Before Fatal Overdose, Hastings Teen Was in Treatment — but Did He Get Help?

Before fatal overdose, Hastings teen was in treatment — but did he get help?
Steve Sorenson's son John died last year of a heroin overdose while he was supposed to be getting treatment from a drug and alcohol counselor. Sorenson later learned that the counselor, Patty Hanson, was trying to recruit him for a scheme selling … Read more on Pioneer Press

Weight Loss Drug Helps Curb Cocaine Addictions, Penn Study Finds
PHILADELPHIA —The drug topiramate, typically used to treat epilepsy and more recently weight loss, may also help people addicted to both cocaine and alcohol use less cocaine, particularly heavy users, researchers in the department of Psychiatry at … Read more on HealthCanal.com

Child care center opens at Gateway Community Services
The Children's Zone is a center that cares for children of women who are undergoing substance abuse treatment at Gateway Community Services. This will allow mothers to receive treatment without losing custody of their children or without losing daily … Read more on First Coast News