Four Takeaways From The National Rx Drug Abuse And Heroin Summit
At the end of March, over 1,900 people convened in Atlanta, Georgia, at the National Prescription Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit, with attendees including advocates, clinicians, treatment providers, law enforcement officers and government officials … Read more on Forbes

Overdose-reversing drug leading addicts to avoid treatment for addiction …
Ralph worries addicts revived by Narcan miss out on being directed to treatment for their addiction. "The hospital provides a social services person to get them into some kind of counseling and then can guide them into some kind of treatment center … Read more on ABC6OnYourSide.com

Treatment more vital than punishment in many cases, specialists say
“The cases that come through my court are related to addictions, either with alcohol or drugs. There's always present among those defendants, issues that are mental health-related,” he said as he sat on a panel of community experts from the county … Read more on Terre Haute Tribune Star