Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction – Short video on heroin addiction. Produced by Friedkin Digital for Wiley & Sons, Inc. Part of a companion series for a university level textbook, “Abnormal Ps…

Stoughton Sees Spike in Heroin Overdoses
Then in 2004, taking advantage of a grant, OASIS formed, bringing together the Stoughton Police, Schools, Youth Commission, and other area organizations in what was a more local coalition looking at all forms of drug and substance use. While OASIS … Read more on Patch.com

Bitter Pills series: More prescription drug addicts turning to heroin
More than nine out of 10 patients trying to kick an addiction with methadone or another replacement drug last year at Fayetteville's Carolina Treatment Center were hooked on painkillers. But in a troubling new trend, Executive Director Amy Garner said … Read more on Fayetteville Observer

Canada's patchwork of drug treatment: Where do you turn when you've hit rock …
One approach, called motivational enhancement therapy, gets the client to reflect on the consequences of their drug use on their health, their relationships, and priorities in life, said Julian Somers, a clinical psychologist and professor at SFU … Read more on Ottawa Citizen

The cast of Glee 'knew that Cory Monteith was battling heroin addiction and …
Cory Monteith's untimely death may have been a shock to his fans, but his friends and colleagues at Glee were well aware that he was battling a heroin addiction, it's been claimed. According to TMZ, the cast of Glee – and some producers – were aware of … Read more on Daily Mail