Law contributes to prescription drug abuse, some say
Bill Haslam unveiled his Prescription For Success plan last month to try to curb some of the prescription drug abuse in Tennessee, a state that is considered one of the worst for prescription drug abuse in the nation. … The third goal in the … Read more on Cookeville Herald Citizen

Battling the scourge of drug abuse (editorial)
Mr. Cusick said improved access to care will be the result of requiring that insurers more carefully evaluate the medical necessity of treatment for drug addicts. "In an overwhelming number of cases, insurers are allowing patients with addiction … Read more on SILive.com

Local researchers hoping to impact future drug use treatments
Two local researchers are sifting through drug use treatment trials with the hope of impacting future therapies. It's been a project for Jennifer Brown, assistant professor of psychology at Texas Tech, for the last 10 years. She and her husband … Read more on LubbockOnline.com