Cuomo Studies Options For Use Of .2 Billion Budget Surplus
The administration said the windfall from the Paribas penalty will be used to help limit annual spending growth to less than 2 percent, not on special one-time programs or projects. And $ 298 million from that settlement will go into a special fund for … Read more on CBS Local

5 Realities of College Life Every Parent Needs to Know
Many students report drinking to relax, manage stress or forget about problems. … Yet many schools have a dire shortage of qualified treatment professionals that has only worsened as a result of recent budget cuts in mental health programs. Why are … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)

Iran opens first state-run alcohol rehab center
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has opened the country's first, state-run rehab and treatment center for alcoholism, an Iranian semi-official news agency reported on Friday. According to the report by ISNA, the center was inaugurated at the Tehran University … Read more on Post-Bulletin

Poorly Defined Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Used to Blame, Criminalize Mothers
Because fetal alcohol syndrome is difficult to treat (and the small treatment programs that exist are underfunded), public health programming has focused mostly on convincing pregnant women not to drink. But part of the tension inherent in any … Read more on RH Reality Check