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In the News New York Becomes 23rd State to Legalize Medical Marijuana Last Friday, New York legislators passed a bill that allows for the legal access to marijuana for a medically-recognized condition, making it the 23rd state to join the medical marijuana movement. The bill is specific about which certain serious, debilitating... Learn More

Why the Expansion of the Family and Medical Leave Act is Good News for People Struggling with Addiction I am a person in recovery and was able to go to into a substance abuse treatment facility thanks to my job at the time. I had medical benefits through my employer, which means that I also was covered by... Learn More

In the News: Colleges Crack Down on Drugs and Alcohol College: a time during which certain rights of passage occur, namely, binge drinking and experimenting with other drugs. Of course, it doesn’t have to be but, for many Americans, their times spent on college campuses is one filled with books... Learn More

In the News: Florida Public Defender Arrested In Massive Drug Ring Take Down A former public defender in Walton County, Florida was just arrested this past week as a small part of a much larger and intrusive investigation that took down a substantial drug ring. By early afternoon 22 suspects in a drug... Learn More

In the News: Drug Dependent Babies in Tennessee Challenge Doctors There is an epidemic of drug-addicted babies being born in Tennessee and across the country. The challenge comes when these babies are born and start to go through a terribly painful withdrawal process called NAS (neonatal abstinence syndrome). Neonatal intensive... Learn More

Crazy News Stories of the Week Notorious “Biggie” A.K.A. "Fat Boy" Arrested Hiding your drugs in your belly fold- it’s so stupid it just might work, right? 42-year-old Christopher Mitchell (a.k.a. “Fat Boy” a.k.a. “Biggie”) is a central Florida resident who weighs in at about 450... Learn More

In the News: Maine Governor Says Heroin Overdose Antidote Gives Addicts “An Excuse to Stay Addicted” Much like the argument against teaching and promoting safe sex in schools – “if you hand out free condoms, you’re encouraging kids to go have sex” – there’s an argument against making naloxone (the generic name for Narcan) more widely... Learn More

Rick Perry Under Fire After Offending Alcoholics And Homosexuals In The Same Sentence Texas Governor Rick Perry has recently made comments that reflect a more antiquated perspective on the disease of alcoholism and the ‘homosexual lifestyle.’ It’s the year 2014 and I’m left wondering, when will we evolve beyond these outdated, close-minded beliefs... Learn More

When We Have Prosecutors Calling Addicts “Crack Hoes,” Will We Ever Be Able to Break Down The Stigma of Addiction? The truth is sometimes much more simple than the stigma. But one must wonder when will the veil be lifted, and the prospect of drug-dealers, criminals and addiction not be limited to specific people, places and social backgrounds. It has... Learn More

In the News: Jim Irsay Opens Up About Painkiller Addiction and DUI Addiction is an affliction that reaches out to every social class and life-style, from starlets and athletes, to politicians and citizens. Owner of the Indianapolis Colts Jim Irsay is no stranger to the deadly grasp substance abuse and addiction takes... Learn More

In the News: Chicago Becomes Third City to Sue Big Pharma Over Painkiller Marketing Marketing for prescription painkillers can be helpful to those who need it, but a deadly trap for those who abuse it. Recently the city of Chicago filed a lawsuit against some Big Pharmaceutical empires for the wrongful marketing of powerful... Learn More

In the News: Boca Raton Pill Mill Owner Arrested For many years, South Florida has gradually become a notorious destination for prescription drugs for those seeking them with less than legal intentions. Dealers and addicts would drive hundreds of miles from Appalachia, attracted by advertisements advising them to take advantage... Learn More

In the News New York Becomes 23rd State to Legalize Medical Marijuana

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