Public input will be sought on sale of Ligonier school
The potential purchaser wants to use the facility, which is next door to Laurel Valley Elementary School, as an inpatient treatment center for people addicted to drugs or alcohol. The school has about 200 students. Members of the community are invited … Read more on Tribune-Review

Suicide rate for elderly a concern
The most prominent risk factor for suicide in older adults is depression, said Debra Reilly, a senior-care liaison at Dublin Springs, a 72-bed mental-health and addiction-treatment center in Dublin. Alcohol or drug abuse also can be factors. “People … Read more on Columbus Dispatch

Elkhart County Drug-Free Partnership makes grant recommendations for 2015
The contraband inspection kit helps investigating officers find drugs that are hidden inside vehicles and are undetectable to the eye. It includes a fiberscope and density meter, which can be used to examine tanks, doors, dashboards, textiles and other … Read more on The Elkhart Truth

Trends in youth drug use: Heroin loses stigma
But alcohol doesn't only come from Mom and Dad's liquor cabinet. It's in caffeine- and herb-laden energy drinks with names such as Spark and Joose and with packages often indistinguishable from their non-alcoholic counterparts. It's infused in whipped … Read more on Worcester Telegram