US Army Drug Treatment Program Riddled With Errors & Problems, Reports
They return home with battle scars, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), brain injury, or family and financial discord. Many US soldiers turn to alcohol or drugs, but when they seek help from the Army's substance-abuse program they are … Read more on Sputnik International

Prescription Drug Abuse Among Nurses A Growing Problem
In Indiana, if professionals admit their addiction and successfully complete treatment, they can have the criminal charges removed from their records and their licenses can remain intact. “There's not many professions or jobs where you can own up to … Read more on Indiana Public Media

Leave medical decisions to patients, doctors
LePage and his administration should give these people a fair shot to live happy, safe, sober lives, and stop placing politics in the middle of decisions that should be made between people and their doctors. After all, not only is drug abuse hard on … Read more on Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

Carthage community drug forum attempts to 'discourage stupidity'
… Islands and earlier at Alexandria Central School, Alexandria Bay, are being held to inform the north country it's not immune to big-city problems like heroin and to show that together, people can help support recovering addicts and prevent drug abuse. Read more on WatertownDailyTimes.com

HIV outbreak in Indiana linked to prescription drug abuse
"Because prescription drug abuse is at the heart of this outbreak, we are not only working to identify, contact and test individuals who may have been exposed, but also to connect community members to resources for substance abuse treatment and … Read more on National Monitor

Not the Usual College Party (This One's Sober)
Ms. Cederna's story of addiction and recovery, told in a clear, strong voice, was not being shared at a 12-step meeting or in a treatment center. Instead, it was presented on a cool autumn day, in a classroom on the campus of the University of Michigan … Read more on New York Times

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Visits Drug Treatment Center in UK
The Duchess has helped financially support Action on Addiction, an organization that provides funding for the 22-bed facility for women. Stateside, Mr. Christie has made drug treatment one of his main social-welfare programs. The Republican has … Read more on Wall Street Journal (blog)

There's an effective medicine for heroin addiction, but anti-drug warriors are …
There's a drug that could save the lives of thousands of heroin addicts. But the US is so mindlessly anti-drug that many treatment programs refuse to use it. The Huffington Post on Wednesday published an in-depth look at one of the best treatments for … Read more on Vox

SMART Recovery program to debut Feb. 4 on Athens Campus
The program helps people recover from all types of addiction and addictive behaviors, including: alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, drug abuse, drug addiction, substance abuse, gambling addiction, prescription drug abuse, sexual addiction and other … Read more on Athens Messenger

Andrae Crouch, Grammy-winning gospel singer and pioneer, dies at 72
Although he had studied elementary education and worked as a counselor for recovering drug abusers, he was driven to a musical career. He formed the Disciples in the mid-1960s and released his first album, “Take the Message Everywhere,” in 1971. Read more on Valdosta Daily Times

City cops use Narcan, save 3 suburban residents
City police and later city firefighters began carrying Narcan in the first few months of 2014 and on several occasions now, police or other emergency crews have revived unconscious drug addicts with the antidote. Sadly, officials say … “Within two … Read more on Buffalo News

Berkshire chapter of opioid support network a godsend for families
According to the Taunton Daily Gazette, Learn to Cope founder and executive director Joanne Peterson was also tapped at the start of the month to provide input to Attorney General Maura Healey's task force on opiate and prescription drug abuse. Julian … Read more on Berkshire Eagle

Drug disposal program coming to Indiana
The Yellow Jugs Old Drugs Program works together with local pharmacies and the Indiana Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force to provide secure drug disposal. Pharmacies across Indiana will receive letters this week inviting them to join the program, which … Read more on WTHI

Drug program expands to Indiana
"I think any program that allows people more options is great, we saw a need, it's great that the state is actually seeing a need that way they can expand this out throughout the state," says Under Sheriff Sean Holmes of the Elkhart County Sheriff's … Read more on Fox 28

Indiana addicts trapped in rehab backlog
I-Team 8's investigation found just five Hoosier substance abuse programs receive the bulk of state funding designated for low-income inpatient substance abuse treatment. Combined, those five facilities have a total of just 88 beds available at any … Read more on WISH-TV

Father walks with son through a life of mental illness
Family & Children's Services: Has 49 programs to help children and adults with mental health, substance abuse and family services. The agency has locations in Tulsa, Broken Arrow and Owasso. Call 918-587-9471 for an appointment or call COPES at … Read more on Tulsa World

Kids With Family History Of Substance Abuse Have Brains That Must Work …
Researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center found that kids with a family history of alcohol or other drug use disorders — shorted to FH+ — were more likely to exhibit impairments in the forebrain area. The forebrain is the big … Read more on Medical Daily

New challenges arise in prescription drug abuse treatment
You should also be considering whether the patient has a history themselves of addition or if there's a family history of addiction.” Genovese points to a stat by the Arizona Department of Health Services, saying doctors wrote 82 prescriptions for … Read more on Tucson News Now