'Just Flooding Us': Tenn. Spike in Drug-Dependent Newborns Is Warning to Nation

'Just flooding us': Tenn. spike in drug-dependent newborns is warning to nation
Because Tennessee is the first state to require reporting of NAS, experts say it's a harbinger of a worsening national problem of pregnant women addicted to prescription painkillers and other opiate drugs — and a reminder of the toll substance abuse … Read more on NBCNews.com (blog)

Suspected krokodil a false alarm
In 2012, the American Association of Poison Control Centers noted two reports of krokodil use, neither of which have been confirmed. The chemical compound that creates krokodil's heroinlike high, … And even the symptoms associated with krokodil use … Read more on Chicago Tribune

Barnett: 'Hungry Heart' – help or harm?
D., the president of the Vermont Psychological Association. Dr. Barnett has worked in the field of addiction treatment and training for nearly 20 years, including as director of a training program for resident and faculty physicians at the Hazelden … Read more on vtdigger.org