Recovering drug addict from Chard jailed after heroin bust
A RECOVERING drug addict from Chard has been jailed for four-and-a-half years after he was caught with heroin with a street value of more than £1,600 at an M6 service station. David Newby, of Coronation Street, was found with two plastic bags … Read more on Western Gazette

Kids' author Munsch continues drug recovery
The 68-year-old, who lives in Guelph, Ont., said he felt compelled to make the revelation because he was being interviewed about his life and recovery from drug addiction was a big part of it. "Everybody told me not to do this and I did it and I'm glad … Read more on Montreal Gazette

Brain changes in an addict make it hard to resist heroin and similar drugs
That's part of the reason it is so difficult for recovering drug addicts to stay clean over the long term. Sights, sounds and smells associated with the drug high — needles, for example, or the friends with whom they used to get high — prime this … Read more on Washington Post