North County Cares Coalition asks Berkshire Medical Center for detox center
NORTH ADAMS >> With the region still in the throes of an epidemic of opioid addiction, a Northern Berkshire advocacy group is asking Berkshire Medical Center to open an inpatient detox center in its North Adams campus. The North County Cares Coalition … Read more on Berkshire Eagle (subscription)

Vivitrol helps Uhrichsville woman, Brittany Mills, recover from heroin …
She was in the Stark County jail. A heroin addict, she was charged with possessing drug abuse instruments and passing bad checks. The latter charge came from trying to cash a check from an account her grandparents closed after she stole their checkbook. Read more on New Philadelphia Times Reporter

Pharmacists educating teens on prescription medications
It's a collaboration involving the local business community, law enforcement, prevention professionals, people in recovery and concerned parents. The event is aimed at bringing the community together to grasp the reality and scope of the problems of … Read more on Carroll County Times

Berkshire district attorney unveils plan to curb opioid abuse
The strategic plan, to be released in June, is being developed by the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition, Berkshire County Drug Task Force, Berkshire Medical Center, Multicultural BRIDGE, the Railroad Street Youth Project, and other community … Read more on Berkshire Eagle

Opiate addiction crosses all sectors, Mass. Senate panel is told
She called for establishing a recovery high school in the region so students returning from treatment receive support to stay off drugs. Ms. Malkas stressed that mental health issues underlying addiction were another critical part of the equation. "We … Read more on Worcester Telegram

Substance abuse program for the homeless expands
Amarillo, TX – The City of Amarillo is trying to battle substance abuse within the homeless population by partnering with the Amarillo Recovery from Alcohol and Drugs (ARAD) treatment program. ARAD is the only organization offering week-long substance … Read more on KFDA

Mom of 2 Heroin Addicts: 'This Is Not the Life I Want'
So as soon as Denise saw Ben using heroin again, she enrolled him in a treatment program covered by that health plan, which provides Ben with Suboxone — a stabilizing medicine similar to methadone that allows recovering addicts to function normally … Read more on NBCNews.com