Long road to substance abuse treatment for NH Medicaid patients will soon be …
The change means that for the first time in the state's decades-old Medicaid program, participants will have access to treatment for addiction to alcohol and other drugs, which treatment officials say will save money overall by addressing the root … Read more on Concord Monitor

Editorial: For substance abuse treatment, a ray of hope
The bad acts that land inmates in jail or prison often have drug or alcohol addiction as a contributing factor: erratic, dangerous behavior and the desperate need for cash to finance their habits. And their inability to get treatment on the outside no … Read more on Concord Monitor

Mayor Rob Ford is not receiving treatment for drug or alcohol abuse
Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has had a busy few days, packed with appearances on three American media outlets, his own television show in Canada and two chaotic city council meetings that all but ousted him from his current position. Despite all of … Read more on Salon

Alcohol and hard drug addiction on the rise
Nearly 9000 people requested treatment for drug addiction, 9544 people were treated for alcohol addiction in special clinics and 22,838 underwent this treatment in outpatient facilities. The cost of alcohol and drug addiction treatment reached 1110 … Read more on Prague Daily Monitor