Without Obamacare, I would have died. I'm scared the Supreme Court is going to …
In 2010, at 54, I was diagnosed with non-alcoholic cirrhosis (end-stage liver disease). It's debilitating, and a transplant is the only cure. At that time, I … We would drive 3.5 hours to Duke Medical Center several times a month for transfusions … Read more on Washington Post

Thailand's drug rehab centre The Cabin to open outpatient clinic in Hong Kong
An average of five expatriates a month from Hong Kong, mostly Western, are treated for alcohol, cocaine, gambling or sex addiction at The Cabin's 50-bed centre in Chiang Mai. "Hong Kong is climbing up there when you consider the majority of the … Read more on South China Morning Post (subscription)

Fatal heroin and fentanyl overdoses rise in Maryland
Heroin-related deaths rose 46 percent in Maryland in the first half of the year, and deaths related to the narcotic painkiller fentanyl spiked sevenfold, according to figures released Friday by the state's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene … Read more on Washington Post

Dane County homeless center's fate unknown
It works to provide services to those with substance abuse or mental health issues and those who have banned from other services for a variety of reasons, including assistance locating housing and employment opportunities, according to their website. Read more on UW Badger Herald

Eagles running back McCoy baffled by his struggles
Left tackle Jason Peters and left guard Evan Mathis were All-Pro picks and center Jason Kelce had an excellent season. Mathis injured his … 4 pick last year, missed the first four games because of a suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse … Read more on FOXSports.com

Truth About Growth sponsoring rally about alcohol abuse
… wrong way on Interstate 71 collided with a church bus filled mostly with teenagers – 27 people died and 34 were injured. The event will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 7 in the Grand Hall at the Donald W. Reynolds Campus and Community Center. Read more on Magnoliareporter

In effort to end veteran homelessness by 2015, this 0 million doesn't hurt
“That kind of decrease is just unprecedented and it happened during a really challenging time in our economy,” said Vince Kane, director of the VA's National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans. “And these programs have been the game changers in … Read more on Washington Post (blog)

Deeper Denver Broncos cut Vickerson, Ihenacho
Elway added depth to his defense through free agency and the draft in the aftermath of Denver's Super Bowl debacle, and two veterans who paid the price Saturday were Kevin Vickerson and Duke Ihenacho. Vickerson, a nine-year veteran defensive tackle … Read more on Belleville News Democrat

Resource center offers Strengthening Families
The Strengthening Families Program has been rigorously evaluated and is one of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's “Evidenced Based” programs, indicating it has been proven to be effective. Past grant funding enabled the … Read more on Hometownlife.com

Pot is becoming legal in more places, but we should drug test employees anyway
If successful, this movement will damage the safety and productivity of U.S. workplaces and take away one proven way to reduce substance abuse. Workplace drug testing became commonplace in the 1980s as employers sought to reduce the negative effects of … Read more on Washington Post

Heroin epidemic hitting Medina County families
Children without family members to take them in most often go into a foster care program with the hope of them being adopted. He said occasionally children are returned to the parent or parents under court-ordered drug-free conditions. Wilkins said the … Read more on Medina County Gazette

Canaan Cafe Gives Ex-Addicts a Second Chance
For a recovering addict at Mountainside, this is one of the final steps. The next level of recovery is introducing normalcy and getting back to a healthy, sober life. Nothing is quite as mundane and sobering, most would agree, than the daily grind of a … Read more on Litchfield County Times

Drug czar approaches challenge from a different angle: As a recovering alcoholic
Insurance companies often do not cover inpatient treatment, and an obscure federal rule restricts the expansion of addiction treatment under the Affordable Care Act. The White House also is grappling with the legal, financial and political implications … Read more on Washington Post

Group aimed to address Maine's addiction problem to bring US drug czar to …
BANGOR, Maine — A group of area health care leaders, law enforcement officials, educators and politicians are forming a plan of attack to combat drug abuse and addiction in Bangor and, perhaps, across the state. The group of 20-plus members convened … Read more on Bangor Daily News

Lortab Addiction and Lortab Abuse

HEROIN'S PAIN: Epidemic's scourge reflected in loved ones, recovering addicts
The numbers tell part of the story: 12 deaths in Oneida County last year, 108 admitted heroin users entering the Oneida County Correctional Facility in four months, and three to five heroin users admitted to one local treatment program every week. Read more on Utica Observer Dispatch

'My life was like Hiroshima': Readers' stories of homelessness and addiction
Last week, we visited Fort Lyon, a treatment program for formerly homeless addicts and alcoholics in Colorado. Fort Lyon's rather unique approach centers on keeping this population away from urban centers in a relatively remote location. One in four … Read more on Washington Post

Drug czar promotes treatment, tells personal story
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – As the nation's drug czar continues to warn people about the potential death and destruction from substance abuse, he's also encouraging them to tell their stories about treatment and recovery. Usually he starts with himself. Michael … Read more on Mississippi News Now

More Tasmanians seek help for alcohol than other drugs, report shows
Treatment patterns in Tasmania were similar to those nationally with alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines and heroin being the four main problem drugs respectively. However there is a slightly higher proportion of people seeking treatment for cannabis in … Read more on ABC Online

A better understanding of mental illness hasn't reduced the stigma around it
People also gave a greater endorsement of psychiatric treatment for alcohol dependence, up from 61 percent in 1996 to 79 percent in 2006. There was also a greater understanding of the neurobiological causes of mental illness, though there was less … Read more on Washington Post (blog)

Robin Williams checked into Minnesota rehab center to 'focus on continued …
While he was at Hazeldon Addiction Treatment Center, the actor and comedian paid a visit to a Dairy Queen in Linstrom nearby on June 29. … He described feelings of loneliness and fear that pushed him back towards alcohol at that time. 'I was in a … Read more on Daily Mail

Man accused in Long Branch killings was previously convicted of sexually …
As part of his supervision, Farmer was required to notify any employer of his criminal record, not use alcohol and attend substance abuse and mental health treatment, he said. Farmer was also not allowed to use a computer or similar device or create … Read more on The Star-Ledger