Beckley psychiatrist pens article on opiate drug abuse
The article, “Opiate Drug Abuse: Discovering Problematic Patients in the Office and What to Do About It,” written by Dr. M. Khalid Hasan, discusses risk factors for abuse, signs of addiction and recommendations for proper treatment. According to the … Read more on Beckley Register-Herald

Drug treatment van to remain on Ambaum Blvd. SW at SW 134th
“There probably have been more studies on medication-assisted treatments for opioid dependence than practically any other type of substance abuse treatment. What we do is very tightly controlled and regulated from the feds, down to the state, down to … Read more on The B-Town Blog (blog)

LePage's dangerous portrayal of drug addiction
In 2010, substance abuse cost the state $ 1.403 billion, according to a report by the state Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services. Just 3.4 percent of that cost, $ 47 million, went to treatment. Crime-related costs, including police and … Read more on Bangor Daily News

Philip Hoffman's death prompts fresh medical debate on addiction
Los Angeles: Philip Seymour Hoffman suffered from a chronic medical condition that required ongoing treatment. An admitted drug addict who first sought professional help more than two decades ago, Hoffman apparently succumbed to his illness with an … Read more on Firstpost