Overdosing on heroin: This drug can bring them back
Like most of the country, Ohio has witnessed a surge in heroin use reminiscent of the smack crazes of the 1970s and 1980s. Much of the surge, which the Los Angeles Times wrote about in Tuesday's edition, is driven by pain-pill users switching to heroin … Read more on Los Angeles Times

Chris Brown should stay in rehab, not jail, says judge
A Los Angeles judge turned down a prosecutor's request Monday to send R&B singer Chris Brown to jail, citing his progress in a live-in rehabilitation program and continued good behavior. Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Mary Murray sought to have … Read more on NBCNews.com

Reese Witherspoon & Mindy Kaling Prove They Have The Best Friendship
Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling had a heart-to-heart conversation on Saturday; it just happened in a gymnasium full of teen girls and parents at Brentwood School in Los Angeles. For the school's second Young Women's Conference, the two actresses … Read more on Huffington Post

Philip Seymour Hoffman dies amid major comeback of heroin in the US
meta tag here. "This last year, we've seen a big uptick in heroin use. It's become rapidly very popular," Theodore J. Cicero, a professor of neuropharmacology at Washington University in St. Louis, told the Los Angeles Times in a phone interview Monday. Read more on Los Angeles Times

Question by Jordan: Will i get probation for a misdemeanor inhalant charge?
2 charges- inhalation of intoxicants, and paraphernalia-use or intent to use. Both say fines but must appear…I’m hoping for fines and not face a judge. Can’t afford probation let alone go through it again…hate to ask…but kinda nerve wracking…
Last time I was in trouble was for weed was at age 16, and thought I handled it well till recently…bad decision lead to spice or whatever you wanna call it. Which these charges are about (spice)….am 23 now and haven’t been in trouble since 16…overwhelming feeling. Again sorry for selfishly asking…

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Answer by John
If it says “must appear”, you’ll be appearing before a judge. Since you said “again”, I take it you didn’t learn anything the first time. Probation probably won’t be an option the second time around. More likely a stint in the pokey.

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SLO County breaks ground on jail
Parkinson's query was answered Friday afternoon, as he and other local officials donned hard hats and dug golden shovels into the dirt outside the County Jail complex, officially breaking ground for a new women's jail facility. “It's been a long three … Read more on Santa Maria Times

Chris Brown avoids jail time
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James R Brandlin said Brown should stay at a treatment facility for substance abuse and anger management because he was doing well in the court-ordered programme and it gave him an 'adequate safety net'. Brandlin … Read more on Eyewitness News

EXCLUSIVE! JUSTIN BIEBER “SIZZURP” NIGHTMARE
“Sizzurp is a very dangerous drug that's like any other opiate, such as heroin and oxycodone,” Dr. Damon Raskin, an internist and adviser for the Cliffside Malibu rehab center in California, told The ENQUIRER. “It can cause respiratory suppression that … Read more on The National Enquirer

Amanda Bynes Making Positive Changes
The actress has also been reportedly spending a great amount time with her parents following her six month stint in rehabilitation at a Malibu, CA inpatient, treatment facility. Back in December, Bynes' attorney Tamar Arminak spoke exclusively with US … Read more on WebProNews

Los Angeles Addiction Treatment Center Announces Staff Expansion
Bordering Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, The Lake House Recovery Center is commonly viewed as providing a Malibu-style residential addiction treatment setting blended with such advanced clinical protocols as, neurofeedback, brain mapping, EMDR … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Henry Waxman, legendary Democrat California Congressman retiring at end of …
… the 33rd Congressional district of California. The 33rd also includes wealthy enclaves like Beverly Hills and Malibu. … Still, Waxman will leave behind a legacy of entrenched accomplishments, including the Children's Health Insurance Program … Read more on Examiner.com

Philip Seymour Hoffman's death spotlights dangers of heroin addiction
Philip Seymour Hoffman's death spotlights dangers of heroin addiction. Philip Seymour Hoffman arrives for the Los Angeles premiere of 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' at the Nokia Theatre LA Live in Los Angeles, Calif. on Nov. 18, 2013. … Ben … Read more on CBS News

