Oakland students warned of prescription drug addiction
Walled Lake – — High school students heard a different message Tuesday about the dangers of drug abuse and how it's no closer than the family medicine cabinet. Robert Stutman, retired U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency agent and … Deaths from prescription … Read more on The Detroit News

Derry forum focuses on solution to heroin epidemic
DERRY — With rising opiate overdoses in Derry, it was an emotional night for many as residents and officials discussed the growing heroin problem. Between statistics and heartfelt stories of loss and recovery, many on hand realized they have their … Read more on Eagle-Tribune

Just Say No, Yes or Maybe
Honesty about drug use is encouraged by Dr. Donald A. Misch, medical director at the University of Colorado, Boulder, who oversees the health of nearly 30,000 students on a campus long considered marijuana-friendly. … “every once in a while” posed … Read more on New York Times

'We'll continue to fight the battle'
Batesville police Chief Stan Holt reported on statistics regarding BPD drug arrests. In 2011 … "Treatment needs to be available and quick …. and effective treatment attends to the multiple needs of the individual, not just his or her drug/alcohol … Read more on Batesville Herald Tribune

Colorado's Prison Director Spent 20 Hours in Solitary—but That's Not Enough
Prison policies and practices long ago made him severely mentally ill, yet he has not been released from solitary or given adequate care and treatment—even under the reformist regime that Raemisch is heralding. Mostly what Colorado has done in its new … Read more on The Atlantic

From the State That Legalized Weed, Comes the World's Strongest Drug Test
And that sets the tempo for how we're going to proceed in treatment. It's been very informative.” University of Colorado Hospital's Center for Addiction Recovery and Rehabilitation (CeDAR) does the test on every new patient and then again when they leave. Read more on Mashable

Thinking outside the cell on solitary confinement
Other states have noticed, such as Colorado which has discontinued placing mentally ill offenders in solitary confinement, instead redirecting them to a secure correctional treatment program. Undoubtedly, many inmates in solitary confinement committed … Read more on The Hill (blog)

Demerol Addiction and Demerol Abuse

Colorado Teen Addiction Centers Gear Up for Legal Pot
Dr. Christian Thurstone, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Colorado and the head of the teen rehab center Adolescent STEP: Substance Abuse Treatment Education & Prevention Program, said 95 percent of patient referrals to the program are … Read more on KMBZ