Healing and Hope
The nonprofit offers free group counseling to kids and their families struggling with addiction and mental health issues. McGuff grew up with a functioning alcoholic, but he never learned the necessary coping skills needed to thrive in that environment … Read more on Morning Star

'Their faith keeps them clean': Homeless people who go to church better resist …
Homeless people who regularly attend church or other religious ceremonies are less likely to consume alcohol, cocaine and opioids, suggests a new B.C. study that argues religious practice should be better incorporated into substance-abuse treatment … Read more on National Post

Group: Early action needed to stem drug use among teens
“The unfortunate thing is that with all of the overdose deaths we have seen — especially in their 20s — schools do not associate with them because they've already graduated,” said Debbie Kehoe, executive director of The Alliance for Safe and Drug … Read more on Tribune-Review

City committee updates worker drug, alcohol policies
And for any employee struggling with alcohol or substance abuse, the city also offers an anonymous counseling assistance program through Genesis Health Systems that was utilized by 11 percent of employees in 2013. “To me the most important thing in … Read more on Clinton Herald