Philip Seymour Hoffman dead at 46: Actor found in his New York City apartment …
The sources called the shocking death of Hoffman, who had struggled with addiction and reportedly did a 10-day rehab stint in May, an apparent overdose. Hoffman, who in 2006 won the Best Actor … Philip Seymour Hoffman (center) won an Oscar for … Read more on New York Daily News

JBF's 2014 Humanitarian Award Goes to Matt Haley
Last year this award went to Emeril Lagasse; the year before that it went to Charlie Trotter. The James Beard Awards will be presented at Lincoln Center in New York on May 5; the nominees apart from Haley and 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient … Read more on Eater National

Question by Taylor: Alcohol problem…medical forms?
I’m 30 and after alcohol causing problems in dental school and with my husband, my mother crying over the phone pleading with me to stop as well as potentially contributing to my chronic hypertension, I decided to try to stop drinking. I have been a daily drinker for 5 years, and over the past 2 years, there has been a fairly drastic increase. I have been drinking 5-8 drinks per night on average for the past year.

Because of bad reactions with the meds I’m taking (for insomnia and high BP), with alcohol it was recommended that I stop the alcohol. The cravings were terrible over the next month and I was NOT fun to live with… irritable, unable to sleep and generally angry… not attractive… Many times I couldn’t think of anything else but drinking. I went back to drinking once after 33 days for 2 days and then my MD prescribed me Naltrexone. It is helping a little. I still crave, but it is very blunted and manageable.

In a few months, I will have to fill out a form for a residency program in dentistry. One of the questions asks if I have ever been treated for substance abuse or chemical dependence. I have never been to rehab or counseling, but I have medication for alcohol dependence.

Does this count as “treatment?” If so, would you disclose it to a place that is about to employ you for a year? Thank you.

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Answer by Tsunami
you have to if you don’t and they find out you will be fired. you just stop it and dont’ drink you need AAA and you need to get a grip on this mess. its sounding really bad and you need to stop and get on with your life. its sad but what you are having a withdrawals and that is what happends when you drink every day and don’t stop.

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Woman who drove two miles through a LA suburb with a dying man on her …
… pronounced dead at the hospital. Wilkins, a former addict who became a drug and alcohol counselor, wept and said she'd been drinking that night but wasn't drunk. … On trial: Sherri Wilkins, a substance abuse counselor, appears in Los Angeles … Read more on Daily Mail

NRL player refused bail pending appeal
Mr Thomas said Packer had a long history of alcohol abuse for which he needed to receive immediate treatment at a residential rehabilitation program. Packer told the court he had been in segregation during his first two weeks in jail and had not … Read more on Yahoo!7 News

Bad boy? 'Belieb' it or not
The early headlines could hardly have been more alarming: Bieber was alleged to have been racing a Lamborghini against a souped-up Ferrari driven by a friend, down a quiet residential street. Both cars had been rented while Bieber, who lives in … Read more on The Australian

Missouri addiction treatment employees charged after refusing police admission …
have been charged in St. Charles County Court with “interference with legal process” for actions they took in November when, under provisions of 42 CFR Part 2 – the law that protects the confidentiality of patients involved in designated substance … Read more on www.behavioral.net

Infrared Light Therapy Runs Ahead of Science
At 90 days after treatment, functional measures were significantly better in the NILT group, with 59% having outcomes rated as "successful" (modified Rankin score of 0-2) compared with 44% of the control group (P=0.021). That led to a 660-patient … Read more on MedPage Today

Electrician gets star-shaped eyes after 14000 volt shock
Dr Bobby Korn, a professor at the University of California, San Diego, told Live Science: "In this case, the extreme current and voltage that passed through this important natural wire caused damage to the optic nerve itself." And medical experts have … Read more on Daily Star

APNewsbreak: Rodman checks into rehab center
13, 2014. Rodman has checked into an undisclosed alcohol rehabilitation center to treat his long-time struggle with alcoholism, his agent says. … The native of Trenton, N.J., also played for Chicago, San Antonio, the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas. He … Read more on U-T San Diego