More Tasmanians seek help for alcohol than other drugs, report shows
Treatment patterns in Tasmania were similar to those nationally with alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines and heroin being the four main problem drugs respectively. However there is a slightly higher proportion of people seeking treatment for cannabis in … Read more on ABC Online

A better understanding of mental illness hasn't reduced the stigma around it
People also gave a greater endorsement of psychiatric treatment for alcohol dependence, up from 61 percent in 1996 to 79 percent in 2006. There was also a greater understanding of the neurobiological causes of mental illness, though there was less … Read more on Washington Post (blog)

Robin Williams checked into Minnesota rehab center to 'focus on continued …
While he was at Hazeldon Addiction Treatment Center, the actor and comedian paid a visit to a Dairy Queen in Linstrom nearby on June 29. … He described feelings of loneliness and fear that pushed him back towards alcohol at that time. 'I was in a … Read more on Daily Mail

Man accused in Long Branch killings was previously convicted of sexually …
As part of his supervision, Farmer was required to notify any employer of his criminal record, not use alcohol and attend substance abuse and mental health treatment, he said. Farmer was also not allowed to use a computer or similar device or create … Read more on The Star-Ledger