State bans Recovery Center in Sullivan County from accepting new patients
The Sullivan County Recovery Center is unable to accept new patients while under investigation by the state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. The center is Sullivan County's major facility for alcohol and drug treatment, and many are … Read more on Times Herald-Record

Heroin use, treatment on rise in Indiana
Among people seeking treatment for addictive behavior, the percentage of those seeking help for heroin addiction has risen significantly, according both to the state health department and the Indiana University Center for Health Policy. The … Read more on WLFI.com

'We're all paying:' Heroin spreads misery in US
It remains a small part of America's drug problem; cocaine, Ecstasy, painkillers and tranquilizers are all used more, and the latest federal overdose statistics show that in 2010 the vast majority of drug overdose deaths involved pharmaceuticals, with … Read more on Chronicle-Telegram

Grant helps fund new Detox Center in San Angelo
The abuse council provides residential substance abuse treatment services for adults, outpatient treatment, community education and youth education and prevention programs in schools, but San Angelo been without a detox center since the late '90s. Read more on San Angelo Standard Times