was caught driving down Interstate 65 smoking a crack pipe with a 5-year-old in the vehicle. Bari Joy Williams, a 44-year-old Gardendale … Read more on Yellowhammer News

NY couple: Son almost died from Botox treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved Botox to treat spasms in kids, so the treatment is called "off-label," the Drakes said. After the first injections failed, the doctor recommended a second, larger dose. Lori Drake recalled Thursday … Read more on BurlingtonFreePress.com

NY / Region|Following Her Mother's Example, in Addiction and Then in Sobriety
She was first hired to be a delivery driver but was later taught butchering skills. The company closed in 2009, she said. During that stretch, Ms. Gurley's mother entered an inpatient drug rehabilitation program in New York City. Once her mother became … Read more on New York Times

Father, son who ran NY drug treatment centers face fraud charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A father and son who ran New York City substance abuse clinics were accused on Wednesday of stealing tax money meant to treat addicts and using it to fund a lavish lifestyle that included luxury cars. Alan Brand and his son, Jason … Read more on Yahoo News

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

More women over-60 need help for alcoholism
… treatment for alcoholism between the ages of 18 and 29 went down – from 18 per cent five years ago to 14 per cent, according to latest figures from Public Health England, quoted by the Priory Group, known for offering rehabilitation to troubled … Read more on Western Daily Press

Saco man who killed family, self, had stopped taking antidepressants when he …
According to an account by Saco police officer Megan Tibbetts that accompanied the reports, Joel Smith was angry at his wife for staying out until 10:30 p.m. on the night in question, drinking with neighbors in the Water Street apartment complex where … Read more on Bangor Daily News

Woman's path to sobriety inspires alcoholics to change
For more than 40 years, the organization has offered substance abuse treatment, rehabilitation and detoxification shelter. At the Las Vegas Women and Children's campus, the nonprofit offers substance abuse treatment for pregnant adults, outpatient … Read more on Las Vegas Review-Journal

Health Calendar
ACOA: Support groups for adult children of alcoholics meet at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Luther Memorial Church, 2840 S. 84th St., downstairs; and 7 p.m. Fridays at Mount Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 12012 W. North Ave., upstairs. Call Peter at 630-2175 … Read more on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Midland Coalition Reveals Marijuana As The Drug Of Choice Among Teens
MIDLAND, TX (Local Big 2 News) — Some surprising results revealed regarding drinking and drug use among adolescents. The Midland Coalition presented those results, hoping to bring light to the issue. "The line between use, abuse and addiction, there's … Read more on Permianbasin360

Exploring Adderall abuse among teens
Following a recent investigation into Adderall use at Mount Horeb High School, NBC15 is digging deeper into the issue of Adderall abuse among teens. Adderall is a prescription drug used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, commonly known … Read more on WMTV

Cherokee Nation opens substance abuse treatment center for teenagers in …
The Cherokee Nation celebrated Monday the construction of its $ 5 million Jack Brown Center in Tahlequah. The treatment center helps American Indian ages 13 to 18 overcome drug and alcohol addiction. It's one of only 10 centers of its kind in the … Read more on NewsOK.com

Questions raised about turning sheriff's office into treatment center
In addition, the move would allow McKinley Hall, a drug addiction treatment and rehabilitation facility in Springfield, to establish Clark County's only women's residential drug treatment center. It would also result in the sheriff's detectives and … Read more on Springfield News Sun

Ex-addict: Region is facing a drug crisis
What the region desperately needs, she said, is a 14-month program to help heroin and opiate addicts recover. “Chenango County doesn't really have a lot to offering the way of treatment,” she said, adding that the county's drug and alcohol treatment … Read more on Oneonta Daily Star

Father, son who ran NY drug treatment centers face fraud charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A father and son who ran New York City substance abuse clinics were accused on Wednesday of stealing tax money meant to treat addicts and using it to fund a lavish lifestyle that included luxury cars. Alan Brand and his son, Jason … Read more on WHTC