State tries to halt prescription drug abuse - Shelbyville Times-Gazette

State tries to halt prescription drug abuse Shelbyville Times-Gazette Tennessee has some of the highest prescription drug abuse rates in the country. State Mental Health Commissioner Doug Varney says the epidemic is so bad here that officials are now projecting that requests for treatment for pill addiction will overtake ...

Drug addiction blamed in crime spree - Kennebec Journal

Drug addiction blamed in crime spree Kennebec Journal By Betty Adams badams@centralmaine.com AUGUSTA -- Ricky Allen Lane said Wednesday that an opiate drug addiction led him to take part in a dozen crimes in nine days, including an armed home invasion in Manchester. All four co-defendants in the Sept. and more »

Dangerous addiction – should doctors be tested for drug use? - The Conversation

Dangerous addiction – should doctors be tested for drug use? The Conversation Doctors, just like the rest of the population, make personal choices about drug use. Some choose to use legal drugs such as tobacco and alcohol; others take illicit substances like cannabis and amphetamines. Doctors also have access to controlled drugs ...

Luncheon honors women in recovery - Baltimore Sun (blog)

Baltimore Sun (blog)

Luncheon honors women in recovery Baltimore Sun (blog) About 190 people attended the event at the alcoholism and drug addiction treatment center, which celebrated the power women's relationships have during the recovery process. Collins, who was an alcoholic and entered treatment in 1978, shared her story ...

A Shameless Recovery: Transforming Regret into a Learning Opportunity - PsychCentral.com (blog)

A Shameless Recovery: Transforming Regret into a Learning Opportunity PsychCentral.com (blog) Though painful, regret can be an important part of the healing process. In treatment, we see regret as a sign of readiness to change. As addicts become increasingly aware of the negative consequences of their drug use, regret is a natural response.