Basketball player talks about drug troubles
Herren said the overwhelming majority of teenagers do not drink or use drugs, but they're a silent majority overshadowed by those who do, and championed investment in prevention and change in the way addiction is treated by the medical and insurance … Read more on The Recorder
Drug rehab next to school has parents worried
As a drug-treatment facility prepares to open up just steps away from an elementary school, the Tucson Unified School District is considering what security measures it can take to protect its children. Pasadera Behavioral Health Network is expected to … Read more on Arizona Daily Star
Rapho woman must repay theft victims K, attend drug program
A Rapho Township woman blamed an emotionally abusive relationship for leading her into drug addiction and her involvement in numerous thefts. Kristen Lynn Lumley, 30, told a judge at her sentencing Monday that she's had time to reflect while she's been … Read more on LancasterOnline
Exchanging needles for second chance
For the last seven years that van, the hub for the state's needle exchange program, has traveled to at-risk areas in Wilmington, serving as a clean syringe clearinghouse for those living with a drug addiction. Those using the service turn in dirty or … Read more on The News Journal
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