The Nation's Shame: The Injustice of Mandatory Minimums
By linking punishment to drug weight, mandatory minimums often distort culpability; consider that a hired hand unloading contraband from the back of a truck may handle more drugs than the cartel leader who arranged the shipment. Forty percent of drug … Read more on RollingStone.com

Home News The struggle to get in – and out – of treatment…
This is the third of a five-part series in which we follow the life of a young Muskoka woman through a spiral of drug addiction, trauma and recovery. To see the past installments which chronicle Taylor's early drug use in Grade 7 through to facing … Read more on www.muskokaregion.com/?

Drug rehab, recovery advocates not losing hope
Studies show nearly 75 percent of drug addicts relapse. The Libertas Treatment Center, based in Green Bay, works with 500 to 700 adults a year on substance and drug abuse issues. “Relapse is simply the symptom that the recovering person still needs … Read more on Fox11online.com

Gov. Markell addresses state efforts to battle drug addiction in weekly message
In his weekly message, Governor Jack Markell discussed the importance of combating drug addiction the First State. “By offering support and access to the right treatments, we can help Delawareans overcome these addictions while preventing our youth … Read more on WDDE 91.1 FM | Delaware’s NPR News station

Dick Caron leaves a sobering legacy
Caron is the second-largest nonprofit addiction treatment center in the United States, with annual revenues of more than $ 100 million. It offers treatment services for men, women, young men and young women, adolescents, teens and families, with special … Read more on Reading Eagle

The (nonjudgmental) doctor will see you now
Barber is enrolled in the methadone maintenance program for heroin addiction at the Restoration Center, which since 2009 has provided addiction treatment and mental health care. It also has a sobering and detoxification unit, a crisis unit and other … Read more on San Antonio Express-News

Filler Foundation aims to spare others from drug addiction
Her brother died of an overdose in January at age 23, after eight years in and out of residential rehab programs and visits to physicians specializing in drug addiction and substance abuse. The overdose occurred in Utah, shortly after his discharge … Read more on Highland Park News

Rockport Goings On
The North Shore Health Project is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an evening of music and more at the Shalin Liu Music Performance Center in Rockport, on Friday, Oct. 17, at 8 p.m. Features Antje Duvekot and Meg Hutchinson as well as local singer … Read more on Gloucester Daily Times

Support Groups, Clubs, and Services
Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Blood pressure checks … S. Fifth St., Oregon. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 3:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed; 10 p.m., open, candlelight, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St … Read more on SaukValley.com

Fundraiser set for women's drug–rehab center
Moyers, author of the memoir “Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption” will present “Unmask the Stigma” on Oct. 16 at the James River Conference Center to help Roads to Recovery open its first recovery residence for women. The nonprofit operates … Read more on Lynchburg News and Advance

Naples medical marijuana ban closer to final approval
In that case, medical marijuana treatment centers and dispensaries could only be allowed under the ordinance in the city's medical district, subject to City Council approval. “This would prevent us from being stuck and trying to figure out what to do … Read more on The News-Press

A First-Hand Look at Juvenile Justice Reform
The building itself was decrepit, with infestations of bugs and irregular heating and air conditioning, and unsecured housing units led to reports of sexual abuse and drug use. Youth advocates refer to juveniles' stays at Oak Hill as "dead time," where … Read more on Huffington Post

After initially blaming victim, Auburn man admits inviting 14-year-old girl to …
Calvin Bacon will soon get a chance to address his substance abuse problems. The 28-year-old Syracuse man was sentenced to serve 4 1/2 years at the Willard Drug Treatment Center for possessing 4.7 grams of MDMA, a hallucinogenic substance, … Read more on Auburn Citizen

Addiction Rehabilitation Leader BioCorRx, Inc. Participates In San Francisco's …
Addiction rehabilitation company BioCorRx, Inc. (OTCQB: BICX) has joined more than 50 exhibitors in the eMoneyShow, which provided investors instant access to top stocks, options and ETFs that global firms are adding to their portfolios, the company … Read more on International Business Times AU

Clarity Way Addiction Treatment Center Welcomes Dr. Jonathan Beatty as Staff …
At the heart of Clarity Way's addiction recovery programs is a personalized course of treatment designed to respond to clients' specific needs. Recognizing that each individual struggling with addiction has unique triggers, Clarity Way drug and alcohol … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Christie talks about friend lost to addiction
Christie joined with the pastor of an urban church here Tuesday to call for lessening the stigma of drug addiction, invoking a friend's death as he sought to frame the issue as a universal problem. Addiction "can and does happen to … In front of more … Read more on Philly.com

UMass student informant program under review
At that time, the student denied having drug problems and refused treatment. Then last October, that student … At UMass Amherst, we must do all in our power to educate students and protect our community from the dangers of drug abuse. In preparation … Read more on wwlp.com

New Directions treatment center moves to Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill
It's a new beginning for New Directions, a treatment facility in Brooklyn. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at its brand-new home on Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill, which is just a few blocks from its old Park Slope location. New Directions not only … Read more on News 12 Brooklyn

York County officials praise Good Samaritan bill for drug overdoses
The bill also notes that these immunities will not prevent punitive action for people who deliver or distribute a controlled substance or are involved in a drug-induced homicide. Law enforcement and prosecutors will … Naloxone: The legislation would … Read more on York Dispatch

Jury selected in John Allen English intoxication manslaughter trial, testimony …
The results from the secondary facility were excluded from state's evidence in today's hearing. … Mark Butler, a trauma nurse, testified to finding a small bag of a white, crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine on English during his … Read more on inForney.com

DEA Releases Final Rule On Disposal Of Controlled Substances
On September 9, 2014, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released notice of a final rule governing the disposal of controlled substances (the "Final Rule"). The Final Rule implements the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010 (the … Read more on Mondaq News Alerts (registration)