Maintenance, not abstinence, wills save addicts' lives
It is regarded as the first-line treatment for opioid addiction by the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, and the U.S. departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, and Health and Human Services. On the other hand, there is … Read more on Minneapolis Star Tribune

Olympic swimmimng champion Thorpe checks into alcohol rehab
Australian media reports say five-time Olympic champion swimmer Ian Thorpe has checked into a rehabilitation facility in Sydney while battling depression and alcohol abuse. News Corporation says the 31-year-old Thorpe was admitted to hospital on … Read more on Hindustan Times

Advocates:Treatment, not prison, for non-violent offenders
County-based drug and mental illness treatment centers can save taxpayers $ 27,000 per non-violent offender every year by treating minor crimes as health problems and not criminal problems, according to Citizens for the Greater Good, a community group … Read more on The News Journal

Last dry town in Connecticut reconsiders ending Prohibition
RELATED: DENNIS RODMAN SPEAKS OUT FROM REHAB. Repeal has … Cynthia Bennett, whose grandmother led an effort to keep Bridgewater dry after Prohibition ended in 1933, said she believes many fellow longtime residents will join her in voting against … Read more on New York Daily News