Playing Hot Potato With Pregnant Drug Addicts In Florida
Medlin, 25 years old, was an opiate addict when she got pregnant. Withdrawal during pregnancy is dangerous, in part because the baby goes through withdrawal, and in part because detoxing mothers will sometimes turn to dangerous street drugs. Read more on WMFE

Jail death's questions need answers
When the Adams County Jail staff put Tyler Tabor in a medical unit to detox from heroin, his Johnstown family assumed it would be a place he could be safe while the drug left his system. Instead, he died there from dehydration on May 17, three days … Read more on Loveland Reporter-Herald

Boston: Local Group Says Gov. Baker's Opiate Legislation Fails to Address …
Instead of reversing overdoses and finding more beds for detox, we should be helping people sooner,” said Galvin. “Scituate FACTS was founded about four years ago as a grassroot community-led coalition, working on the opiate crisis and really on … Read more on 95.9 WATD-FM (blog)

With spread of heroin antidote, attention turns to treatment
ATLANTIC CITY – Narcan seems to be everywhere. First responders , police and even private individuals without a prescription can now get — and administer — the drug that reverses an opiate overdose. The growing abuse of heroin and prescription drugs … Read more on Vineland Daily Journal

Suburban heroin changes drug debate from crime to treatment
All this activity has helped create what Timothy Rourke, the chairman of the New Hampshire Governor's Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, said is a perfect storm for change, not unlike the confluence of events that finally produced a response to the … Read more on Columbus Dispatch

Obama Announces Steps to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse and Heroin Overdoses
President Barack Obama is due in Charleston on Wednesday to discuss the heroin and prescription drug epidemic. President Obama traveled to West Virginia on Wednesday to hear directly from individuals and families affected by this epidemic and the … Read more on wwntradio

Following Fort Leonard Wood whistleblower tip, McCaskill proposes reforming …
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 27, 2009) — Following Defense Secretary Robert Gates' testimony today that he will investigate the problems plaguing drug abuse treatment in the military, U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill announced today that she soon will introduce … Read more on Pulaski County Daily News

World-Herald editorial: A familiar conversation on behavioral health
Addressing facility needs at the Lincoln Regional Center. Improving coordination among the different institutions involved in Nebraska behavioral health issues. Giving proper attention to substance abuse treatment. Exploring options to strengthen … Read more on Omaha World-Herald

Stairway to Heroin substance abuse series set for Oconomowoc on Sept. 29
The exhibit presents more than a dozen shoes that have been embellished to explain a particular journey with substance abuse. See the traveling exhibit in the OAC, 641 E. Forest St., until Sept. 30. Hours for the center are noon to 5 p.m. Monday … Read more on Lake Country Now

Gateway Alcohol & Drug Treatment Centers Support Red Ribbon Week with Free …
Gateway Alcohol & Drug Treatment Centers offer a comprehensive approach to drug rehab. With facilities throughout the state, including Lake County, Chicago, St. Louis Metro East, and Carbondale, its staff creates personalized treatment plans for each … Read more on Press Release Rocket

Jackson: Recent 'Call to Action' highlights prescription drug abuse
The Centers for Disease Control have classified Rx Drug Abuse as a national epidemic. So who is affected? For one, our youth – and Chandler is unfortunately higher than average: 7.6 percent of youth in Chandler reported using Rx drugs in the last 30 … Read more on Ahwatukee Foothills News

Hillary Clinton's billion plan for treating drug addiction
“He said his biggest worry was the rising tide of heroin addiction in the state, following a wave of prescription drug abuse,” Clinton wrote. “To be candid, I didn't expect what came next. In state after state, this issue came up again and again … Read more on Washington Post

White House Is Pressed to Help Widen Access to Hepatitis C Drugs via Medicaid
The experts, from the Public Health Service and President Obama's Advisory Council on H.I.V./AIDS, said restrictions on the drugs imposed by many states were inconsistent with sound medical practice, as reflected in treatment guidelines issued by … Read more on New York Times

Guest Opinion: Time to improve the standard of care for opioid addiction
As with all chronic diseases, some patients require a higher level of care, which often means an inpatient drug treatment program, commonly referred to as “rehab.” A large percentage of these treatment programs, however, expressly prohibit the use of … Read more on Taunton Daily Gazette

Vermont's Governor Reveals Complications, Surprises Of State's Fight Against …
Denial is the biggest challenge to recovery. Opiate addicts will lie. They will cheat. They will deceive. They will desert their children. They will do anything to get this drug. The window of opportunity to move folks from denial to recovery is when … Read more on Huffington Post

Rick Scott Signs HB 21 Substance Abuse Services into Law, Sober Living …
Harbor Village Detox is a drug and alcohol addiction treatment center offering Miami-Dade rehab and recovery services. The addiction treatment facility welcomes the voluntary certification legislation. They believe the distinction is important to root … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Phoenix House director, addict-turned-advocate, honored for helping others …
He received treatment for substance abuse and was placed in recovery at Phoenix House. He became a certified drug counselor in 1985 and again in 1994 before becoming the executive director of Phoenix House. Phoenix House serves 40 recovering … Read more on Tuscaloosa News (subscription)

A painful problem: Haywood teams up to fight prescription drug abuse
Recently recovered from rotator cuff surgery, Haywood County Sheriff Greg Christopher hasn't popped a single prescription pain pill since the operation. Instead, he's been using a combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen, over-the-counter … She was … Read more on Smoky Mountain News

They're fighting to end Rx drug abuse
Hughes Melton said a major problem with prescription drug abuse is co-prescribing benzodiazepines with opioids. Opioids are medications used to treat pain and include hydrocodone, oxycodone, morphine, codeine, and related drugs. Benzodiazepines, like … Read more on Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)

Opioid crisis: State targets drug abuse problem
Deval Patrick signed a law reforming insurance policy and creating new reporting requirements related to substance abuse. The law requires insurers to pay for 14 days of inpatient care for acute treatment for addiction without prior authorization. It … Read more on MassLive.com

Substance Abuse Treatment Market – Global Segments And Forecast 2020
There has been an increase in the use and abuse of the substances such as alcohol, drugs, and cigarettes. Substance abuse is defined as harmful use of these substances in order to alter the mood. Generally, substance abuse is referred to the use of … Read more on Medgadget.com (blog)