2700+ Substance Abuse Prevention Specialists Convene at CADCA's National …
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — More than 2,700 substance abuse prevention and treatment specialists from throughout the country will convene at Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's (CADCA) 26th Annual National … Read more on PR Newswire (press release)

Grant enables DV Middle School to start Life Skills Training
According to the press release, LST has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as an “exemplary program.” The National Institute on Drug Abuse added the program to a list of “programs that work” and the White House Office of National Drug … Read more on NEagle

A vaccine for drug addiction is in the works
A vaccine, which has undergone tests in animal subjects so far, holds promise, said Dr. William Compton, deputy director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The vaccine would “produce an antibody response which would latch onto the drug of use … Read more on Medill Reports: Chicago

Baldwin County law enforcement waging daily battle in 'War on Drugs'
Tetreau is also heading up the Baldwin County Drug Abuse Resistance Awareness Program, which began this year with a pair of pilot programs, at Swift School and Magnolia School. D.A.R.E. is a community-oriented police program. It allows police officers … Read more on Gulf Coast News Today

Prescription drug abuse a dangerous trend in Cavalier, police chief says
Prescription drug abuse is the fastest-growing drug problem in the nation, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The number of people in treatment at North Dakota Human Service Centers reporting prescription drug abuse is increasing … Read more on Grand Forks Herald

Local roundtable helped spur opioid legislation
CHILLICOTHE — A roundtable on opioid addiction and prescription drug abuse conducted in Chillicothe in October has played a significant role in the introduction of new legislation designed to help fight the problem all the way from initial addiction … Read more on Chillicothe Gazette

ASAP's Strutner named 2016 Advocate of Year by anti-drug coalition
Strutner, executive director of Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention of Anderson County, accepted the award on Thursday, February 4, during CADCA's 26th annual National Leadership Forum. The forum was at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention … Read more on Oak Ridge Today

Opioid Drug Screenings May Dissuade People from Treatment
In that same year, more than 2 million Americans were addicted to opioid pain relievers, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Doctors write 259 million prescriptions for opioids each year. The CDC recently published a number of guidelines … Read more on GoodTherapy.org (blog)

Despite Growing Rates of Opioid Addiction, Treatment Rates Remain the Same
In the last decade, opioid dependence has increased at such an alarming rate that many public health officials and lawmakers consider abuse of these drugs—in the form of prescription painkillers and heroin—an epidemic. According to the Substance … Read more on Newsweek

ACS to host substance abuse prevention meeting Oct. 1, public invited
With education as one of the key components to a recently-implemented substance abuse policy at Auburn City Schools, learning how to prevent substance abuse coincides with the school system's mission of cultivating a drug-free environment. On Thursday … Read more on Opelika Auburn News

How a recovery-oriented approach to substance abuse means economic development …
There are some promising strategies beginning to launch in efforts to address the opiate abuse epidemic in Maine. Several police departments, including Augusta and Scarborough, are launching 'angel' programs similar to the initiative pioneered by … Read more on Bangor Daily News

"Day of Hope" Celebrating Drug-Free Lifestyle in WV Set for September
The Ohio County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (OCSAPC) and West Virginia Council of Churches are teaming up for this prevention and recovery on that Sunday. All agree, its important to have a day to focus on solutions and activities in as many … Read more on WTRF

Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel tells Congress state …
Charlie Baker's administration has made addressing opioid abuse a priority and has convened a task force to make recommendations for policy changes. According to state statistics, more than 1,000 Massachusetts residents died of opioid overdoses in 2014 … Read more on MassLive.com

Heroin tops list of Lebanon County's drug-rehab cases
A day after the announcement of Lebanon's largest drug bust in recent history, the executive director of the Lebanon County Commission on Drug and Alcohol Abuse delivered a sobering message to the Lebanon County commissioners on Thursday. Read more on Lebanon Daily News

Nearly 10 years since Harrisburg State Hospital closed, state officials tout …
Marion is the deputy secretary for the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service. … "She has her own apartment, her own pet, she could choose when she wanted to eat, she had access to peers and other kinds of recovery resources," he said. Read more on PennLive.com

New program aims to get dads more involved in school
Those with involved fathers also have reduced chances for delinquency and substance abuse, the report states. In first-grade teacher Shawn Nelson's class, the watchdog drops by every day to read one on one with the students or help them with their … Read more on The Newark Advocate

Josh Hamilton suffered drug relapse
"Hopefully, he has a lot of good people around who are helping him through a tough time. But I hope he also knows that there are people that he's played with that care about him, that care about his future and are willing to help in any way they can.". Read more on ESPN

HIV outbreak raises concerns about injection drug use
They encourage people to get tested for HIV and seek help if they struggle with substance abuse. Holman suggested people may want to visit needle exchange programs, where they can get clean needles in exchange for dirty ones — and seek treatment for … Read more on USA TODAY

Boston-only alcohol tax would be an unfair burden
The motive behind the proposal is a good one: Linehan and Baker want the resulting revenues (estimated to be in the millions) to be used exclusively for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs. That's a noble intent. Opioid addiction … What … Read more on Boston Globe (subscription)

Family Picnic to raise money for substance abuse programs
"Basically what we do, the prevention education team, is go out to local schools both public and private to give age-appropriate substance abuse prevention and education programs," said Val Perez, Family Picnic chairman. "Addiction is such an issue … Read more on Sun Sentinel

Darryl Strawberry delivers powerful message about recovery
My addiction started in my childhood. My father was a raging alcoholic and when I say raging, I mean he would come home in a rage, drunk as can be. One night he was beating on my mom and my brother and I said that's it. We were about to kill my father. Read more on WXYZ

million medical center, sober home planned in Boynton Beach
A sober home is a 24-hour, in-patient medical facility to help those who are recovering from drug and alcohol abuse. City officials say having a rehabilitation facility in a commercial center could allow more people to get help and cut down on … Read more on Sun Sentinel