Call to close 'head shops' as experts warn legal highs will kill more people …
A 'treatment tax' should be added to off-licence alcohol sales to fund rehab for people with alcohol and drug addictions, the CSJ said. Under the scheme, a levy of a penny per unit would be added by the end of the next Parliament to fund recovery … Read more on Daily Mail

Born addicted: Hospital treats drug-exposed newborns
Some even try to get clean while pregnant, but addiction treatment facilities hesitate to treat them because of concern for the baby's safety, said Dr. Jamil Khan, medical director of the neonatal intensive care unit at Children's Hospital of The King … Read more on The Virginian-Pilot

Robin Williams battled years of substance abuse with humor
Williams spoke openly about his addiction issues in the 1970s and 80s. He was a close friend of comedian John Belushi, who died of a drug overdose in 1982. Williams said his friend's death, as well as the birth of his first child, prompted him to enter … Read more on CBS News