GOP Moving to Ease Its Stance on Federal Sentencing
For Mr. Portman, it was his encounters with a man about his age, a drug addict who had been in and out of the system several times but received the assistance he needed in prison to help turn around his life. … “These stories are unbelievably … Read more on New York Times

Chamber lunch to spotlight heroin use in Porter County
“The first change I hope to accomplish by telling (my daughter's) story is from unawareness and ignorance of drug addiction to awareness and understanding of drug addiction,” said Dr. Spitler. “I once had a vague, intellectual appreciation of drug use … Read more on nwitimes.com

Zohydro Update: Senate Bill Would Ban Powerful Opiate Painkiller
… in approving Zohydro ER, the growing epidemic of painkiller addiction. My story also received an onslaught of comments from chronic pain sufferers arguing that they need Zohydro, and their opinions are worth reading as well. … In Senate hearings … Read more on Forbes