NY lawmakers asked to help fund more drug treatment facilities

NY lawmakers asked to help fund more drug treatment facilities
It heard from prosecutors, drug counselors and addicts, who say a crackdown on illegal prescriptions has many drug users turning to heroin and that has led to a dramatic increase in overdoses and deaths. Speakers asked lawmakers to help fund… Continue reading

Michiana's Heroin Invasion: Addiction and treatment – Part 3

Michiana's Heroin Invasion: Addiction and treatment – Part 3
While Michiana's heroin death toll continues to rise, many say the biggest battle is overcoming addiction while users are still alive. Addiction specialists agree – it's a drug that pulls users in like few other substances can. “The reward in the… Continue reading

Alcohol Rehabs in Florida | Call 800-303-2938 For Details

Alcohol Rehabs in Florida | Call 800-303-2938 For Details – Alcohol Rehabs in Florida – Call 800-303-2938 For Details Treating addiction can be one tough challenge for anyone. Asking help from the experts is one great…


 

Which UW system school is No. 1 for alcohol arrests in the nation?… Continue reading

Heroin's reach growing

Heroin's reach growing
Sheriff Richard Jones has seen crack, methamphetamine and pills plague his southwestern Ohio community but calls heroin a bigger scourge. Children have been forced into foster care because of addicted parents; shoplifting rings have formed to raise … Read more on The Durango Herald

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Election Q&A: Drugs in the community

Election Q&A: Drugs in the community
Of the 25 counts which did result in a conviction, approximately 14 were methamphetamine-related. When nearly … I'll spend the time to examine both the facts and the circumstances before charging crimes, avoiding the need to dismiss nearly half of them. Read more on… Continue reading

Ohio lawmakers should not increase drug treatment services by penalizing the

Ohio lawmakers should not increase drug treatment services by penalizing the
Robert Sprague, a Findlay Republican, should be commended for his efforts to increase funding for drug treatment programs. The opiate epidemic is epic — an equal-opportunity killer that plagues communities throughout rural and urban Ohio. But Sprague …… Continue reading