Drug court grads ready to get on with their lives

Every one of the eight graduates honored in the 19th JudicialCircuit's Drug Court Graduation Ceremony Thursday has a differentstory.

Group to hand out collection bags for unused medications

More than two-thirds of the people who get hooked on pain pills get their drugs from family or friends, according to Precia Stuby, director of the Hancock County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services board.

Texas’ addiction treatment providers brace for funding cuts

A Fort Worth provider may reduce admissions and end jail services.

Ewing drug-booze alliance begs mayor to keep 3 school officers

EWING The Ewing Drug And Alcohol Alliance has asked Mayor Jack Ball to reconsider his administrations decision to eliminate 3 school resource officers, warning the move will cost township students and schools state funds to combat crime, gangs and substance abuse.

Police Files

North Coast Highway: A man and woman wearing bathing suits were reported trespassing in the Inn at Laguna swimming pool at 3:49 a.m. July 21. Crescent Bay: A backpack and contents valued at $150 were reported taken from a vehicle with no signs of forced entry at 2:10 p.m. July 21.

Orexigen’s Two-Drug Obesity Pill Cuts Hunger, Cravings, Weight in Obese

Obese patients who took Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. s experimental pill combining an anti- addiction drug and an antidepressant lost more weight than those who took a placebo, a company-sponsored study found.

Maradona fans lament end of his coaching reign

* Fans say Maradona's ousting was disrespectful

Lindsay Lohan Should Get Back To Work To Recover Successfully, Expert Says

The president and CEO of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence says that returning to work can help Lindsay Lohan successfully recover from her addictions.

Local woman involved in traffic accident

A four-year-old Cutler boy has died after a two-car accident Friday night at Avenue 440 and Road 120, south of Orange Cove. The fatal victim was identified as Angel Lopez.

The Value of Gender-Specific Addiction Programs

Research suggests that men and women experience drug and alcohol addiction differently. Not only do they have different biological responses and co-morbid factors, but they also have separate reasons for turning to drugs and alcohol in the first place. Given these differences, men and women often fare best in gender-specific recovery programs.