Guest Column: Addiction recovery work benefits all of us
Mainstream Homes for Men is a member of AARCH, the Association of Addiction Recovery Care Homes of New York State, which is recognized by the state Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services, or OASAS. For the past six years I have been … Read more on Riverhead News Review

Ready access, low cost, pill-like high: Heroin's rise and fatal draw
"Heroin is pummeling the Northeast, leaving addiction, overdoses and fear in its wake," said James Hunt of the Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Office. A 2012 survey by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration … Read more on CNN

Philip Seymour Hoffman and the truth about curing addiction
Although the details are not yet clear, what is established is that Hoffman had been a heroin addict and had relapsed despite having been abstinent for many years. Once people stop using, the tolerance that they develop during the period of drug … Read more on The Guardian

Sources: Nearly 50 envelopes of suspected heroin in Hoffman's apartment
Prescription drugs, including the blood-pressure medication clonidine hydrochloride; the addiction-treatment drug buprenorphine; Vyvanse, a drug used to treat attention-deficit (hyperactivity) disorder; hydroxyzine, which can be used to treat anxiety … Read more on CNN

Types of Opioids Drugs That Are Abused

Question by Ashlee: I cant remember the name of this book! Help?
I read a book in High School that I would like to read again, but I cant remember what the title was or even the author. It was about girl in high school, her step dad was a criminal in some way, I dont remember the details.. Anyway in the beginning of the book her step dad sets her up and she is sent to a jail/rehab of sorts.. I know my details are a little vague and probably not totally accurate.. Towards the end of the book she sets fire to the jail and escapes.. Does anybody have any idea what book I am thinking of??

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Answer by tiandron
Shock Point by April Henry
“Cassie discovers that her stepfather, Rick, a teen psychiatrist, has been illegally prescribing a new behavioral drug to his patients—and three teens have died. Before she can report him, Rick commits Cassie to Peaceful Cove, a boot camp for troubled teens in Mexico. Cassie knows she has to get out now, before more teens die. But no one has ever escaped from Peaceful Cove alive—and even if Cassie gets over the walls and survives the Mexican desert, will anyone believe her story?”

“The wicked stepmother motif is altered to wicked stepfather in this contemporary chiller. Cassie, 16, has suffered a year of upheavals: her parents’ divorce, her mother’s remarriage^B and new pregnancy, and the discovery that her stepfather’s psychiatric practice revolves around an experimental drug that may have led to the suicides of several of his teen patients. Leading off is a horrific scene of Cassie’s abduction, masterminded by her stepfather, who planted crystal meth in her room and arranged for her to be taken to a juvenile “rehabilitation” center. Organization is a strong point here. In the first part, Henry effectively shuttles between Cassie’s imprisonment and the discoveries that lead to it. In the second part, Cassie must free herself and obtain evidence to save other teens from the deadly drug–all but impossible tasks in the Dickensian atmosphere of the teen facility. Along with solid plotting and suspense comes a likable heroine who’s a good match for the nefarious adults in her life”

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Ex-bulimic Demi Lovato talks drug abuse, rehab and smoking pot with Joe Jonas
Demi Lovato is doing well three years after going to rehab for drug and alcohol addiction, she told E! Feb. 3. Looking back, Lovato is grateful that rehab saved her life, and helped her realize she had to change if she wanted to live. "I don't think … Read more on Examiner.com

Iran not doing enough to address drug addiction
According to studies and surveys conducted by the Drug Control Headquarters issued last December, more than 600 drug rehabilitation centers are recognized across the country, most of which are based on the outskirts of cities. Because of the immense … Read more on Al-Monitor

Hoffman found with 50 bags of heroin, addiction meds: sources
Multiple law enforcement sources told NBC News that authorities found six bottles of prescription drugs — including the blood pressure medication clonidine hydrochloride; the addiction treatment drug buprenorphine; the attention-deficit disorder … Read more on NBCNews.com (blog)

Philip Seymour Hoffman Dead — Dies of Apparent Heroin Overdose … Needle …
Details surrounding his death are unclear … but the actor had struggled with drug problems … most recently checking himself into a rehab facility for heroin back in May. TMZ broke the story of Hoffman going to rehab. We were told he did it as a … Read more on TMZ.com

