Secret center set up to treat drug addicts
JEDDAH — A charity has opened up a discreet center for the treatment of drug addicts, Makkah reported on Wednesday. Aziz Al-Otaibi, who works for Kafa (Enough), a welfare organization taking care of addicts, said the organization has established a … Read more on Saudi Gazette

Jones Tests Positive For Cocaine
"We support UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones' decision to enter a drug treatment facility to address his recent issue," the UFC said in a statement. "While we are disappointed in the failed test, we applaud him for making this decision to enter … Read more on ESPN

Christie: A.C. to get 'one-stop' drug treatment program
Atlantic City will be among six locations across New Jersey offering a “one-stop approach” to help ex-offenders receive drug treatment and reenter society, Gov. Chris Christie announced Tuesday in his State of the State address. Read more on Press of Atlantic City

Meth Use On The Rise In Santa Clarita, Liquid Meth Not A Local Issue
“(It's) a development that we will experience, but we have not had it yet,” said Sgt. Bob Wachsmuth of the Juvenile Intervention Team at the SCV Sheriff's Station. This is because the liquid drug is primarily used for … Methamphetamine is an … Read more on KHTS Radio

Across the US, an explosion of addiction
Peter Shumlin in January went so far as to devote nearly his entire State of the State address to what he called the "rising tide of drug addiction and drug-related crime spreading across Vermont." "In every …. Unable to find local help from doctors … Read more on Cincinnati.com

THE ISSUE: Should the Government bring about the legalisation of drugs?
Today, 240 million people use illicit drugs worldwide. All drug use carries risk, but even if levels of use continue to rise under legal regulation, levels of harm would be significantly reduced. Ultimately, we all want to get drugs under control, but … Read more on Oxford Mail

Tide slowly turning in Indiana's war against meth
As statistics in Madison County indicate, the impact of the illicit drug methamphetamine has devastated the community. In 2012, the … Judges are left to decide whether to punish offenders or give them a chance in problem-solving drug court. Meanwhile … Read more on Washington Times

One in ten hospital drugs cases due to cannabis
Official statistics showed that the drug accounted for 10.7 per cent of the 5,683 drugs-related discharges from hospital in 2012-13. The total … “Allowing the illegal substance that reputation can breed complacency among not only users, but … Read more on Scotsman (blog)

Soberistas social network helping women with alcohol problems beat the bottle
I'm also a mother of two with a husband, a home, a job and, until recently, a drink problem. I'm not … Instead of finding ourselves among a bunch of losers with an incurable disease – the stereotype, however unfairly, of the “recovering alcoholic … Read more on Express.co.uk

Leahy: US Senate Judiciary Committee to hold hearing in Vt. on heroin problem
Federal statistics rank Vermont among the top 10 states for the abuse of painkillers and illicit drug use other than marijuana — including heroin — for people ages 18 to 25. Last month Gov. Peter Shumlin dedicated his State of the State address to … Read more on Greenfield Daily Reporter

Codeine Withdrawal and Codeine Detox

Heroin Threatens Vermont's Rural Paradise
But after Governor Peter Shumlin's State of the State address last month, one he took the unusual step of devoting entirely to the local surge in heroin addiction, there was little left to anyone's imagination. Heroin addiction in Vermont is up 770 … Read more on Daily Beast

Demi Lovato slams drug use following Philip Seymour Hoffman's death
Having admitted late last year that her own dependence on the illegal substance became so severe she 'couldn't go 30 minutes without cocaine' and even resorted to smuggling it onto airplanes, the star knows only too well the slippery slope that could … Read more on Daily Mail

Drug of destruction
Just in the past decade, the number of people getting addicted to heroin has increased by 60 percent even as the uptake of cocaine, methamphetamine, and crack dropped, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. In Massachusetts, State … Read more on Boston Globe

Could Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death Finally Change the Conversation About …
… to describe a person with a substance use problem. How can we expect people who struggle to step forward and ask for help when they expect to feel misunderstood at best and possibly even denigrated and shamed? … Jeff Foote, Ph.D. Dr. Foote is a … Read more on Huffington Post

Northern New England tackles growing drug problem
"New Hampshire has among the highest rates in the country of drug and alcohol abuse and dependence but ranks at the bottom in accessing treatment," Hassan said in her State of the State address. "We must focus on improving access to treatment for all … Read more on Seacoastonline.com

Selena Gomez speaks out after rehab revelation
"I've done everything I could to the best of my ability. Thank you for the … 5, a rep for Gomez confirmed that the starlet had voluntarily spent time at the Dawn of the Meadows facility in Wickenburg, Ariz., but said that it wasn't to treat substance … Read more on amNY

Punk Rock Pastor Joe Furey's Life of Addiction, Loss and Recovery Makes Him …
It's a simple place run by a humble, charismatic pastor who can look into the eyes of a coke addict, a thief, a workaholic, and not only see a lost soul, but a bit of himself as well. Furey's history of drug abuse, addiction, loss and recovery is … Read more on OC Weekly

Firms face up to staff with alcohol and substance abuse problems
London businesses are facing significant challenges in managing staff with alcohol and substance abuse problems, warns GQ Employment Law, a specialist London employment law firm. GQ Employment Law says that the problem is increasingly being … Read more on Here Is The City

The War Within: Portraits of Vietnam Veterans Fighting Heroin Addiction
Caption from LIFE. "The tears that rolled down Chad Harris's cheeks were partly a symptom of withdrawal: he hadn't had a fix in 14 hours. But he was also crying out of fear that he wouldn't be accepted into the drug treatment program at California's … Read more on TIME

Why Is Heroin Abuse Rising While Other Drug Abuse Is Falling?
Peter Shumlin, Democratic governor of Vermont, moved heroin addiction to the front burner of national news by devoting his entire State of the State address last week to his state's dramatic increase in heroin abuse. Shumlin described the situation as … Read more on Forbes