From Addiction to Recovery

Close Get email notifications on Ed Treleven | Wisconsin State Journal daily! Whenever Ed Treleven | Wisconsin State Journal posts new content, you'll get an email delivered to your inbox with a link. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. There was a problem saving your notification. Your notification has been saved. Va. mayor hires ex-official who embezzled $240,000 from state substance abuse program RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Richmond's mayor has hired a former state official who was convicted of embezzling nearly $240,000. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Mayor Levar Stoney has hired Steven Hammond Jr. to serve as an executive assistant. Stoney Spokesman Jim Nolan says the mayor believes Hammond "deserves a second chance." Hammond pleaded guilty in federal court in 2015 to stealing money designed for substance abuse education when he worked for the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Con

If you are unsure about the type of account you have, please contact the Circulation Department at 603-283-0797 option 3 or by email at circulation@keenesentinel.com or webmaster@keenesentinel.com Verification for print subscribersIf you or your household receives a 7 day home delivery subscription to The Keene Sentinel, you are entitled to FREE access to the premium subscription services on SentinelSource.com PLUS access to FREE archived content. To activate your online subscription, please follow the instructions presented. This is a one-time only process. Ninth Muslim Mental Health Conference to focus on substance abuse The Muslim Mental Health Conference is sponsored by the MSU Department of Psychiatry, the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Institute of Muslim Mental Health. Researchers, students, mental health professionals and religious leaders will gather at the East Lansing Marriott at University Place, April 13-14 to attend the ninth annual Muslim Mental Heal

Commentators said it was unlikely the draft bill would reach the upper house before the country's general election on March 15. However, it still has to be approved in the upper house, known as the First Chamber, where there is no certainty that a majority will be reached. 'Addiction will rise'But opponents have said larger-scale cannabis cultivation breaks international rules and would lead to more addiction among young people. Watch video 04:36 Share Uruguay: a land legalizes cannabis Send Facebook Google+ Whatsapp Tumblr linkedin stumble Digg reddit Newsvine Permalink http://dw.com/p/1IXWL Uruguay: a land legalizes cannabismm/jm(AFP, AP) Bergkamp argued the cultivation and sale of cannabis would be better controlled if it was regulated by the government and the draft law would help fight criminality. Although the possession and use of cannabis is allowed in the Netherlands, the new bill will partially legalize production. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter S

Wendelken said early efforts have focused on treatment and the use of buprenorphine, more commonly known as Suboxone, for addiction treatment and response. The state has also made a $4 million investment in this year's budget to address the opioid epidemic. "We must demand and make swift change to address this crisis and promote treatment, prevention and recovery," she said. A spike in drug overdoses for the second straight year and an exponential rise in deaths related to the recreational use of fentanyl have sparked state officials to label opioid addiction as a "public health crisis" that must be addressed immediately. "The data is overwhelming and shows that drug overdoses have become one of the most significant health issues facing the state today," said Joseph Wendelken, spokesman for the Rhode Island Department of Health. Fueled by fentanyl, Mass. opioid deaths rise in 2016 The 2015 confirmed cases of unintentional opioid overdose dea

Bans on pets and restrictions on smoking are included in radical changes proposed for Queensland's strata laws. At the moment schemes can't legally ban pets but they can have rules governing the way pets behave and are managed. Bans on pets, restrictions on smoking, the right to tow rogue parkers' cars and body corporates being able to issue their own fines for by-law breaches are all included in radical changes proposed for Queensland's strata laws. Instead, it was smoking and pets that generated the most submissions to the report commissioned by the state government from Queensland University of Technology's commercial and property law research centre. There is no proposal to allow bans on smoking per se. CLOSE Skip in Skip x Embed x Share Fort Collins will step up its enforcement of the downtown smoking ban beginning March 1. For more information on Fort Collins smoking regulations visit fcgov.com/smokefree. Although there is now added emphasis on enforcemen

The "Athletes, Injuries, and Narcotics" panel discussion is held each year to inform those in attendance on the dangers of opioid addiction. "It's bringing people together who have this problem, so they're not alone," said Jason Shaw (R), Broome County Legislator for District 8. " According to the Broome County District Attorney's Officer, 76 people died of overdose in 2016. TOWN OF UNION (WBNG)-- A panel of health experts, including doctors, physical therapists, and a rehab specialist taught the public about the links between athletes who suffer injuries and opioid addiction Tuesday night. Local agencies, like the Southern Tier AIDS Program and the Broome County Abuse Counsel, had tables of information at the event, providing tools of who to contact if they or someone else is struggling with addiction. For informationAbout half of Colorado's 64 counties have buprenorphine-trained doctors, including La Plata County – the only one in Southwe

On Monday evening, Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers made a meal out of the latest Donald Trump gaffe. During the course of his campaign-style rally in South Carolina on Saturday, Trump said:We've got to keep our country safe. You look at what's happening in Germany, you look at what's happening last night in Sweden. Trump was lambasted for saying that there had been a terror attack in Sweden on Friday night. His short deals with the fact that a massive infusion of Muslim immigrants from the Middle East has created problems for Swedish society. Sweden's immigration policies are under global scrutiny following President Trump's remarks about its struggles with migrants last Saturday. "When you look at what's happening in Germany, when you look at what's happening last night in Sweden – Sweden!" he said during a rally in Florida. Residents in a suburb of Sweden's capital clashed with police late Monday, according to a new report. Trump on Mond