Ice user 'ridiculous': Judge
A YOUNG ice user who broke into another man's home, beating him with a baton and stealing alcohol, has been labelled "ridiculous" by a judge in Ballarat. Billy John Travis Dart, 20, of Bacchus Marsh, appeared in the County Court at Ballarat today where … Read more on Ballarat Courier

Clarissa Dickson Wright
Clarissa Dickson Wright, who has died in Edinburgh aged 66, was one half of the Two Fat Ladies who presented the improbably successful television cookery programme in which she and the late Jennifer Paterson zipped around on a motorcycle and … called … Read more on Herald Scotland

Editorial – As long as demand is strong, heroin will continue to plague region
Drug treatment courts sponsored in New Hanover and Brunswick counties have worked successfully with addicts and alcoholics charged with crimes, but only a select few qualify for the demanding program. Treatment helps, for those who are serious about … Read more on StarNewsOnline.com

Family of 'affluenza' teen settles with victims' families
An investigation revealed Couch's blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit for adults. The family of one … Couch pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter in juvenile court and was sentenced to probation and time in a rehabilitation … Read more on Dallas Morning News

Drug Treatment Courts: 20 Years of Uncounted Deaths
The National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) claim that drug treatment courts have been the most researched and successful of the criminal justice programs. They claim that for 20 years they have worked to reduce crime, end addiction … Read more on Huffington Post

Drug Addiction, Smoking Cessation Can Be Treated Concurrently
"Despite the pervasiveness and deadly consequences of smoking in addicted individuals, smoking-cessation treatment is typically not provided in substance use disorder treatment programs due, in part, to concern that it might impact negatively on … Read more on Medscape