Smith will seek treatment for substance abuse, miss Rams game
SAN FRANCISCO — All-Pro outside linebacker Aldon Smith will be out indefinitely as he seeks treatment for substance abuse, sources said. Smith, the 49ers' MVP last season, will not play Thursday night against the St. Louis Rams. He issued the … Read more on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area

NJ lawmakers eye treatment options for heroin abuse
ADVERTISEMENT. TRENTON — Seeking to curb the unprecedented heroin and opiate abuse in New Jersey, state lawmakers took the first step this week toward comprehensive reforms to the state's approach to substance-abuse treatment and prevention. Read more on Vineland Daily Journal

Bruce D. Grant: Treatment brings hope for recovery from drugs
It passed with no great celebration or fanfare — no runs, walks or special colors — just the hard work by treatment professionals and individuals to salvage precious human lives shattered by substance abuse. Like recovery from cancer, recovery from … Read more on Tallahassee Democrat (blog)