Tide slowly turning in Indiana's war against meth
As statistics in Madison County indicate, the impact of the illicit drug methamphetamine has devastated the community. In 2012, the … Judges are left to decide whether to punish offenders or give them a chance in problem-solving drug court. Meanwhile … Read more on Washington Times

One in ten hospital drugs cases due to cannabis
Official statistics showed that the drug accounted for 10.7 per cent of the 5,683 drugs-related discharges from hospital in 2012-13. The total … “Allowing the illegal substance that reputation can breed complacency among not only users, but … Read more on Scotsman (blog)

Soberistas social network helping women with alcohol problems beat the bottle
I'm also a mother of two with a husband, a home, a job and, until recently, a drink problem. I'm not … Instead of finding ourselves among a bunch of losers with an incurable disease – the stereotype, however unfairly, of the “recovering alcoholic … Read more on Express.co.uk

Leahy: US Senate Judiciary Committee to hold hearing in Vt. on heroin problem
Federal statistics rank Vermont among the top 10 states for the abuse of painkillers and illicit drug use other than marijuana — including heroin — for people ages 18 to 25. Last month Gov. Peter Shumlin dedicated his State of the State address to … Read more on Greenfield Daily Reporter