Indiana to get about .2M in drug discount case settlement
In one of the biggest proposed corporate deals ever, Pfizer and Allergan announced on Nov. 23, 2015, that they would combine to create the world's largest pharmaceutical giant. The merger, which still needs regulatory approval, would bring blockbuster … Read more on WSBT-TV

Indiana to get about .2 million in drug discount case settlement
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is receiving roughly $ 9.2 million as part of a settlement involving a heartburn treatment. The Indianapolis Star reported Friday Indiana's share in the settlement in which the federal government and 34 other states are also sharing. Read more on The Herald-Times (subscription)

ISP, AG's office kicks off prescription drug take-back day
Indiana State Police and the Indiana Attorney General's Office kicked off the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day event Friday at the Indiana Government Center. “There is no reason to leave powerful prescription drugs laying around where they are … Read more on WISH-TV

Are You Smoking Marijuana Too Often?
Hey, it's possible to overdo any good thing, even getting high! Responsible cannabis use involves setting some boundaries and sometimes saying no. Recreational marijuana should enhance one's life, not muffle or hobble it. All things are not best … Read more on Huffington Post

Manager of Clinic Tied to Nine Deaths Opens Up About Florida's Pill-Mill Epidemic
It was an article about Dr. Weed. According to the Sun Sentinel, Weed's heavy hand with pills had killed nine people in just two years at the clinic. All of the patients had histories of abusing prescription drugs, the paper reported: "Several had been … Read more on Miami New Times

Exposing the Seductive Logic of Marijuana Advocates
… thought-provoking interview with Michael Phelps, the all-time Olympic gold-medalist who has emerged from rehab and a near-death experience. "Not wanting to be alive anymore" at one point, the champion who smoked marijuana—deceived into believing … Read more on Charisma News

HIV clinic may help Southern Indiana 'win the battle'
Health officials largely attributed the outbreak to the intravenous use of the drug Opana. The outbreak peaked in July, according to officials, and few … Fulham said the clinic will have information for patients about addiction treatment, just as the … Read more on Indianapolis Star

Tully: Beech Grove's heroin crisis is Indiana's story
Mike Pence announced plans for a new hospital to treat those suffering from mental health and addiction problems. “We have a heroin problem in Beech Grove and we have a prescription drug problem. I'm not going to sugarcoat anything because this is … Read more on Indianapolis Star

California Expands Substance Abuse Treatment For Low-Income Residents
California is overhauling its substance abuse treatment system for low-income people, embarking on a massive experiment to create a smoother path for addicts from detox through recovery. The state is the first to receive federal permission to revamp … Read more on Northeast Indiana Public Radio

Prescription drugs kill more than pain
For every death from pharmaceuticals, 12 people are treated at rehabilitation facilities, 25 visit emergency rooms, 105 abuse or are addicted to pain pills and 659 have used pharmaceuticals for non-medical purposes. In 2012 … "This abuse is fueled by … Read more on Richmond

UMF certificate program aims to prepare students for a career in addiction …
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has established a new certificate program that aims to prepare students to be substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors. Courses in the Addiction Rehabilitation Certificate program were first … Read more on Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

Task Force Announces Ambitious Poverty Reduction Action Plan for Oswego County
Teams are working on economic development, social services, youth and schools, community development, policy, and mental health, substance abuse. … vice chair, District 19, Oswego; Daniel LeClair, District 8, Pennellville; Jacob A. Mulcahey, District … Read more on Oswego Daily News

Dubuque counselor's state license revoked
The Iowa Board of Behavioral Science has revoked the license of Amanda Brune after she failed to disclose that her certification as a substance abuse counselor was permanently revoked a decade ago, according to board documents released Thursday. Read more on Dubuque Telegraph Herald

Wilderness therapy could battle addiction, is lacking in Alaska
Larry Olson, a licensed master addiction counselor in Juneau, said that many of the patients he sees started using prescription drugs in high school. With time, the habits spiraled into full addictions. He said there is no formula; some of his patients … Read more on KTOO

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

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The Culinary Nonprofit Getting People Out of the Fire and Into the Kitchen
The restaurant industry is famous for its generosity when it comes to chances, and that's something that non-profits, correctional facilities, and ex-convicts are increasingly relying on. Over the past three decades, culinary training programs geared … Read more on Yahoo Food

Rick Holmes: Questioning the orthodoxy of AA
Since heroin has moved from poor urban neighborhoods to every city and town, there's been less talk of punishment and more talk of treatment. Today's heroin addicts started with prescription drugs; they come in all races, ages and economic classes … Read more on Irondequoit Post

Addicts wait months for treatment as ice usage soars
Use of the most dangerous methamphetamine and amphetamine drugs – commonly "ice" – has soared to almost one in 10 Australians, far outstripping heroin use and leaving treatment facilities struggling. Figures from the 2013 National Drug Strategy … Read more on Sydney Morning Herald