Reformed drug addict launches community basketball team Dagenham Dragons
“I think drug addiction is often dealt with wrongly and people can find themselves pushed into a corner, but through basketball I just want people to know someone's there.” After impressing at a regional level, Jack represented his country as a youth … Read more on Barking and Dagenham Post

Prescription drugs lead to growing problem of infant addiction
The rise of prescription drug addiction has resulted in more babies born addicted to narcotics compared to just two decades ago, when infant addiction was associated more with street-level drugs. A 2012 study published in The Journal of the American … Read more on Monroe News Star

Ashley Benson made anti-drug pact over family's addiction issues
Actress Ashley Benson vowed never to experiment with drugs after watching addiction issues wreck the lives of some of her relatives. The star plays a drug-taking party girl in 2013 teen drama “Spring Breakers,” but Benson is adamant she would never … Read more on Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

Question by luvurplanet: Does drinking non-alcoholic beer everyday affect sperm when trying to conceive?
I have given up alcohol for 2 months trying to detox before we start trying to get pregnant, but I am having one non-alcoholic beer every evening. But I noticed that it said it contains “less than .5% alcohol”. Is this safe to keep drinking one? Can it damage my sperm (both quality and count)?

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Answer by Rahdirahrah
No, you should be fine. Drinking every day or in excess when you do drink creates problems, but if you are having one bottle of less then 0.5% alcohol? Then it’s the same as not drinking.

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The Florida House Detox Alumni Continue Giving Back With Helping The Fruitful …
Created with the individual in mind, the Florida House Detox Center brings over 10 years experience in treating alcohol, heroin, opiate pain pill and prescription medication withdrawal, providing an “upscale atmosphere” in a relaxed setting for healing. Read more on PR Web (press release)

Why Starting a Detox Program Should Be a Top Health Priority for 2014 — Part I
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Obesity researcher helps sugar addicts conquer cravings to win at weight loss
"Based on the results from studies done by my group and others, it appears clear that the overconsumption of sugar can lead to behaviors and brain changes that resemble drug addiction, however, sugar addiction will be different in many important ways … Read more on Examiner.com

Strawberry wants to help others with new center
It offers a 28-day residential treatment program that can treat up to 60 patients at a time for addiction and substance abuse. It also has a program to help athletes address post-playing issues, as well as anyone suffering long-term effects concussions … Read more on Boston Herald

Behavioral Addictions: A Basic Understanding
In most ways, substance and behavioral addictions are incredibly similar. Essentially, substance addicts are people who've lost control over their use of alcohol, prescription drugs, and/or illegal drugs such as methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)

Another Way to Honor LBJ's Legacy: Drug-Sentencing Reform
The meeting ended, and my father deleted that portion of the speech, which famously announced the War on Poverty—but kept the drug provision in Johnson's legislative program. This led to controlled-substance and drug-addiction reform that passed with … Read more on The Atlantic

ProSom Addiction and ProSom Abuse

KSC students release findings of drug use at Keene High School
In the study, conducted by 10 health science seniors and led by Keene State College Health Science Assistant Professor Dr. Marjorie Droppa, Keene High School student volunteers, teachers and parents were interviewed about substance abuse at the … Read more on The Union Leader

Kasich launches youth drug abuse prevention program
Kasich, with Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and members of his cabinet at his side, said Start Talking will involve parents, teachers coaches and the students themselves in helping end the drug abuse he said is in every town, in every corner of the … Read more on WVXU

The Jed Foundation Announces New Partnership With The Clinton Foundation …
A report from The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University found half of all full-time college students (3.8 million) binge drink, abuse prescription drugs and/or illegal drugs, and almost 1 in 4 of the nation's … Read more on EIN News (press release)

Increasing Marijuana Use in High School Is Reported
A new federal report shows that the percentage of American high school students who smoke marijuana is slowly rising, while the use of alcohol and almost every other drug is falling. The report raises concerns that the relaxation of restrictions on … Read more on New York Times (blog)