A Portrait of the Poet as Memoirist

A Portrait of the Poet as Memoirist
You know of his traumatic family life, of his drug and alcohol abuse, and you've surveyed the emotional and psychological landscape they left him. And yet, he says, any fear about his disclosures fell away quickly after he published “Suck City” in 2004. Read more on Aspen Daily News

When heroin and painkillers come together
Using the tragic death of a celebrity as a basis to discuss national drug problems is usually pointless. For one thing, the actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died with a syringe in his arm and packets of drugs found nearby, had the wealth and access to … Read more on The News Journal

State of the State address targets Vt. drug problem
The state must also do a better job of “convincing drug users who wind up in our criminal justice system that getting help is a better path than addiction,” according to Shumlin. But users “are the best deniers and the best liars you will ever meet … Read more on Rutland Herald

Drug Abuse Summit – President’s Welcome
ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland welcomes participants to the 2013 Appalachian Regional Summit on Prescription Drug Abuse. Recording by: ETSU Online Programs …