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

At NFL scouting combine, a new emphasis on character
INDIANAPOLIS — Jameis Winston won the Heisman Trophy, reeled off 29 consecutive victories and managed a pro-style offense during the past two seasons at Florida State. He possesses every physical attribute NFL teams desire in a franchise quarterback … Read more on Washington Post

AZ lawmaker wants sober living homes to be licensed
"I call them drug rehab drop houses, where they stash people," said Rep. Noel Campbell. "There's no treatment going on. They're inundating our city." Campbell, who is a resident of Prescott, has sponsored a bill that some worry could put sober living … Read more on KPHO Phoenix

Everything You Think You Know About Addiction and the War on Drugs Is Wrong
I went in Arizona to a prison called Tent City, where I went out with women who were forced to go out on a chain gang wearing t-shirts saying "I was a drug addict." When I …. It's not drug treatment the way we normally think of it — some of it is … Read more on Mic