JOHN P. WALTERS AND DAVID W. MURRAY: Drug testing welfare recipients …
Finally, drug users, whether receiving welfare assistance or not, are people who need help, not acquiescence in their continued addiction. Those who accept that drug use is a “medical condition,” should also realize that early intervention is essential … Read more on Washington Times

Molly & Ecstasy: A Parent's Guide
(WTNH) — News of almost a dozen students at Wesleyan University overdosing on a bad batch of the hallucinogenic drug “Molly” has colleges across the nation trying to find new ways to keep students safe. For parents, it's an alarming reminder that some … Read more on WTNH

Clinically depressed three times more likely to commit violent crime
"One important finding was that the vast majority of depressed persons were not convicted of violent crimes, and that the rates … are below those for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and considerably lower than for alcohol or drug abuse," said … Read more on Business Insider

New tax on alcohol sales in Boston proposed
Linehan said that thousands of people are afflicted by alcohol and drug addiction, many of them unemployed and a burden on the public. Helping them sober up and become productive citizens represents a huge opportunity to save public money, he said. Read more on Boston Globe (subscription)

Crack down on violent crime
Indiana's legal system is also trying to do a better job of dealing with the underlying causes of crime, including substance abuse. Instead of sending non-violent drug-addicted criminals to prison, more programs are focusing on treatment, education and … Read more on WANE

FACING HOMELESSNESS: Highs and lows
Bliss House is a halfway house for women with substance abuse issues, and Bliss Too is a transitional housing option for women that have completed the program at Bliss House. Lisa Livingston currently lives in an … by Elizabeth Beilman. SOUTHERN … Read more on Newsandtribune

Boston postpones Super Bowl parade after heavy snow
I'm treating," said Karen Rudgis of Cambridge, who was buying shirts for her husband and two grown children. Mike Kelley … The championship parade, now scheduled to start at 11 a.m. Wednesday, will begin at the Hynes Convention Center. A fleet of 25 … Read more on KTVN