Sky-high drug price has va rationing new hep-c drug
… with hepatitis C at three times the rate of the general population. Vietnam War-era vets are hit particularly hard because of battlefield blood exposure, non-sterile vaccination routines, wartime sharing of razors, drug abuse and recruit … Read more on HeraldNet

Bulletin Board
Provides hope, help, opportunity to connect through group therapy for individuals experiencing personal, relationship, psychiatric issues. For more information, call … Free consultation. Nonprofit organization dedicated to helping those with drug … Read more on Sioux City Journal

Colmery-O'Neil has new substance abuse program
Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka recently began a program to treat substance abuse, and will expand its mental health and dementia care offerings next year. The Topeka center run by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recently started a … Read more on Topeka Capital Journal

Final goodbye: Roll call of some who died in 2014
The overdose deaths of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, model Peaches Geldof and heavy metal frontman Dave Brockie were grim reminders of the scourge of drug use. Other artists and entertainers included: actors Shirley Temple, Mickey Rooney, Suchitra … Read more on Albuquerque Journal