Newly approved painkiller long-acting, but it can be abused
More than 40 groups, including many in addiction treatment, are pressuring the Food and Drug Administration to reverse its controversial approval of the drug, saying its release this month amounts to an invitation for deadly overdoses and addiction … Read more on Columbus Dispatch

Closing Whoville
Homeless advocates say the Northwest Expressway site is too far from downtown and the social services that are vitally important to the homeless, including the White Bird drug treatment center and FOOD For Lane County's Dining Room. … Other … Read more on The Register-Guard

Heroin in Flagstaff a new challenge to drug treatment
Heroin in Flagstaff a new challenge to drug treatment. Saved. Save Article; My Saved Items · Print Email … National statistics show 16,000 overdose deaths a year from prescription painkillers like OxyContin, Oxycodone and Vicodin, and the number of … Read more on Arizona Daily Sun

Treatment centers show support for medicaid expansion
Among those, substance abuse treatment. The LePage administration says we can't afford to help everyone, but a local drug treatment facility argues addiction is a disease that should not be overlooked. Substance abuse falls in the gray area, where it … Read more on WCSH-TV