Fatal methadone overdoses soar in Kent County
Would seem to make more sense to substitute medical marijuana for methadone to treat addicts. Methadone can be just as lethal as the drug for which it's being substituted. I saw far more economic and personal damage from alcohol than from pot during my … Read more on WZZM

Dauphin County commissioners vow battle on prescription drug addiction …
Treatment dollars in Pennsylvania have been cut $ 18 million in four years, Hartwick said. “If we don't match up the appropriate length of time for treatment to the addiction assessment for the individual, it can be the biggest waste of money," he said … Read more on Patriot-News

Parents gather in Hillsdale to learn from father of drug addict
HILLSDALE – Before David Sheff, a journalist and author, stepped on the Pascack Valley High School stage to discuss his son's journey through drug addiction and rehabilitation, a Woodcliff Lake mother approached him in a small office in the school … Read more on NorthJersey.com

Opinion: Drug treatment in NJ breaks the cycle of crime, prison time
By Neil Weisfeld. The stars are nearly aligned. Key Democrats and Republicans appear to support a general change in policy that will save New Jersey lives and money. The change will make the Garden State a leader in an area of growing national concern. Read more on NJ.com

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
In the course of Marchese's five-year battle with heroin, the young man from Blackwood, N.J., was repeatedly denied admission to treatment facilities, often because his insurance company wouldn't cover the cost. After abusing marijuana and prescription … Read more on New Jersey Herald

NJ Transit sued for suspending employee in medical marijuana program
He told NJ Transit's medical director he used medicinal marijuana, and offered to apply for “non-safety sensitive position” if his treatment was a problem, according to the lawsuit. The suit says the medical director Patrice Verner, “told him that he … Read more on NJ.com

NJ split on legalizing marijuana, Monmouth/APP poll says
Although 59 percent of those who took the poll say alcohol use is more dangerous than marijuana, and 58 percent say tobacco is more dangerous, people have reservations about treating pot the same way as alcohol and tobacco, according to Murray. “I … Read more on MyCentralJersey.com

Pot of Gold: Or the Outlook for Marijuana Business
It's also unquestionable that other forms of pain relief are addictive and the side effects are onerous. A friend in a mid-west state without medical marijuana legislation is battling drug addiction from pain killers that nearly caused the loss of her … Read more on ChicagoNow (blog)

Capeless: Heroin Creating 'Public Health Crisis'
It's heroin addiction caused by overreliance on prescription medication to treat pain," Capeless said. "Last year, in 2013, we saw a … In 2009, a national survey found that prescription drugs were the second most abused by teens behind marijuana … Read more on iBerkshires.com

YOUR VIEW: Pot, methadone: Is there a difference?
That said, heroin addicts do not deserve the same level of sympathy as the patients that need medical marijuana. What prompted this letter was … As a side note, heroin users usually do not seek treatment until they are desperate. It makes me wonder … Read more on Bristol Press

Grant Hackett returns to Australia after rehab for addiction to sleeping pills
The former swimmer was spotted arriving at Brisbane Airport 35 days after checking into The Meadows rehabilitation centre in Arizona to deal with an addiction to the sleeping drug Stilnox. He was admitted to the clinic just days after being … Read more on Daily Mail

Water treatment plant near Sky Harbor evacuated
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix firefighters and a hazardous materials crew are working to cool an overheated tank that almost caused an explosion at a water treatment plant near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The Arizona Republic reports … Read more on Arizona Daily Sun

Chronicle AM — April 8, 2014
Arizona Politician Faces Recall Over Blocking Medical Marijuana Research. Medical marijuana opponent Sen. Kimberly Yee (R-Phoenix) blocked funding of a study of marijuana as a treatment for PTSD in veterans. Now, activists want her to pay a price. Read more on Drug War Chronicle

Arrest made in stabbing at bar in Yavapai County
The 38-year old victim was bleeding from his chest and one of his knees when police arrived on scene of the stabbing about 1:45 a.m. Friday at the McGuireville Tavern in Rimrock. The man was airlifted to a Flagstaff hospital for treatment and was … Read more on Arizona Daily Sun

Question by : Is rehab necessary for addicts?
Rehab Treatment New Jersey is a fully licensed and certified Rehabilitation Center for all those who are in the clutches of drug and alcohol addiction.
http://treatment-newjersey.com/

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Answer by Jack
a friend of mine went to rehab for a few months for extacy the first thing he did when he got out was smoke weed get drunk and do extacy

waste of money if you ask me.

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Erin Henderson sober, eager for another chance in NFL
Erin Henderson never thought his alcohol and marijuana use affected his play on the field. In fact, Henderson felt his sixth … Doctors had recommended rehab in the past, but the second arrest was "the extra kick in the butt I needed." He left the … Read more on USA TODAY

Heroin addicts seeking sobriety face barriers to receiving treatment
DiRenzo spent years trying to get help for him, but was denied for many reasons – she was constantly told she didn’t meet the "criteria" for treatment centers, she even got turned away from emergency rooms because doctors say alcohol withdrawal … Read more on The Patriot-News

NJ Transit should be sensible about medical marijuana: Editorial
He was packed off to rehab for two months, alongside a bunch of heroin addicts and alcoholics. He hasn't worked or received … prescription drugs at work. As a decent employer, NJ Transit should do all it can to accommodate him, not treat him like an … Read more on NJ.com

Medical marijuana still scares most high profile Pa. politicians despite …
Thompson, a licensed nursing home administrator from Centre County, warned of the potential for abuse, but also remained open to medicinal legalization. “As a health care professional, I believe that treatments are best determined by a patient and his … Read more on The Patriot-News

O'Malley will sign bill to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana
Under the bill, someone caught with less than 10 grams of marijuana would be charged with a fine ranging from $ 100 to $ 500. The bill would also require some caught with small amounts of pot to be assessed for substance abuse and referred to drug … Read more on CapitalGazette.com

Fairfax antidrug group warns of marijuana's dangers
“My life is still being written,” said Chris Leibowitz, 26, of battling a marijuana addiction that began at age 13 and developed into an addiction to painkillers and eventually heroin. “I knew something was wrong. I wasn't denying it,” he said. “If you … Read more on Fairfaxtimes.com

Supreme Court sides with AZ patient whose marijuana was taken by police
This federal government listing declares that the drug has “no currently accepted medical use,” that it has a high potential for abuse, and equates cannabis with substances including heroin and cocaine. “To me, that is the elephant in the room,” Polk said. Read more on RT