Bangor Considers Moratorium on Suboxone Treatment Facilities
The city, like Portland, is already struggling with high rates of drug addiction and drug-related crime, and officials are weary of Bangor being the defacto treatment destination for most addicts in the north central and far northern parts of the state … Read more on MPBN News

Rehab centers struggle to keep drugs out
Ehrhart, just days into detox, says she was powerless to resist the pull of her addiction, took the heroin and plunged into relapse, surrounded by the counselors paid top dollar to help her. Ehrhart says she witnessed a drug deal at the rehab center … Read more on USA TODAY

Watch Krokodil Addicts Discuss the Flesh-Eating Drug's Horrifying Effects
As use of the flesh-eating drug in the U.S. is becoming more well-known in states like Utah, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Illinois, are there sufficient rehab programs for Krokodil addicts? Use of the drug “would limit treatment programs,” Pete McLenighan, … Read more on TIME

Drug Addiction And Baby Boomers — An Escalating Problem
Dr. Krantz, Director of Medical Services and the Medical Director of Research at Hanley Center (a part of Caron Treatment Centers) describes how addiction is different in boomers: Many boomers grew up at a time when there was a cultural acceptance of … Read more on Huffington Post