Guest Column: Addiction recovery work benefits all of us
Mainstream Homes for Men is a member of AARCH, the Association of Addiction Recovery Care Homes of New York State, which is recognized by the state Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services, or OASAS. For the past six years I have been … Read more on Riverhead News Review

Ready access, low cost, pill-like high: Heroin's rise and fatal draw
"Heroin is pummeling the Northeast, leaving addiction, overdoses and fear in its wake," said James Hunt of the Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Office. A 2012 survey by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration … Read more on CNN

Philip Seymour Hoffman and the truth about curing addiction
Although the details are not yet clear, what is established is that Hoffman had been a heroin addict and had relapsed despite having been abstinent for many years. Once people stop using, the tolerance that they develop during the period of drug … Read more on The Guardian

Sources: Nearly 50 envelopes of suspected heroin in Hoffman's apartment
Prescription drugs, including the blood-pressure medication clonidine hydrochloride; the addiction-treatment drug buprenorphine; Vyvanse, a drug used to treat attention-deficit (hyperactivity) disorder; hydroxyzine, which can be used to treat anxiety … Read more on CNN

Types of Opioids Drugs That Are Abused

Chuck Norris smokes marijuana debate
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, alcohol remains the leading addictive substance consumed in the U.S., and it's legal for those who are 21 or older. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, marijuana is … Read more on WND.com

GOP changing targets in fight over health care
Such partisan fighting would hobble Obama's ability to entrench his signature domestic achievement alongside now-sacrosanct entitlements such as Social Security, Medicare and President George W. Bush's prescription drug benefit. Obama already has … Read more on Concord Monitor

Rep. Trey Radel busted in cocaine sting
Trey Radel, R-Fla., was caught buying drugs as part of a federal investigation into a Washington, D.C., drug ring last month and is being charged with cocaine possession, according to a senior Drug Enforcement Administration official. The official, who … Read more on USA TODAY

Lorain representative Dan Ramos joins call to end death penalty in Ohio
Ohio also has had difficulty accessing lethal execution drugs because of the refusal by manufacturers to have their drug, originally created to save lives, be used as a lethal injection, the lawmakers said. Ohio ran out of pentobarbital, the primary … Read more on The Morning Journal

SALINE: Man dead as police respond to two suspected heroin overdoses on …
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration provides some resources sharing facts about drug abuse. One resource, the website JustThinkTwice.com, is aimed at teens and has information of a variety of topics, such as a section on the facts and fiction … Read more on Heritage Newspapers

Best of 2013: GoodTherapy.org's Top 10 Websites for Addiction
There are also basic drug facts, lesson plans and activities materials for educators, and informational pages to guide parents in keeping their children drug free. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): SAMHSA, a U.S. … Read more on GoodTherapy.org (blog)

Michael McCaul, Second-Richest Member Of Congress, Laments Obamacare …
As anyone who's fortunate enough to have employer based health care or unfortunate enough to have a pre-existing condition can tell you, health care for ordinary people already involved all of those things that we were told would be a feature of the … Read more on Huffington Post

Amid prescription pill crackdown, heroin takes hold
Louisiana's crackdown on prescription pill abuse is shaping the illegal drug scene across the state — for better and for worse. The Prescription Monitoring Program, state and local … Including Louisiana, 19 states are currently participating in the … Read more on NOLA.com

Covanta Honors Indiana Attorney General and Drug Enforcement Administration …
"My office sincerely appreciates the recognition for its commitment to cracking down on the state's prescription drug abuse epidemic," Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller said. "Prescription drug take back programs are critical to keeping these drugs … Read more on Marketwired (press release)

Regional cooperation key to success
They also believe the need for a proactive approach to crime prevention through community involved programs. … Many region-wide initiatives have been in place for years including The Northwest Indiana Major Crimes Task Force and Drug Enforcement and … Read more on nwitimes.com

Drug Rehab La Vergne Implements Groundbreaking New Addiction Therapy …
The dedicated addiction counselors at Drug Rehab La Vergne recently saw a steady increase in the number of patients seeking help for addiction. The most disturbing aspect was the number of people looking for help who had already attempted to get sober … Read more on PR Web (press release)

'We didn't see it coming'
An event to raise money for the home, which is a recovery place for recently incarcerated women with addictions, it featured guest speakers whose lives had been affected by drug abuse. Toni said she had never suspected her son was on drugs. He had lied … Read more on The Herald Argus

Heroin fuels surge in deadly overdoses in Jefferson Parish
Louisiana's spike in smack mirrors the trend across the country, according to Joseph Shepherd, acting special agent in charge for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's New Orleans division. "Nationally, we've seen a big uptick in … But that … Read more on NOLA.com

Spadafora knows this championship bout can change his life
After winning the world title at 23 and making eight defenses, his prime was spent going in and out of jail and rehabilitation centers. Arrested for shooting his ex-girlfriend, he slipped into a cycle of abusing alcohol and drugs and violating parole … Read more on Tribune-Review