Federal aid needed to fight heroin addiction, expert says
WASHINGTON — Federal legislation is critical to help communities fight growing abuse of prescription drugs and heroin, a founder of an Indianapolis high school for recovering addicts told members of Congress on Thursday. "In my 25 years of experience … Read more on Indianapolis Star

Investigation: Army substance-abuse program in disarray
The Army's transfer of substance-abuse outpatient treatment from medical to non-medical leadership in 2010 has led to substandard care, the mass exodus of veteran personnel and the hiring of unqualified clinic directors and counselors, according to … Read more on USA TODAY

Los Angeles drug alcohol recovery publisher stigmatizes addiction
“The article published by Buschel offers no value to its audience who seek more meaningful content such as the latest news on medical breakthroughs in addiction treatment or stories of recovery where people suffering from addiction can become inspired … Read more on Examiner.com

Harbor Village Detox Extends Treatment for Drug & Alcohol Abuse to Mass. in …
According to Wbur on March 11th, drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers in the state of Mass. are unable to get the drug and alcohol addiction treatment they need because insurance providers will not cover addiction treatment. Some people were … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Amid Rising Concern About Addiction, Universities Focus On Recovery
… hold each other accountable and literally just check in about their week," she says. There is an emphasis on service. The students speak in high schools and in drug treatment facilities. Some even give seminars to emergency room doctors in area … Read more on KDLG

The Irrationality of Alcoholics Anonymous
Hospitals, outpatient clinics, and rehab centers use the 12 steps as the basis for treatment. But although few people seem to realize it, there are alternatives, including prescription drugs and therapies that aim to help patients learn to drink in … Read more on The Atlantic

Marijuana is too dangerous to legalize
… marijuana for recreational use may be on the Arizona ballot next year. A recent ASU Morrison Institute for Public Policy survey found that some 45 percent of respondents support such legalization. … Expanding access to marijuana, a substance that … Read more on azcentral.com

Reformulated OxyContin Forces Drug Abusers To Switch To Heroin
A reformulation of OxyContin made it harder to abuse and that has curtailed the drug's illicit use but some 25 percent of drug abusers entering rehab still find a way – or at least said they still abused the prescription painkiller on surveys despite … Read more on Science 2.0

Enter Stop Rx Abuse contest and help fight drug abuse, AG Cooper urges NC …
According to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services national survey, among people ages 12-17 prescription drugs are the second most abused drug behind marijuana. The survey also found that most people age 12 or older who abuse prescription … Read more on Jacksonville Daily News

In Lyon case, 'video voyeurism' raises uncomfortable questions
Some states have enacted specific “voyeurism” or “video voyeurism” statutes, while others lump the illicit activity under privacy laws or dub it “trespass by peeping Tom” or “surreptitious intrusion,” according to a survey by the National District … Read more on Sacramento Bee

Drug Testing in the Workplace
See 42 U.S.C. § 12114(b) (1994); see also Williams v. Widnall, 79 F.3d 1003 (10th Cir. 1996) (stating that alcoholism is a covered disability). Additionally, an employee's use of prescription drugs to treat a disability may be protected by the ADA … Read more on Human Resource Executive Online

City Health's HIV prevention tactic gets questioned by anti-drug abuse council
“For injection drug users who cannot or will not stop injecting drugs, the once-only use of sterile needles and syringes remains the safest, most effective approach for limiting HIV transmissions,” the CDC paper said. The CADAC, however, has passed a … Read more on Sun.Star

'Worrying trend' of more young drug abusers caught: Masagos
Some also are buying drugs online or consuming them overseas. The Government is also "keeping an … A multi-agency task force looking into this problem of young drug abusers will release its findings and recommendations later this year. It will build … Read more on Channel News Asia

In Cresskill, more frank talk about fighting the tragedy of drug abuse
A proposal to install random drug testing at the high schools failed. But before it did, it launched a tumultuous year-long debate about whether educational programs or drug testing is the preferred method of combating the problem among teens. In the … Read more on NorthJersey.com

Cops: Upper Gwynedd woman stole necklace, prescription drugs from friend in …
Later in the investigation, police spoke to Gresh's county probation officer, who said that Gresh was in an inpatient treatment facility until late-November and that Gresh admitted to the probation officer on Dec. 1 that she had taken “a few” of the … Read more on The Reporter

Ways to quit drinking
“Drinking problems are overcome through residential inpatient rehabilitation programs, outpatient programs and Alcoholics Anonymous, so it is best to seek help via these avenues,” Kean said. “Always seek treatment from evidence-based programs,” she … Read more on St. George Daily Spectrum

Scientists put anti-drinking pill to the test by using a fake bar
Treatment can range from inpatient rehab and 12-step programs to behavioral therapy and the few medications available today. Koob, who specializes in the neurobiology of alcohol, says it usually takes a combination and ultimately, “you have to change … Read more on Kansas City Star

Fighting addiction with another drug
Last year, heroin was the leading reason people ages 18 to 29 sought treatment for substance abuse, far surpassing admissions for alcohol, methamphetamine or prescription drugs. The number of young people admitted for heroin treatment has more than … Read more on The Columbian

Sheriff's Office: Pontiac man dies of suspected drug overdose hours before …
A 32-year-old Pontiac man is believed to have died of a drug overdose late Wednesday, Nov. 19, just hours before he was to enter a substance abuse rehabilitation clinic, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. The man's aunt and uncle found … Read more on The Oakland Press

Providers say state rates harming addiction treatment
BOSTON (SHNS) – Addiction treatment industry officials skewered proposed reimbursement rates from the Patrick administration as “completely inadequate” and “capricious” during a hearing Tuesday before lawmakers who are reviewing the rate-setting … Read more on wwlp.com

Social worker charged with smoking crack while driving on I-65 with child in car
HOOVER, Alabama – A manager of a Birmingham substance abuse treatment center faces charges after authorities said she was driving down I-65 smoking a crack pipe with a young child in her car. Bari Joy Williams, 44, of Gardendale, is charged with … Read more on AL.com