North County Cares Coalition asks Berkshire Medical Center for detox center
NORTH ADAMS >> With the region still in the throes of an epidemic of opioid addiction, a Northern Berkshire advocacy group is asking Berkshire Medical Center to open an inpatient detox center in its North Adams campus. The North County Cares Coalition … Read more on Berkshire Eagle (subscription)

Vivitrol helps Uhrichsville woman, Brittany Mills, recover from heroin …
She was in the Stark County jail. A heroin addict, she was charged with possessing drug abuse instruments and passing bad checks. The latter charge came from trying to cash a check from an account her grandparents closed after she stole their checkbook. Read more on New Philadelphia Times Reporter

Pharmacists educating teens on prescription medications
It's a collaboration involving the local business community, law enforcement, prevention professionals, people in recovery and concerned parents. The event is aimed at bringing the community together to grasp the reality and scope of the problems of … Read more on Carroll County Times