Adam’s story: When prescription drugs are deadly (CNN)

Drug czar promotes treatment, tells personal story (AP)

Metaphors Like ‘Clean’ and ‘Dirty’ Can Undermine Addiction Recovery (New York Magazine)

Harvard Scientists Studied the Brains of Pot Smokers, and the Results Don’t Look Good (Mic.com)

What does recovery mean to you? (Caron Treatment Centers)

Being an addict’s mom: ‘It’s just a very, very sad place’ (CNN)

Unintended consequences: Why painkiller addicts turn to heroin (CNN)

For some parents, legalization complicates how to talk about pot (Los Angeles Times)

Statewide Study Finds NJ Parents See Connection Between Rx Abuse and Rising Heroin Abuse in NJ, but Don’t See their Homes as an Access Point for these Addictive Drugs (Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey)