Thursday's Sports Transactions
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Waived QB Brad Sorensen, Claimed OL Jeff Linkenbach off waivers from Miami. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed DT Justin Hamilton to the practice squad. TENNESSEE TITANS — Placed LB Derrick Morgan on injured reserve. Read more on The San Diego Union-Tribune

Meth addict's transformation after being drug-free for 90 days
An American man has shared dramatic before and after photos of his meth-addicted sister who has been drug-free for 90 days. The composite picture shows his sister with blonde hair … family intervention and she agreed to go to a rehab center. There's … Read more on Daily Mail

10 Questions: Foundation helps Latino parents foster stronger bonds with kids
Sometimes it is very hard to find drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs for youth in San Diego. The majority of the programs have an enormous waiting list and they will not admit a client if he or she is not willing to receive help. So sometimes we … Read more on Encinitas Advocate

What we learned from California's Prop 47 in 2015
San Diego Police Department Chief Shelley Zimmerman has said, “It's a slap on the wrist the first time and the third time and the 30th time, so it's a virtual get-out-of-jail free card…we're catching and releasing the same people over and over.” The … Read more on Police News

Tackling the scourge of addictions
While most news reports headlined with the IMO's call for an immediate ban on sports sponsorship by the alcohol industry, the IMO's Position Paper on Addiction and Dependency is wide-ranging in approach to the problem of addictions and recommends a … Read more on Irish Medical Times

Women's Drug Rehab Coming
The operators of Serenity Lodge, a drug and alcohol rehab center for men in Lake Arrowhead, have announced their plan to open a 24-bed rehab center for women on this 31-acre parcel above the Lake Arrowhead Presbyterian Church on Highway 173. The … Read more on Mountain News

A Community Leader for 30 Years
In the fall, the center will open a new state-of-the-art building covering a city block at 619 W. Walnut St. to shelter and treat victims of domestic violence. Sojourner's new facility will contain a … When Pitre left the AIDS Project, she went to … Read more on urbanmilwaukee

Marcia Lee Taylor Named President and CEO of the Partnership for Drug-Free …
We develop public education campaigns that drive awareness of teen substance abuse, and lead teen-targeted efforts that inspire young people to make positive decisions to stay healthy and avoid drugs and alcohol. On our website, drugfree.org, and … Read more on PR Newswire (press release)

Indiana governor overrides law to authorize needle exchange
Without drug treatment or syringe-exchange programs, these areas "are ripe for outbreaks, and we should expect more of them unless we really ramp up our HIV-prevention services in those areas," he said. The county's 79 HIV cases represent more than … Read more on Chicago Tribune

Medical marijuana issue is scrambling party lines
House Majority Leader Dave Reed, R-62, Indiana, said he anticipates a floor vote soon on a medical marijuana bill that helps those in need under a tightly regulated framework. “I think there is widespread support for the concept, but folks are … Read more on Standard Speaker

NFL: Browns' Manziel released from rehab
The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner from Texas A&M entered the undisclosed clinic, which specializes in drug and alcohol rehabilitation, on Jan. 28 for treat-. ment of an unspecified problem. Manziel is expected to participate in Cleveland's offseason … Read more on Indiana Gazette

Indiana's religious freedom law was inspired by a controversial Supreme Court …
Smith, two Native Americans in Oregon, who worked as counselors at a drug rehab facility, ingested peyote, a small cactus known to contain mescaline, a powerful hallucinogen. The Native American Church, also known as Peyotism or Peyote Religion, … Read more on Business Insider Australia

Jets agree to terms with LB Erin Henderson: source
Henderson, 28, told multiple outlets last May that he had completed a 30-day drug and alcohol rehab program and was sober after battling an alcohol problem. "There would be times where I would come to practice hung over," Henderson, 27, told USA Today … Read more on New York Daily News (blog)

Inside Peace Goes Behind Bars At SA's Dominguez State Jail
For someone who has spent much of his adult life in and out of the prison system for drug and alcohol-related crimes, it isn't a place he wants to return to anytime soon. "I was ready for … The Peace Education Program (PEP), which started at … Read more on San Antonio Current (blog)

Brookline doctor with ties to Quincy, Weymouth pleads guilty to multi-million …
MassHealth is Massachusetts' Medicaid program, which provides health insurance to the poor. Kishore's … Before his arrest Kishore, who founded his for-profit company in 1996, had been widely quoted in newspaper stories about drug treatment methods. Read more on The Patriot Ledger

Best Drug Rehabilitation Helps Pennsylvania Musician to Overcome Addiction
The treatment program at Best Drug Rehabilitation has many options that the patients can choose from, with guidance from the professional substance abuse treatment counselors and case managers employed there. The result is a personalized program that … Read more on Press Release Rocket

WV Ranks Highest in Mood-Altering Drug Use
Residents across the Mountain State are popping pills and turning to prescription medications to help them relax, more than any other state in the nation. According to a new poll released by Gallup, West Virginia comes in at number one when it comes to … Read more on WDTV

'Worrying' new drug stats published
“I think we have still got a problem, particularly in Weston, with a high number of drug and alcohol rehabilitation places. We still receive high numbers of addicts from elsewhere, and this means we do have higher numbers of people here who are … Read more on Weston & Somerset Mercury (registration)

SPECIAL REPORT — What one jail is doing to battle the opioid problem
The house of correction's main dedicated substance abuse treatment program is located in a self-contained living unit – known as a pod – near the bottom of the building. The sheriff's department contracts with a vendor that runs the Accountability … Read more on Wicked Local Stow

Sexual sssault awareness month
The victim may also be faced with Post Stress Disorder, depression, drug abuse, alcoholism and may ultimately commit suicide. Statistics show that nearly one in every four women are beaten or raped by a partner during adulthood. One in 6 women and 1 in … Read more on The Times and Democrat

Drug Rehabilitation Centers Brace For Budget Cuts
The Gateway Foundation is one of many rehabilitation programs that falls under a facility that is meant to assist in the treatment of substance abuse. The operation has been around nearly 20 years and currently assists just over 300 people with … Read more on WICS-TV

Amid Rising Concern About Addiction, Universities Focus On Recovery
The center is largely run by the students themselves. … For UT students like Zach Edgerton, who became addicted to drugs and alcohol in high school and is among those stepping forward in recovery, the results have been heartening and life-changing. Read more on NPR

Residents Worried About Proposed Rehab
In Hazle Township, some residents are saying `no` to a proposed drug and alcohol rehab center, that would be next to their homes. “My backyard, I have a firepit that I use in the summertime. My wife is scared of the people they are going to recruit her … Read more on wnep.com