Drug treatment center opens in Greensburg
A Pittsburgh drug treatment center, which prescribes Suboxone to treat drug addiction, has opened a clinic in Greensburg. Allied Addiction Recovery at 766 E. Pittsburgh St. will be open Tuesdays and Fridays, according to the company. AAR describes … Read more on Tribune-Review

Finding healing: Innovative Utah program turns addicts into athletes
Instead, it was convincing herself that a 39-year-old woman who'd wrestled drug addiction most of her life was capable of accomplishing something many lifelong athletes wouldn't even consider. “The hardest part was knowing that I'm worth it,” she said … Read more on Deseret News

Priorities in addiction treatment bill debated
The Senate measure says that any treating physician certified by the Health Policy Commission has the final say, with the patient, on what substance abuse treatment is medically necessary; the House version doesn't require the doctor to be certified to … Read more on Boston Globe