Former addict Melanda Adams the effects of drug abuse on Clay Co.
Melanda Adams was a drug addict before completing a faith-based recovery program. She now heads the local Operation UNITE coalition, which arranges drug-prevention programs for young people. Here, she speaks about drug abuse has affected her … Read more on Lexington Herald Leader

Why Family Dinners Won't Stop Drug Abuse
The role of family dinners in preventing substance abuse has become a surprisingly fertile field of research. For a decade, an organization affiliated with Columbia University has reported on the result of asking teenagers about how often they eat … Read more on Wall Street Journal

Stats indicate drug–abuse epidemic, but have we become desensitized?
Mahoning Valley professionals who work in drug treatment and law enforcement say statistics are one way to understand how destructive addiction to heroin or other drugs can be. For example, the number of heroin-overdose deaths in Ohio jumped from 71 in … Read more on Youngstown Vindicator