Addiction on Staten Island: Fighting heroin epidemic with education
The sessions will be facilitated by experienced counselors who specialize in addiction prevention and treatment. They will be held Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. in the The Murphy Center; located below the Chapel in the parking lot on Nelson Avenue. Coffee, tea … Read more on SILive.com

Addictions to Heroin and Other Drugs: Can Vaccines Treat Them?
Every week, Janda claims to get an email from a heroin addict, or a loved one of an addict, requesting to be part of a study for a vaccine against addictions. The relapse rate among drug abusers is high, indicating a need for more addictions treatment … Read more on EmpowHer

Nathan Dearing pleads innocent in cyclist death
Public defender Jim Gratton asked the court to consider Dearing's long ties to Addison County and the fact that he was hoping to get into substance abuse treatment soon. “He was cooperative at the scene and he was cooperative with law enforcement,” … Read more on Rutland Herald