Heroin: Deadly drug on the upswing locally

Heroin: Deadly drug on the upswing locally
Terrebonne Drug Court Treatment Director Clarence McGuire Jr. has seen a similar movement in his work counseling addicts convicted of felony drug use. “Most of our … Bubba told his parents the program wasn't for him, and the couple nodded helplessly. Read more on Daily Comet

DEA: Synthetic drugmakers 'treating our kids like guinea pigs'
Seminole County undercover deputies who have bought the drugs said they've sent the items to a state lab only to find out the chemicals in those products were not specifically banned under Florida law. So far, synthetic-drug abuse in Central Florida … Read more on Hamilton Spectator

MAINE COMPASS: Social stigma of drug addiction creates roadblocks to recovery
We cannot effectively address the societal problem of substance abuse unless we encourage individuals to seek treatment, and treatment will not be effective as long as we view those suffering from addiction as social pariahs. I hope that as we grapple … Read more on Kennebec Journal