Aldon Smith suspended nine games by NFL
In a brief news release, the league said Smith was punished for violating both the league's policy regarding substance abuse and its personal conduct policy. Smith, 24, missed five games last season after entering an alcohol rehabilitation center. Read more on Sacramento Bee

Residents Upset Over Sober Living Facility in Happy Valley
“We felt that we should have been notified — bottom line,” said Happy Valley resident Chris David, who also lives near the sober living facility, which is advertised as an “Alcohol, Drug & Gambling Addiction Treatment Center For Men,” on its website. Read more on SCVNEWS.com

Parents have mixed views on planned rehab center near Capital High School
“I feel like drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers have an interest in the privacy of their patients, and there would be very little interaction between the high school and the center,” she said. “Also, it's on the other side of a busy road and … Read more on Charleston Gazette

Uganda's gay rights and sex worker activists answer your questions about HIV …
Part of the problem, according to many of the world's top public health experts, is that the populations most at risk for HIV infection — including gay men and sex workers — face laws that do little but increase stigma, drive these groups underground … Read more on PBS NewsHour