Indiana mother recognized for fight against drug addiction
After Phillips lost her son Aaron at the age of 20, she helped created Overdose Lifeline Incorporated, a non-profit that helps addicts find treatment and gives first responders and families narcan- the drug that can reverse a heroin overdose. Her … Read more on WISH-TV

Cohasset High School to host Drug Story Theater presentation
Drug Story Theater is an improvisational theater program for teens who are in the early stages of recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. The actors use performance to share their own true experiences with addiction in hopes that the treatment of one … Read more on Wicked Local

An Indiana town recovering from 190 HIV cases
AUSTIN, Ind. — From the start of the HIV outbreak, health officials emphasized that nothing set Scott County apart from many other rural communities where opioid drug use had become an epidemic. This could happen anywhere, people were told. Read more on Indianapolis Star

Manna Ministries owes state .3 million for clinic mismanagement
BANGOR, Maine — Well-known social services organization Manna Ministries owes the state $ 1.3 million for mismanaging an addiction recovery clinic it operated in Medway and Medicaid reimbursement overpayments, according to the Maine Department of … Read more on Bangor Daily News

HIV Outbreak Spreading in Southeastern IN
Right now, there are 27 confirmed cases of the HIV outbreak in southeastern Indiana and another 10 preliminary cases. Some contracted the disease through sexual intercourse, but many are linking the outbreak to injection drug abuse of painkillers. Read more on MyWabashValley

How Cleveland Browns and other NFL teams weigh risks of drafting talented …
Manziel entered the league with questions surrounding his affinity for nightlife and celebrity. Last month he checked himself into rehab for possible substance abuse. Browns coach Mike Pettine said it's easy to look back and wonder if the franchise … Read more on cleveland.com

Police: Abduction of 2 Indiana teens believed drug-related
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis police say the abduction of two teenage siblings who were taken to Michigan and later released unharmed is believed to be drug-related. …. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts. 6 … Read more on News Dispatch