'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

Arrest made for meth, outstanding warrant
Highland County Common Pleas court records show that Ervin was found guilty by plea in January of 2013 for possessing drug paraphernalia, a fourth-degree misdemeanor. Records show that the possession charge had originally been a fifth-degree felony. Read more on Hillsboro Times Gazette

UM experts receive grant to study genetics of drug abuse in rats
ANN ARBOR—Two University of Michigan professors have received a $ 1.5 million, five-year grant to study addiction-related behaviors among rats—an effort that will further research on understanding substance abuse by people. … Flagel, assistant … Read more on U of M News Service

Conifer Park celebrating 1 year as methadone treatment facility
Arlene Gonzalez-Sanchez, commissioner of the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Service, and Sen. Betty Little will offer … Chris had heard the treatment center was applying for a license to begin a methadone program. He called … Read more on Plattsburgh Press Republican

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

FDA approves potentially groundbreaking, very expensive Hepatitis C drug
Last Friday, the Food and Drug Administration approved pharmaceutical firm Gilead Sciences to begin selling its new drug Harvoni as the first once-a-day pill to treat the viral disease without any additional injections, which can be painful and carry … Read more on Gainesville Sun

Anthony Bosch, ex-owner of a Florida anti-aging clinic that sold steroids to …
New York Yankees: 'We are in full support of Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. We also recognize and respect the appeals process' – statement via @NBCNews. End of alert. Alert my friends. 1 WHOA! Read more on BreakingNews.com

Answering Your Questions About Ebola Treatments And Vaccines
This week, All Things Considered asked listeners to send in their questions about Ebola treatment, drugs and vaccines. Here's a … Andrea Asuaje of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. asks, how exactly are Ebola patients treated for the disease, aside from … Read more on Health News Florida

Anthony Bosch pleads guilty in MLB PEDs case
Anthony Bosch pleads guilty in MLB PEDs case. Anthony Bosch, former owner of the Biogenesis of America clinic in Coral Gables, Fla., pled guilty Thursday to charges of illegally providing performance-enhancing drugs to athletes including New York … Read more on Torrington Register Citizen

17 accused of selling drugs outside rehab clinic
Atlanta police are searching for 17 people accused of selling drugs outside a drug rehabilitation clinic. Channel 2 investigative reporter Mark Winne was the only reporter at Thursday's raid. “We've got a very large problem with street-level narcotic … Read more on WSB Atlanta

Detroit mansion sold for .6 million will be used for drug rehab retreat center
A spokesman for the company told the News that no medical activity would be done on the site; actual physical treatment of addictions will instead be done at a facility near 7 Mile and Livernois. The Fisher Mansion sits on 3 acres and features a 25 … Read more on MLive.com

Kesha Sues Dr. Luke, Claims Sexual, Physical Abuse
In another instance, she claims he forced her to snort a drug on a plane and then forced himself on her after she had taken the drug. She also brought forward claims of abuse that led to an eating disorder for which she had to enter rehab. “You are not … Read more on New York’s 92.3 NOW

Santa Cruz Enforces California's Toughest Drought Restrictions
CAROLYN BLACKMAN: It reminded me a lot of drug rehab, in that the guys were saying it wasn't their fault and how come the hotels and restaurants get to get away with it. GONZALES: Homeowner Carolyn Blackman took a water class several weeks ago. Read more on WUWM

Inside Utah's struggle with drug abuse
Editor's note: Explore the scourge of prescription drug abuse in Utah on “This is Life with Lisa Ling,” Sunday, October 5, at 8 p.m. MT. You can follow Lisa Ling on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. (CNN) — I met Shannon last year when she had just … Read more on fox13now.com

Kesha accuses music producer Dr. Luke of sexual assault, forced drug use in …
Pop singer Kesha says she was drugged and raped by her music producer and nearly died young from his abuse, a blockbuster lawsuit obtained by the Daily News states. The “Die Young” singer alleges producer Lukasz (Dr. Luke) Gottwald once forced her … Read more on New York Daily News

200 walk/run to fight alcohol, drug abuse
Samaritan's Hand Executive Director, Kully Kollath said more than $ 3,000 was raised to help fight alcohol and drug abuse programs. Samaritan's Hand is a faith-based drug and alcohol outpatient clinic providing 12-step programs, group and one-on-one … Read more on The Sheboygan Press

Safety Watch Q & A: Child Drug Use Prevention
We're talking about it in tonight's Safety Watch Q & A with Jennifer DeLett-Snyder. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office often gets inquiries from parents about what they should look for when concerned their children have access to or may be using drugs. Read more on KTVN

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