Branch Manager Loots Mayors' Accounts
A former Colorado credit union branch manager was sentenced July 7 to 60 days in a county jail, four years of probation and ordered to pay restitution and complete a drug rehab program. Jessica Sorensen, 40, forged signatures of members at the $ 56 … Read more on Credit Union Times

White House warns of rising drug use, says legalization is no panacea
WASHINGTON — A day after Washington state joined Colorado in selling marijuana in retail outlets, the Obama administration on Wednesday criticized drug legalization and warned that a declining perception of risk is leading more U.S. teens to smoke pot … Read more on Bradenton Herald

Kravitz: Is there a double standard for Irsay, Brazill?
Irsay has been addicted to alcohol and drugs for long stretches of his life, but when he was arrested in the spring, the community (and myself) gathered around him and largely supported him. We said he was a sick man. We said he needed to go to rehab … Read more on Journal and Courier

Brazill chose weed over money, is treated differently than Irsay
We can discuss who is getting the more lenient treatment in the legal system (I suspect it is Brazill). The addictiveness or harmful effects could also be discussed, although they are not relevant to the issue here. Stop these storylines about double … Read more on NBCSports.com

Feds seek ways to expand use of addiction drug
Senator Carl Levin of Michigan on Wednesday pressed officials from the White House, the National Institute of Drug Abuse and other agencies to increase access to the buprenorphine, a drug which helps addicts control drug cravings and withdrawal … Read more on Madison.com

State's Republican lawmakers adjust funding for drug treatment, angering some …
For example, Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, a private nonprofit, created an ambulatory detox program. That allows some clients to go through the first phase of kicking an addiction on an outpatient basis. The agency's chief, Tom Stuber … Read more on ideastream

Nakhon Phanom province holds Anti Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Day
According to the governor, the event was hosted by the Command Center for Drug Elimination Nakhon Phanom and other relevant organizations with the purpose of creating awareness of drug addiction dangers among the public. The event communicated … Read more on Thailand National News Bureau

Drug Abuse Among Youth On Record High
In 2009, the facility treated 440 patients with substance abuse related ailments and, by 2012, the number had risen to 1099. By press time, The New Times could not determine if the increase was a result of increased consumption or awareness of services … Read more on AllAfrica.com