Heart-wrenching battle against addiction
Police, addiction services, pharmacists, doctors, social services and community-based organizations have all teamed up to deal with contributing factors and look at the whole picture, rather than just the drug addictions. In 2004, the only option open … Read more on TheChronicleHerald.ca

Cash grant for Leamington Spa drug service ESH Works
Royal Leamington Spa-based ESH Works Ltd, founded four years ago by three recovering addicts, has received the grant from Public Health England. It will use the money to help set up a clean house to help people overcome drug and alcohol problems. Read more on BBC News

Pa. bill would seek to regulate recovery homes
But the rules in this so-called recovery house, which, like hundreds of others in the region, aims to provide a sober living environment for recovering addicts – curfews, chore schedules, room inspections – hardly resemble dormitory life. "This is a … Read more on Philly.com

'Seinfeld' actor John Pinette, 50, dies in Pittsburgh hotel
Lou Rocco/ABC via Getty Images The comedian and actor checked into rehab in 2013 for a prescription drug addiction. He took a break from his comedy tour earlier this year to recover from several surgeries after losing weight, Pinette wrote on Twitter … Read more on New York Daily News