Convict offered sale of art stolen in 1990 heist, prosecutor says
… Friday on allegations that he sold a handgun for $ 1,000 to a convicted murderer who wanted it to collect a drug debt. Gentile's attorney, A. Ryan McGuigan, said his client began working with the FBI 3 1/2 years ago to aid in the recovery of the … Read more on Fox News

14 Mesquite Residents Arrested on Drug Distribution Charges
The Mesquite police department has so far arrested fourteen (14) suspects which has resulted in the recovery of illegal drugs, prescription medication, drug paraphernalia, and U.S. Currency. The suspects who have been formally charged at this juncture … Read more on Mesquite Local News

When you're an addict but serving alcohol is in your job description
Scott Magnuson and his wife, Shaaren Pine, are speaking out about alcohol and drug abuse in the bar and restaurant industry after Scott's own battle with addiction. They now own a second home in South Bristol and purchased a little general store and … Read more on Bangor Daily News

Choices Matter
We've seen the devastation that comes with a diagnosis of HIV or the affects of drug abuse on an unborn child. But, we've also seen the joy of teens completing second chance programs, of families overcoming addictions and the light that comes on when … Read more on The Herald-News

Edward Boyd: Tackling prisoners' drug addictions will cut crime
Yet the issue remains: the prison service has become resigned to failure, resigned to widespread drug abuse being a daily part of prison life. Today, just under a third of prisoners in England and Wales say it is easy to get illegal drugs. Seven per … Read more on Conservative Home

Overcoming barriers to mental health and substance abuse care
James Kennedy volunteers through his church to help young people struggling with drugs and alcohol, a cause he took up after losing his own son to addiction in 2010. He knows firsthand the challenges of getting treatment. "Every organization requires … Read more on Los Angeles Times

Event to help people navigate mental health care system
What's even more discouraging is that even seasoned mental health professionals struggle to find appropriate care for those suffering from illnesses such as substance abuse issues, mental health concerns or overcoming developmental disabilities. Read more on New Bern Sun Journal

Robert Drew's Portrait of a Jazz Trumpeter
Its title character is David Allen, a young jazz trumpeter who has checked himself into Synanon House, a communal drug-treatment center in Santa Monica, California, founded by Chuck Dederich (the man in the white shirt, in the clip above, who runs the … Read more on The New Yorker

Robin Williams' Autopsy Found No Illegal Drugs
According to the coroner's report, his wife told an investigator Williams did not go there because of recent drug or alcohol abuse, but rather to reaffirm the principles of his rehabilitation. According to his wife, Williams was having trouble sleeping … Read more on FOX 11 Los Angeles

FOX 11 Investigates: Heroin, The Middle Class Addiction
Ryan told me he was 12-years-old when he started smoking pot, sneaking away from his upscale family home in Connecticut. He was a teenager when he started drinking. Then a friend's grandmother died and she left behind a full prescription bottle of the … Read more on FOX 11 Los Angeles

The broken cure – Part I: Docs, drug abusers cheat system
While remaining autonomous, every state but Missouri has independently created a PDMP to meet the objective of curtailing prescription drug abuse and catching doctors and patients who abuse the system. Patients like those who have died of overdoses in … Read more on Press Tribune Newspaper

How 'magic mushroom' chemical could free the mind of depression, addictions
But he stresses that psilocybin should be administered with professional support as part of medical therapy. Psilocybin is illegal in many countries and in the United States it is considered a Schedule 1 drug. Schedule 1 drugs "have a high potential … Read more on CNN

Ky. judge: Health rules block help for addicts
And the fact is that most people, especially those in the deepest throes of opiate addiction, are probably spending what money they have on illegal drugs rather than seeking treatment. The financial cost of Vivitrol is one of the biggest hurdles for … Read more on Cincinnati.com

Ketamine: The Future of Depression Treatment?
Of those who seek treatment, 30% to 40% will not get better or fully recover with standard antidepressants. That puts them at greater risk of alcohol and drug abuse, hospitalization, and suicide attempts. Now, though, a growing body of research shows … Read more on WebMD

Lake Forest's LEAD to host prescription drug abuse summit Sept. 23
… Demtra Ashley, DEA prescription drug program manager; Chelsea Laliberte, LiveforLali.org executive director; Laura Crain, McHenry County Drug Free program coordinator; Neeva Sandhu, senior counselor for Advocate Addiction Treatment Program; and … Read more on Lake Forester

Millions of Young Adults Use Illegal Drugs, Alcohol Daily
"Far too many young adults allow substance use to jeopardize their health, well-being and futures. We must all do more to ensure that effective prevention and treatment programs are available to help young adults make the right choices." The report … Read more on International Business Times AU

Rockdale jail to start new drug treatment program
Rockdale County and the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office will receive $ 85,924 in grant money from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to develop a new program that will assist inmates with substance abuse issues being held in the Rockdale County … Read more on Rockdale News

Faith-based treatment program helps women regain their lives
“With individuals who have been in a place where they're addicted to drug and alcohol, it's so tempting when you're out in the world to take that turn and make that decision,” Carrie Zickefoose, community relations coordinator, said. “Volunteers and … Read more on The Elkhart Truth

Not exactly harm reduction Why Iran has a progressive drug rehab program …
So, alongside the market for illegal drugs, the field of addiction, treatment and rehab has become a profitable business—confirmed by the large numbers of private centres working in this area. However, this has been mainly driven by non-state sectors. Read more on Quartz

George Michael has 'shut himself off from the world and become a recluse'
Last year George – who has fought a public battle against drug and alcohol addiction – mysteriously fell out of a car hurtling down the fast lane of the M1 motorway and was airlifted to hospital with a head injury. A friend revealed: “Since splitting … Read more on Mirror.co.uk

No easy cure for rehab costs
Some of the clients being treated for substance abuse at the De Novo Treatment Centre participate in an art class. Photo: Courtney Africa. Cape Town – The Western Cape government is struggling to meet the increasing demand for rehabilitation facilities … Read more on Independent Online