California sober: Study finds cannabis may curb alcohol use short-term
Smoking marijuana can lead to markedly lower short-term alcohol use, according to a first-of-its-kind study that adds a…
Salvation Army breaks ground on new sober-living interim housing site in San Jose
As the budgets of San Jose and Santa Clara County get tighter, the Salvation Army is trying to do…
This dangerous heart infection is associated with drug use
BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE STORY. WE MET IN THE CORN ON THE CORNER OF SIXTH AND MISSION…
In trial testimony, former Angels’ VP denies knowing staffer was providing illicit drugs to players – The Mercury News
Testimony in the wrongful death trial against the Los Angeles Angels began Wednesday, Oct. 15, with a former…
California’s Prop. 36 promised ‘mass treatment’ for defendants. A new study shows how it’s going – The Mercury News
By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters It’s been nearly a year since Californians overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, a tough-on-crime measure…
An American Scandal’ examines the human cost of a broken system – The Mercury News
The subtitle of “Rehab,” Shoshana Walter’s book about the collective failure in this country regarding widespread drug addiction,…