Despite Growing Rates of Opioid Addiction, Treatment Rates Remain the Same
In the last decade, opioid dependence has increased at such an alarming rate that many public health officials and lawmakers consider abuse of these drugs—in the form of prescription painkillers and heroin—an epidemic. According to the Substance … Read more on Newsweek

ACS to host substance abuse prevention meeting Oct. 1, public invited
With education as one of the key components to a recently-implemented substance abuse policy at Auburn City Schools, learning how to prevent substance abuse coincides with the school system's mission of cultivating a drug-free environment. On Thursday … Read more on Opelika Auburn News

How a recovery-oriented approach to substance abuse means economic development …
There are some promising strategies beginning to launch in efforts to address the opiate abuse epidemic in Maine. Several police departments, including Augusta and Scarborough, are launching 'angel' programs similar to the initiative pioneered by … Read more on Bangor Daily News