Deeper Denver Broncos cut Vickerson, Ihenacho
Elway added depth to his defense through free agency and the draft in the aftermath of Denver's Super Bowl debacle, and two veterans who paid the price Saturday were Kevin Vickerson and Duke Ihenacho. Vickerson, a nine-year veteran defensive tackle … Read more on Belleville News Democrat

Resource center offers Strengthening Families
The Strengthening Families Program has been rigorously evaluated and is one of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's “Evidenced Based” programs, indicating it has been proven to be effective. Past grant funding enabled the … Read more on Hometownlife.com

Pot is becoming legal in more places, but we should drug test employees anyway
If successful, this movement will damage the safety and productivity of U.S. workplaces and take away one proven way to reduce substance abuse. Workplace drug testing became commonplace in the 1980s as employers sought to reduce the negative effects of … Read more on Washington Post

Heroin epidemic hitting Medina County families
Children without family members to take them in most often go into a foster care program with the hope of them being adopted. He said occasionally children are returned to the parent or parents under court-ordered drug-free conditions. Wilkins said the … Read more on Medina County Gazette

Under threat, Iraq's Christians flee city of Mosul – WAFB 9 News Baton Rouge …
The center of Tikrit is still under insurgent control, and is being shelled by the Iraqi military, he said. Meanwhile in the … He suffered a stroke in late 2012, and was flown to Germany shortly afterwards for treatment and rehabilitation. With … Read more on WAFB.com

Florida pot debate grows
SHE SAYS THE AREA'S REHAB CENTERS ARE ALREADY FILLED WITH PATIENTS WHO ABUSE POT. WHEN 60 PERCENT OF OUR FOLKS WHO ACTUALLY ARE ADMITTED INTO TREATMENT HERE ARE FOR POT DISORDER WE'RE CONCERNED … Read more on WJXT Jacksonville

Denver Broncos CB Bradley Roby is working this offseason to make his acumen …
In April, he was arrested for driving a vehicle while impaired — the police found him in a parked car and smelled alcohol. Last July, he was charged with … "My biggest thing here was that Travelle wanted me to rehab my knee, because it was still … Read more on SI.com

Den Tandt: As media, we struggle with our Rob Ford addiction
Alcohol and drug addiction are merely the latest in a long line of enemies arrayed to bring Ford down and prevent his turfing out the elitist “special interests,” and putting the little guy in charge. This is not a new political tactic – it's textbook … Read more on Canada.com

'Teen Mom' Amber Portwood Released From Prison Early
She will also be subject to random drug tests. “Amber will have to report to a parole … Lohan, taken March 19, 2013. The troubled 26-year-old actress accepted a plea deal on March 18 in a misdemeanor car-crash case that includes 90 days in a locked … Read more on Huffington Post

Broncos coach John Fox undergoes heart surgery
Denver Broncos interim head coach Jack Del Rio, right, watches as the team practices at the NFL football team's practice facility in Englewood, Colo., on Monday, Nov. 4, 2013. Del Rio, the defensive coordinator, will serve as head coach while John Fox … Read more on Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Bee Spill In Georgia Covers Highway In Honey
'Sprinkles' the Koala following her life saving radiation treatment at the Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre in Brisbane, Australia, August 9, 2011. Suffering from an extremely rare case of excessive drooling, sprinkles developed a skin infection … Read more on Huffington Post