Health Law Could Overwhelm Addiction Services

Health law could overwhelm addiction services
… take advantage of the new opportunity, according to an Associated Press analysis of government data. The analysis compared federal data on the addiction rates in the 50 states, the capacity of treatment programs and the provisions of the new health … Read more on WNCN

Smarter Kids Are Smart Enough to Avoid Alcohol and Drugs, Right?
In 2011, for example, British researchers found that women who were in the top third of the IQ range when tested in elementary school were more than twice as likely as those scoring in the bottom third to have used marijuana or cocaine by age 30; for … Read more on TIME

Epidemic spurs crystal meth probe
The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association, which represents treatment providers, welcomed the government's inquiry but said it needed to focus on more than law and order to make a difference. Chief executive Sam Biondo said examining manufacturing … Read more on The Age

Heroin is on the rise in Coshocton
Law enforcement officials also say the drug is more available, with drug deals going on in every part of the county. “People … Given said most cases involving heroin are fourth- and fifth-degree, lower-level felony offenses, but most of that is based … Read more on Coshocton Tribune