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When she returns to her Louisiana childhood home to recuperate from a car accident, a tormented spirit there decides she ought to stay — forever. THE LOOKALIKE John Corbett and Steven Bauer play crooks who have to keep their drug-lord boss happy. Read more on New York Times

AP IMPACT: If Ebola batters US, we are not ready
Since 2007, Ebola has been identified as a potential threat requiring priority attention under the Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise, which coordinates the development, stockpiling and dispensing of drugs during a massive … Read more on Lynchburg News and Advance

No On 91 Campaign Makes The Case FOR Legalization
More telling was the presence of law enforcement and drug treatment professionals joining in to protect the drug war grants and easy forced rehab clients they get from prohibition. …. People like me that live in captive states like Louisiana are … Read more on The Weed Blog (blog)

Oakland students warned of prescription drug addiction
Walled Lake – — High school students heard a different message Tuesday about the dangers of drug abuse and how it's no closer than the family medicine cabinet. Robert Stutman, retired U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency agent and … Deaths from prescription … Read more on The Detroit News

Derry forum focuses on solution to heroin epidemic
DERRY — With rising opiate overdoses in Derry, it was an emotional night for many as residents and officials discussed the growing heroin problem. Between statistics and heartfelt stories of loss and recovery, many on hand realized they have their … Read more on Eagle-Tribune

Just Say No, Yes or Maybe
Honesty about drug use is encouraged by Dr. Donald A. Misch, medical director at the University of Colorado, Boulder, who oversees the health of nearly 30,000 students on a campus long considered marijuana-friendly. … “every once in a while” posed … Read more on New York Times

'We'll continue to fight the battle'
Batesville police Chief Stan Holt reported on statistics regarding BPD drug arrests. In 2011 … "Treatment needs to be available and quick …. and effective treatment attends to the multiple needs of the individual, not just his or her drug/alcohol … Read more on Batesville Herald Tribune

'Shaming' Letters Aim to Boost Voter Turnout
Letters from an unknown group calling itself the Alaska State Voter Project are appearing in Alaska mailboxes. They purport to be aimed at boosting voter turnout by listing the voting history of the addressee – along with that of other community members. Read more on Alaska Public Radio Network

Horse therapy program offers hope to addicts
An equine therapy program for people with alcohol or drug addiction is yielding remarkable results, according to staff at Rocky Mountain Treatment Center, where the program is offered. The program allows clients of the monthlong inpatient treatment … Read more on Great Falls Tribune

Msgr. William O'Brien, 90, Dies; Innovator in Treating Drug Abuse
Msgr. William B. O'Brien, a co-founder of Daytop Village, one of the first and most successful residential drug and alcohol treatment programs in the United States, died on Oct. 19 in Scarsdale, N.Y. He was 90. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New … Read more on New York Times

Millennium Treatment Group Joins 14 Days on the Wagon Challenge
Millennium Treatment Group is a drug addiction and alcohol detox treatment facility located near Lantana, FL. At Millennium Treatment Group, they take special pride in their facilities. They also take great care to ensure that the environment they … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

More Older Adults Are Struggling With Substance Abuse
“As we get older, it takes longer for our bodies to metabolize alcohol and drugs,” said D. John Dyben, the director of older adult treatment services for the Hanley Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. “Someone might say, 'I could have two or three glasses … Read more on New York Times

Our View: Drug–treatment cutbacks tough on Maine's poor
As a result, about 25,000 parents and childless adults have been booted off MaineCare and lost drug treatment coverage. And the state has repeatedly rejected federal funds that would have covered substance abuse treatment for up to 70,000 currently … Read more on Press Herald

Pilot Program Offering Treatment to Drug Addicts Surprisingly Successful
Brown County – A new program to offer treatment options to drug addicts being housed in the Brown County Jail is turning out to be more successful than anyone expected. We first told you about the pilot program in a Target 2 Investigation in May, and … Read more on WBAY

Experimental Ebola Drug Puts Its Maker, Chimerix, Back in the Spotlight
That same antiviral drug has suddenly become the medicine of choice for Ebola, being used on an emergency basis to treat both the Liberian patient in Dallas and the NBC News cameraman in Nebraska. What is … That is a sign of the paucity of options. Read more on New York Times

Connersville needs treatment options for heroin addicts
The benefits of substance abuse treatment far outweigh the cost of incarceration. There are no methadone clinics in Connersville; when patients have no options for work and no options for treatment, guess what they do? And now the drugs, mainly heroin … Read more on Indianapolis Star

Fighting to Honor a Father's Last Wish: To Die at Home
A prime example is the abuse of short-term rehabilitation in nursing homes, improper charges that cost the public more than $ 1.5 billion a year, federal inspectors for the Department of Health and Human Services reported in 2012. Medicare will pay … Read more on New York Times

Burkes: Travels remind us much good is done in God's name
It was there I met a woman I'll call “J.D.” who'd come to LifeHouse to give birth to her fourth child and escape an abusive, drug-filled relationship. While her other three children are in foster care, she is … The church sponsors Celebrate Recovery … Read more on Jackson Sun

Heroin on the Homefront: Heroin takes its toll on medical, mental health
Heroin has arrived and brought with it all its usual baggage – increased crime rates, bulging court dockets, pressure on health care to provide treatment, babies born addicted to drugs, broken families and even death. Addiction to heroin knows no socio … Read more on Ledger Independent

What's Happening for September (UPDATED Sept. 26)
Proceeds support the rescue, rehab and conservation efforts for marine animals. Details: 896-9182. VFW Post 3937 breakfast: 7-10 a.m. Sept. 27 and Oct. 4, 213 Klondyke Road, Long Beach. Cost: $ 6. Details: 863-8602. VFW Post 2434 pancake breakfast: 7-11 … Read more on SunHerald.com