Program sounds warning on area drug addiction
JOE GAY, executive director of the treatment agency Health Recovery Services, reviewed treatment options, including Detox, residential treatment, outpatient treatment, and medical-assisted treatment (used primarily for opiate addiction). Detox, which … Read more on Athens NEWS

Addicted mothers in Anoka County gain hope, a future with kids
Anoka County's Enhanced Treatment Program is a yearlong outpatient program for mothers in the criminal-justice system who risk losing custody of their children because of drug and alcohol addiction. It operates on a modest budget, yet produces … Read more on Minneapolis Star Tribune

New drug fight initiatives in store for 2014
CHILLICOTHE — A pair of inpatient drug treatment facilities for men are expected to be opened in the area within six months. That news was revealed Thursday night during a second joint meeting of the Ross County Drug Abuse Coalition and Mayor Jack … Read more on Chillicothe Gazette

Michigan health officials plead for residents to get vaccinated
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention described the incidence of flu as low, last week the University of Michigan reported treating more than a dozen serious flu cases, including children, in its hospital intensive care units. Most of … Read more on The Detroit News