Our Say: Heroin Use a Growing Problem for Nation, County

Our say: Heroin use a growing problem for nation, county
That leaves treatment. As we reported Sunday, as of last week there were nearly 100 people on the waiting list for county Department of Health methadone clinics. The Pathways Alcohol & Drug Rehabilitation Center frequently fills all 40 of its inpatient … Read more on CapitalGazette.com

Philip Seymour Hoffman's death brings attention to drug addiction
And addiction is a medical disease, not a choice, writes Dr. Kim Dennis, a psychiatrist who's CEO and medical director of Timberline Knolls, a residential treatment center for girls and women in Chicago. “Saying that a person addicted to drugs can … Read more on Washington Post (blog)