How Drug Dependence Becomes Drug Addiction

Published August 30, 2013

How Drug Dependence Becomes Drug Addiction
What does a drug addict look like? Well, if you judge a book by its cover – they look like me. They also look like CEOs, soccer moms, and your grandmother. This is especially true when we cross the line between drug dependence and drug addiction. My … Read more on Bangor Daily News

Marijuana movements likely to get a boost from new guidelines
Under the new guidelines, the Justice Department will not challenge state laws and prosecutors may not bring cases against individual users unless they violate eight federal priorities, including marijuana distribution to minors or as a cover for drug … Read more on USA TODAY

Is This The Beginning Of The End Of The War On Drugs?
It reflects a belief among advocates, one endorsed by the White House itself, that drug addiction should be viewed more as a public health issue than a criminal one. In their mind, that's the end game for the War. Others were more tempered in their … Read more on TPM

Police: Heroin bust Manchester's biggest ever
Maine news, sports, weather from Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram, Portland, Maine. Friday, August 30, 2013. News · Kennebec … A search for drugs in a Manchester auto repair shop netted more than authorities expected, and five people … Read more on Press Herald