Arrest of 49ers' Aldon Smith Makes San Francisco Anything but Above Reproach
Smith played in the game and then entered rehab afterward. That'll teach him. He is also currently facing … Not sure what alcohol has to do with alleged illegal possession of an Armalite AR10-T .308 caliber rifle, a Bushmaster ACR rifle and a … Read more on Bleacher Report

Chad Michael Murray On 'Chosen' Season 3 And His Dark Journey
On July 24, 2007, less than two-weeks after she left her 45-day stay at Promises, Lohan was pulled over by police and arrested on five counts, including driving under the influence of alcohol, driving on a suspended license and possession of narcotics … Read more on Huffington Post Canada

Passages Malibu Marks Alcohol Awareness Month
“In our clinical experience at Passages, young people with unresolved traumatic experiences or mental health issues are particularly at risk for becoming dependent on alcohol,” said Pax Prentiss, CEO of Passages Addiction Treatment Centers. “As a … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
Of the 23.1 million Americans who needed treatment for drugs or alcohol in 2012, only 2.5 million people received aid at a specialty facility, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Heroin addicts are a … Read more on Tallmadge Express

Melanoma's glucose addiction offers hope for new treatment
Melanoma is the most deadly cancer in Australia, claiming 1,500 lives each year. Without treatment the life expectancy is around eight months from diagnosis. Around 40% of melanomas are driven by mutations in the BRAF gene and rely on glucose to drive … Read more on The Conversation

Uruguay Considers Using Medical Marijuana To Treat Cocaine Addicts In Prison
NEW YORK — Uruguay is considering using medical marijuana to treat prison inmates addicted to a crude and cheap form of cocaine, one of the country's top health officials said Thursday at the United Nations. The South American country made headlines … Read more on Huffington Post

'Crazy Voices' Told Laurel Schlemmer To Drown Sons: Cops
Court records don't list an attorney for Schlemmer, who faces a preliminary hearing April 11, but indicate this wasn't the first time she encountered police regarding the treatment of her children. She received a citation for leaving a toddler … Read more on Huffington Post

Would-be Lilly foe wins U.S. panel backing for inhaled insulin
s inhaled diabetes treatment won the backing of a panel of U.S. regulatory advisers, boosting the company's long-running effort to get its first product on the market. Shares more than … Afrezza would compete with Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co … Read more on Indianapolis Business Journal

Survey: Americans Skeptical Of Prison For Non-Violent Drug Crimes
Now to a new survey from the Pew Research Center that's found more evidence of a shift in public attitudes toward illegal drug use. As NPR's Martin Kaste reports, … What strikes him is that two-thirds of respondents said they'd rather see the … Read more on Northeast Indiana Public Radio

VIDEO | BASE jumpers leap from WTC
Two daredevils, one wearing a helmet cam, took the plunge off the World Trade Center's Freedom Tower last September. The footage from the jump is both breathtaking and a little vertigo-inducing. Read more on The Tribune-Democrat

Ohio seeks a 5th star
As a freshman at Kentucky, the 6-foot-3 Anderson averaged 13.3 points in 1978-79, but transferred to USC by Christmas 1979 and his career never recovered from drug abuse. Bridgeport's John Havlicek was a great quarterback in football and a superb … Read more on Bucyrus Telegraph Forum

Indiana is No. 1 in meth lab seizures, maybe
“We're only as good as the numbers that are sent to us,” said Eric Neubauer, a special agent of the El Paso, Texas, branch of the DEA, which tracks drug statistics. The statistics track only where meth abuse stands at a given moment. But, he said, “I … Read more on Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Judge Warns Naeem Williams In Capital Murder Trial, Suspects Testimony Was …
Sabrina Howard. Howard's addiction to morphine drove her son to commit suicide, because he lived in fear that she would overdose, according to police in Indiana. James D. Blanchard. James D. Blanchard, 21, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for … Read more on Huffington Post

Teen Helpline Brings Hope to those with Substance Abuse
LIGHTNING RELEASES (4/3/2014) – Too many young adults in Keyport, NJ struggle with substance abuse every day. The vicious cycle of drug and alcohol addiction has long been a major concern. For many years, very little information on drug rehab was … Read more on Ticker Report

Approaches You Don't Know About for Helping Someone With Substance Abuse
One myth about substance abuse that prevents people from getting help — and inhibits people from trying to help them — is that treatment is equated with intensive, residential "rehab" and believed to be the starting point of all change. But in fact … Read more on Huffington Post

Dimitri Soudas's Hiring Defended By Conservative MPs
He once called the experience <a href="http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2011/10/24/Steve-Jobs-10-Revealing-Quotes-from-His-Biography.aspx#zqEbfO6jmqxtvYKB.99">"one of the most important things in my life."</a> His use of the drug was even … Read more on Huffington Post Canada

Dimitri Soudas Resigns: Conservative Executive Director Steps Down Over …
OTTAWA – The Conservative party lost top 2015 election organizer Dimitri Soudas Sunday, amid mounting concerns he was using his position to help his fiancee's nomination bid in a suburban Toronto riding. Party brass have been trying to convince … Read more on Huffington Post Canada

what the media gets wrong about ADHD
I mean, I don't even know what to do with this quote: “We are pathologizing boyhood,” says Ned Hallo-well, a psychiatrist who has … And if you're worried about substance abuse, consider this: “It is crucial to note that dependence rarely occurs for … Read more on BabyCenter (blog)