Friday's Sports Transactions
MLB — Suspended Baltimore LHP Troy Patton 25 games, without pay, after testing positive for an amphetamine in violation of Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. … for Carolina (Carolina); Mark Budzinski manager, Shaun … Read more on San Francisco Chronicle

Doctors struggle to treat synthetic drug overdoses
Before he entered rehab in Arizona last month, he regularly abused synthetic drugs. chris.jpg. Before he entered rehab in Arizona last month, Chris regularly abused synthetic drugs. CBS News. "Eight Ballz, K2, Spice," he says, listing the drugs he took. Read more on CBS News

Robots let doctors 'beam' into remote hospitals
Frisk, 60, who was flown into the hospital for treatment, said she was surprised when she first saw the robot, but quickly got used to the doctor's virtual presence. "You feel like he was right there," said Frisk, who lives near Merced. "Although I am … Read more on Waterbury Republican American

Involuntary commitment isn't as bad as you think
Another misconception that contributes to patients not receiving needed treatment is the belief that court orders for psychiatric treatment involves losing all civil liberties and becoming a ward of the state. Being placed on court-ordered treatment in … Read more on Arizona Republic

The Cabin Chiang Mai Alcohol and Drug Rehab to Participate in APSAD …
Psychologist Cameron Brown of The Cabin Chiang Mai rehab centre will join leading international and Australian addiction professionals at the Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD) Conference – Australia's largest … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Bull Valley ordinance has rehab center looking elsewhere
BULL VALLEY – Ownership eyeing Bull Valley for their alcohol and drug rehabilitation center will have to look elsewhere after a last-minute ordinance change from the village led to their withdrawal. The village board voted last month to eliminate the … Read more on Northwest Herald

New solutions planned for Shore's growing drug overdose problem
“There is no residential treatment in Ocean County,” said one drug and alcohol counselor who lives in Brick and declined to be identified, saying it would endanger her job. “We need to act right now.” In February, a company that operates treatment … Read more on Asbury Park Press

Lives torn by addiction as drug overdose problem outpaces resources
As the casualties pile up, costs for treatment continue to mount. The average health care plan can do only so much to cover expensive rehabilitation programs. Knowles knows that … In early October, the Trust for America's Health released a report … Read more on Journal and Courier

Lives torn by addiction
As the casualties pile up, costs for treatment continue to mount. The average health care plan can do only so much to cover expensive rehabilitation programs. Knowles knows that … In early October, the Trust for America's Health released a report … Read more on Journal and Courier

Comet is sunburnt
A police chief of a small Indiana town who agreed to be shot by a stun gun at a fundraising event to buy a new squad car says he raised about $ 800 (€588) in cash and received a $ 25,000 pledge from a company. Knightstown Police Chief Danny Baker says … Read more on Irish Independent

Question by Rebecca: Are there any books(novels) on teed depression or cutting?
If so , what are they called, Thank you x

Best answer:

Answer by Rock? Pugs??
Try “Cut,” by Patricia McCormick.

About:
“Callie cuts herself. Never too deep, never enough to die. But enough to feel the pain. Enough to feel the scream inside.
Now she’s at Sea Pines, a “residential treatment facility” filled with girls struggling with problems of their own. Callie doesn’t want to have anything to do with them. She doesn’t want to have anything to do with anyone. She won’t even speak. But Callie can only stay silent for so long….”

See it here: http://www.amazon.com/Cut-Patricia-McCormick/dp/0545290791/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_y

AND

“Scars,” by Cheryl Rainfield.

About:
“Kendra, a sexual abuse survivor, cuts to cope with the pain, but she doesn’t remember the identity of who abused her. Kendra makes a friend in Meghan, and falls in love with her. When Kendra’s abuser starts threatening her, she must find a way to face her past and stop hurting herself–before it’s too late.”

See it here: http://www.amazon.com/Scars-Cheryl-Rainfield/dp/1934813575/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1380039642&sr=1-1&keywords=cutting

AND

“Impulse,” by Ellen Hopkins.

About:

“Three teens tell their stories, from a psychiatric hospital after failed suicide attempts…
A compulsive cutter hides a paper clip to dig into her skin. Tony’s drug overdose was triggered by an addiction in which he exchanged sex for money. And Connor is the son of rich, controlling parents, and he survives a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a doomed affair with a female teacher.”

See it here:http://www.amazon.com/Impulse-Ellen-Hopkins/dp/1416903577/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1380039838&sr=1-2&keywords=cuts+self

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Mistrial declared in trial of man in planted drugs case
Kent Easter was accused of making the false 911 call in February 2011, saying that he saw the PTA volunteer driving erratically and using drugs, with narcotics in her car. Officers later found a bag of marijuana, pills and marijuana pipe in the back … Read more on Los Angeles Times

Fort Collins mother says prescription drug abuse killed son
He took it to the pawn shop to get his drugs," Fosket said. Laurie Lovedale, a prescription drug abuse prevention program coordinator for Peer Assistance Services, works to prevent prescription drug abuse. Colorado is second in the nation when it comes … Read more on The Coloradoan

Mahopac, Somers Families Honored For Drug Abuse Awareness
Both families have lost sons to drug overdoses, and teamed up to host a series of community educational forums called Drug Crisis In Our Backyard to promote awareness and share resources and support with families affected by addiction. The special … Read more on Hudson Valley Reporter

In Focus: Raising awareness of prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse is the fastest-growing addiction problem in the nation, according to experts. In Western New York, an estimated 1 in 5 young adults between ages 18 and 25 is either dependent on or abusing prescription painkillers. More than 50 … Read more on Buffalo News

Prescription drug abuse now more deadly than heroin, cocaine combined
More people are dying in the United States from prescription drugs than from heroin and cocaine combined, a new study says, signaling that pill abuse is not just the leading cause of drug overdose deaths, but that it also requires more oversight and … Read more on Christian Science Monitor

Prescription Drug Abuse Rising, California Fights Back
With deaths from prescription drug abuse on the rise, the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit discovers new efforts in California to track prescriptions while attempting to prevent doctor shopping. It's a law that was inspired by three tragic Bay Area … Read more on NBC Bay Area