Stopping America's Hidden Overdose Crisis
“If you don't use the system, you're not going to detect misuse,” says Melissa Weimer, an assistant professor of medicine at Oregon Health and Science University and medical director at the substance-abuse treatment center CODA Inc. Weimer is an … Read more on TIME

New Drug Law Tests Infants, Sends Moms to Jail
This is a step in the right direction, but it also underscores the problem. What we need are more drug treatment facility beds, not more beds in prisons. That's not only humane, it saves money. In one particularly rigorous study, researchers found that … Read more on Thomson Reuters Foundation

September is National Recovery Month
Designated as a national observance by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Recovery Month is celebrated to raise awareness about the benefits of prevention, treatment and recovery for people with substance use and mental … Read more on Sierra Vista Herald

5 Ways California Can Imprison Fewer People
One key lesson to learn from Texas' success is their investment in health solutions for the health problems that many incarcerated people share: substance abuse disorders and mental illness. The state allocated hundreds of millions of dollars to … Read more on TIME