Giving Back: Alternative Spring Break program offers service trips to students
Nolan Dickson, senior in chemical engineering, and his group spent the week at Harvest Farms, a fully-functional farm in Colorado that doubles as a rehabilitation facility for men with drug and alcohol addictions. “The bulk of our activities involved … Read more on Iowa State Daily

Drug use penalty too soft, says Australian great Grant Hackett
South Korea's four-time Olympic swimming medallist Park Tae-hwan was lucky he had the chance to compete at next year's Olympic Games after failing a doping test, returning champion Grant Hackett says. The 25-year-old Park, who won the 400-metres … Read more on Sydney Morning Herald

Pete Rose's investigator: Never let him back in baseball
Any player, umpire, or Club or League official or employee, who shall bet any sum whatsoever upon any baseball game in connection with which the bettor has a duty to perform, shall be declared permanently ineligible. – Major League … It was fairly … Read more on Indianapolis Star

Rosenthal: Commissioner Rob Manfred must weigh many variables in Josh …
Without knowing all of the details, I'd guess 50 games. Some have argued that Hamilton, a recovering addict, should simply receive treatment, and not be disciplined at all. Baseball, however, cannot engage in selective non-enforcement of its drug policy. Read more on FOXSports.com

Grant Hackett returns to Australia after rehab for addiction to sleeping pills
The former swimmer was spotted arriving at Brisbane Airport 35 days after checking into The Meadows rehabilitation centre in Arizona to deal with an addiction to the sleeping drug Stilnox. He was admitted to the clinic just days after being … Read more on Daily Mail

Water treatment plant near Sky Harbor evacuated
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix firefighters and a hazardous materials crew are working to cool an overheated tank that almost caused an explosion at a water treatment plant near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The Arizona Republic reports … Read more on Arizona Daily Sun

Chronicle AM — April 8, 2014
Arizona Politician Faces Recall Over Blocking Medical Marijuana Research. Medical marijuana opponent Sen. Kimberly Yee (R-Phoenix) blocked funding of a study of marijuana as a treatment for PTSD in veterans. Now, activists want her to pay a price. Read more on Drug War Chronicle

Arrest made in stabbing at bar in Yavapai County
The 38-year old victim was bleeding from his chest and one of his knees when police arrived on scene of the stabbing about 1:45 a.m. Friday at the McGuireville Tavern in Rimrock. The man was airlifted to a Flagstaff hospital for treatment and was … Read more on Arizona Daily Sun