Judges in Ohio Use Injections to Combat Drug Addiction

Judges in Ohio use injections to combat drug addiction
The pilot is one of a number of studies across the country. Maryland is using Vivitrol to help drug-addicted inmates transition back into the community. There are pilots in Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York's Rikers Island jail, reported … Read more on Youngstown Vindicator

Government turns a deaf ear to the public, and the freeze in science research …
And the GOP is happy with this? Yet it's even worse elsewhere. The staff at the National Institutes of Health, which searches for cures for everything from Alzheimer's, bird flu, heart disease, cancer and blindness to mental illness, alcoholism and … Read more on Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)

Maryland Today: Man arrested in death of Hagerstown teen
Not all kids who bet have a gambling addiction, Franklin said. But her rough estimate is that the percentage is twice that of Maryland adults. Alcohol or drug prevention or treatment programs abound, but, “we have zero prevention programs for gambling … Read more on Frederick News Post (subscription)

Betzy Rodriguez-Centeno, 4, Beaten To Death By Her Teen Mother: Police
Centeno faces two counts of child abuse and was held on $ 750,000 bond. Ortiz faces … Michelle Windgassen, 27, and John Lewis, 32, were arrested on charges of endangering a minor while they were under the influence of drugs at a Louisville restaurant. Read more on Huffington Post

Suboxone Maintenance Understanding Medications
Dr. Summers gives an explanation of medications and usage to treat opiate addicts on Suboxone maintenance program. This video is targeted to family and frien…