Science Proves That Nothing Will Ever Change Conservative and Republican …
What results of the several studies demonstrate is that once a partisan is confronted with unwelcome facts about their beliefs, the centers of their brain associated with emotional distress light up and remain active until their defective brains … Read more on PoliticusUSA

Not-So-Quick Fix
According to Richard Rawson, codirector of UCLA's Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, blaming the victim is not just wrong—it's counterproductive. Research conducted in the 1990s on the neurobiological roots of dependence found that drug use … Read more on LA Magazine

Asbury Park, surrounding community look to improve outcome for city schools …
Residents, stakeholders and educators have offered solutions ranging from restructuring the education system to offering more support programs for Asbury Park school families. On Thursday, those interested parties will have a chance to meet and discuss … Read more on www.app.com

Our View: Addicted Maine women will pay for treatment cuts
… houses are an important part of the process of recovering from addiction to drugs or alcohol. The residential programs offer addicts support in a sober setting as they build the skills needed to live and remain substance-free on their own … Read more on Press Herald

How Philip Seymour Hoffman Could Have Been Saved
“Everything” included eight residential programs and four outpatient programs. It's not … Richard Rawson, associate director of the UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, says, “Failure to encourage patients to use these medications is unconscionable. Read more on TIME