Red Ribbon Week: Medicating the Pain

Red Ribbon Week: Medicating the pain
Chaplain Neil Richardson of the Muscogee County Jail said many of the people suffering from emotional and mental issues are in jail, rather than getting the treatment they need. They are there for drug-related crimes connected to addiction. Richardson … Read more on Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Health law could overwhelm addiction services
“There is no illness currently being treated that will be more affected by the Affordable Care Act than addiction,” said Tom McLellan, CEO of the nonprofit Treatment Research Institute and President Barack Obama's former deputy drug czar. “That's … Read more on The Southern