Heroin Abuse: Shooting Up

Published February 7, 2014

Heroin abuse: Shooting up
“In every corner of our state, heroin and opiate drug addiction threatens us,” he says, recounting the story of a young man who began using OxyContin in the 10th grade and stole $ 20,000 of farm tools and equipment from his parents to pay for his opiate … Read more on Financial Times

Selena Gomez went to rehab center that treats young people 'struggling with …
Her representative tells MailOnline: 'Selena voluntarily spent time at Meadows but NOT for substance abuse.' Scroll down for video … The former Disney child star was urged to seek help by those close to her amid concerns her partying was getting out … Read more on Daily Mail

Canada needs to adopt a prison harm reduction program
With this interest in addiction treatment, prison health care and advocacy on behalf of marginalized groups, on January 23 On Point: Making Prison Needle & Syringe Programs Work in Canada was held. What is harm reduction? The addiction medicine … Read more on rabble.ca

Vikings great Robert Smith meets alcoholism head-on
Near the end of his speech, he thanked with great emotion an employee assistance counselor who helped him overcome substance abuse when the wide receiver joined the Vikings in 1990 after being released by Philadelphia. After listening to Carter's … Read more on Pioneer Press

Exploring the Matrix Model for Addictions Treatment
Katheryn L. Whittaker, MS, LMFT, LPCC – “Exploring the Matrix Model for Addictions Treatment” Filmed at the California Southern University School of Behavior…