Ex-soldier returns to fight substance abuse in military
After getting clean, the student sought help from Greenagel, who placed him in the Rutgers Recovery House he managed. That story, Greenagel said, is "horrible and all too common." Prescription drug abuse is higher in the military than among civilians … Read more on USA TODAY

UTEP awarded grant to train students in substance abuse, HIV, Hepatitis C …
UTEP will form a partnership for integrated substance abuse, HIV and Hepatitis C virus prevention with Aliviane Inc., an agency that provides drug and alcohol treatment and other behavioral health services, and International AIDS Empowerment, … Read more on Newspaper Tree

UTHealth Opens New Substance Abuse Clinic
Headed by its professor and medical director, Dr. Michael Weaver, the center is committed to providing its patients the latest evidence-based substance abuse treatments available. At the center, patients can receive medications to control their … Read more on BioNews Texas

Police Beat
Following a breath test, which revealed his blood-alcohol content to be 0.17 percent, he was given an additional citation for minor-in-possession. After checking for prior citations, officers found that the man had previously been cited for a minor-in … Read more on Dailybarometer

100 healthcare statistics to know
The number of uninsured Americans dropped by 3.8 million from January to March, which brought the average percentage of people without health insurance to 13.1 percent, according to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National … Read more on Becker’s Hospital Review

Activists tackle scourge of prescription drug abuse
In retrospect, Dorothy Rhodes wishes she had said something, anything, to her son. She knew that young people in their West Virginia community were dying, one after one, overdosing on prescription painkillers. But neither she nor anyone else spoke of … Read more on USA TODAY

Humbled Prater joins Lions at perfect time
The Detroit Lions appear to be getting Matt Prater at a perfect time. Prater has been humbled. After getting suspended for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy, Prater said he voluntarily entered a rehab center. He said he's been clean for 1 1/2 … Read more on FOXSports.com

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

Xanax Addiction and Xanax Abuse

Bury St Edmunds brewery to host charity ball in aid of Focus12
Bury St Edmunds brewery Greene King will host its annual charity ball this month in aid of drugs and alcohol rehabilitation charity Focus12. … Tickets are available from the Greene King Visitor Centre on 01284 714297 and cost £400 for a table of eight. Read more on Bury Free Press

FOCUS: An injection of life
“We figure that if we're nice to people when they're using and they don't harm themselves, one day when they're ready to move along in treatment then they'll be open to it,” she says. These days there is a surfeit of prescription drug abuse, which … Read more on Surrey Now

Gauteng MEC shuts down illegal rehab centre
"Records of meetings between the organisation and the department indicated disregard of decisions that were intended to help them to comply with legislation that govern centres that run services on alcohol and substance abuse," the department said in a … Read more on Times LIVE

Meth use on the rise in the Kimberley
Milliya Rumurra Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre, just outside Broome, was initially set up to combat deep-seated problems with alcohol and cannabis. Chief executive Andrew Amor says the centre is now seeing a steady trickle of meth addicts, some … Read more on SBS

Former BYU QB Hall can avoid prosecution by participating in drug treatment …
If Hall chooses to participate in the drug treatment program, it will include mandatory testing and substance abuse treatment — all at Hall's expense. If Hall successfully completes the program, criminal charges will not be filed against him … Read more on Deseret News

Health Officials Release New Plan to Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse
The kit contains information on symptoms of abuse; prevention tips for parents, healthcare workers, and law enforcement officials; as well as a list of substance abuse treatment centers in Ogden, and places where prescription drugs may be dropped off. Read more on KUER

Drug Rehab Services Mobile App Now Refined and Ready to Save Lives
When opening the app users are prompted to select their country, either Canada or the US. From there the user is prompted to a brief disclaimer and then is able to gain access to the Drug Rehab Services Directory of treatment. In the two top corners, a … Read more on PR Web (press release)

The broken cure – Part I: Docs, drug abusers cheat system
While remaining autonomous, every state but Missouri has independently created a PDMP to meet the objective of curtailing prescription drug abuse and catching doctors and patients who abuse the system. Patients like those who have died of overdoses in … Read more on Press Tribune Newspaper

How 'magic mushroom' chemical could free the mind of depression, addictions
But he stresses that psilocybin should be administered with professional support as part of medical therapy. Psilocybin is illegal in many countries and in the United States it is considered a Schedule 1 drug. Schedule 1 drugs "have a high potential … Read more on CNN

Ky. judge: Health rules block help for addicts
And the fact is that most people, especially those in the deepest throes of opiate addiction, are probably spending what money they have on illegal drugs rather than seeking treatment. The financial cost of Vivitrol is one of the biggest hurdles for … Read more on Cincinnati.com

Ketamine: The Future of Depression Treatment?
Of those who seek treatment, 30% to 40% will not get better or fully recover with standard antidepressants. That puts them at greater risk of alcohol and drug abuse, hospitalization, and suicide attempts. Now, though, a growing body of research shows … Read more on WebMD