Kaleidoscope of the Heart: Addiction as a disease
Nonprofit organization Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Center (DARC) founder Tsuneo Kondo says in a book he co-authored with well-known TV producer Dave Spector, "Even if a person (with alcoholism) refrains from drinking for 20 years, once he drinks, … Read more on Mainichi Daily News

Number of drug addicts increasing in KP
Social Welfare department was working in five districts of KP including Peshawar, Kohat, Swat, Dir Lower and Dera Ismail Khan, adding they have rehabilitated 1250 drug addicts only in Peshawar. He said that they have detoxification center in Peshawar … Read more on Business Recorder

Drugs for treating heroin users: a new abuse problem in the making?
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had hoped to create thousands of stories like Goldfinger's when, more than a decade ago, it partnered with a British company to develop Suboxone, a new treatment for addiction to opioids. But that effort has … Read more on Christian Science Monitor