Mother of Man Who Jumped Into North River on Friday Speaks Out

Mother of man who jumped into North River on Friday speaks out
“My son has been tormented and tortured by drug addiction and mental illness for nine years,'' says Young, who visited The Guardian Tuesday to talk about her son. … More must be done, Young insists, to help Islanders in the throes of addiction and … Read more on Journal Pioneer

Minnesota drug advisory council to hear Duluth concerns
The forum, titled “Impact: Synthetic Drugs,” will be led by the State of Minnesota Citizens Advisory Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse at 7 p.m. on Thursday in the Science Center auditorium at the College of St. Scholastica. Clyde Rogers of … Read more on Duluth News Tribune

University studies find prescription drug abuse rising among teenagers
Most of the admitted emergency-room patients were seeking help for a sprained ankle, a fever or another routine, non-drug-related ailment. Notably, only 15 percent of the patients misused drugs that a doctor prescribed; Whiteside said this may indicate … Read more on The Michigan Daily