CDC: Women's Painkiller Overdose Deaths Up 400 Percent Over Last Decade

CDC: Women's painkiller overdose deaths up 400 percent over last decade
NAS symptoms depend on the type of drug the mother used and how often she used it. They can include mottling (blotchy skin coloring), diarrhea, excessive or high-pitched crying, excessive sucking, fever, hyperactive reflexes, increased muscle tone, … Read more on CBS News

Marijuana stories: Patients eager to come out of shadows when law passes
Instead, the state health department will supervise nonprofit "alternative treatment centers" – two initially – that will distribute the drug. The measure also would set up a Cannabis Advisory Council, to include lawmakers; medical professionals … Read more on The Union Leader

Support groups are in the area to help in many ways
N-FUZE: Jonesville, Va., Lee County Behavioral Health Services, Wednesdays, 7 p.m.; learn signs and symptoms of substance abuse; what to expect in recovery process; how it affects mental, physical and spiritual development; Kathy Rowles, 276-346-3590. Read more on TriCities.com