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Lafayette College finalizes alcohol, drug abuse policy for student-athletes …
Finalized changes to Lafayette College's alcohol, tobacco and substance abuse policy for student-athletes institutes four levels of sanctions for violators but keeps in place the school's good Samaritan clause. The Lafayette Department of Athletics … Read more on The Express Times – LehighValleyLive.com

UPDATE: Sports Illustrated releases part 3, OSU football drug use allegations
UPDATE: 9:30 a.m. – Part three of Sports Illustrated's “Dirty Game” series alleges widespread untreated drug use on the OSU football team including meth, cocaine, codeine and hydrocodone. “Drugs were everywhere,” Donnell Williams said in the article. Read more on kfor.com

Report: JR Smith suspended for violating substance abuse policy
It's been a rough offseason for J.R. Smith, despite signing a three-year, $ 17.9 million contract (third year is a player option). After re-signing with the New York Knicks, Smith had surgery on his left knee and repaired a tear in his lateral meniscus … Read more on CBSSports.com    Read more...

Knicks' JR Smith suspended 5 games for violating substance–abuse policy
Knicks' J.R. Smith suspended 5 games for violating substance-abuse policy. Published Friday, Sep 6, 2013 at 2:14 pm EDT. Staff report Sporting News. View Comments Join the conversation. Tweet. Text size A A A. New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith has … Read more on SportingNews.com

Lamar Odom: Drugs & Partying With Girls — Drug Addiction Details Revealed
Lamar's alleged drug use got so out of control that he started exhibiting signs of paranoia, accusing security guards who were there to protect him of “spying on him,” a former security guard for Lamar tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. “I've been … Read more on Hollywood Life

Problem Gambling Linked to Substance Abuse
Problem Gambling Linked to Substance Abuse Although gambling is often a problem among people with mental health or substance abuse issues, the errant behavior is rarely addressed in rehabilitation because of funding shortages and treatment … Read more on PsychCentral.com    Read more...

Edwin Moses on drug abuse in sport – Laureus Academy Chairman Edwin Moses talks on LaureusTV about doping and cheating in sport and whether the doping control programmes are having the desired e…

Report: JR Smith suspended for violating substance abuse policy
It's been a rough offseason for J.R. Smith, despite signing a three-year, $ 17.9 million contract (third year is a player option). After re-signing with the New York Knicks, Smith had surgery on his left knee and repaired a tear in his lateral meniscus … Read more on CBSSports.com

Former NBA star Lamar Odom 'checks into rehab for drug abuse'
Former NBA star Lamar Odom 'checks into rehab for drug abuse'. Tweet. By Danielle Joynson, Staff … The 33-year-old, who is married to reality star Khloe Kardashian, is believed to have been battling drug and alcohol abuse. It is understood that Odom … Read more on Sports Mole    Read more...

The most annoying toy ever ! – I guess this is a main reason for drug abuse and amok-runs…

Did drug abuse cause their marriage crisis? Khloe Kardashian 'kicks husband …
But several sources have told TMZ the real reason behind their marriage crisis is that Khloe reportedly believes that her husband has a drug problem. More problems? Khloe Kardashian has reportedly thrown out husband Lamar Odom aver reports of alleged … Read more on Daily Mail

House Republicans want drug tests for food-stamp recipients. There's no good …
The drug testing of SNAP recipients is yet another ideological sideshow that disfigures substance-abuse policy. It falsely implies that substance use disorders are a widespread cause of welfare dependence. It also implies, again falsely, that these … Read more on Washington Post (blog)

Letter led to meeting of counter-culture icon and Right-wing bogeyman
Despite already having a serious problem with the prescription drugs, such as barbiturates, which were later to help kill him, Elvis had been expressing public concern about drug abuse by the young. He and the President were as one on this, as they … Read more on Daily Mail

Broncos linebacker Von Miller suspended for six games
… of star linebacker Von Miller for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, is the biggest blow yet — more embarrassing than a pair of front office drunken-driving arrests and more significant than the fax fiasco that led to Elvis Dumervil's … Read more on USA TODAY

Elvis Presley honored at Graceland vigil
16, 1977, of a heart attack after battling prescription drug abuse. The vigil is the highlight of Elvis Week, which this year featured a listening party at Stax Records for the recent release of the three-CD box set "Elvis at Stax." Performances by … Read more on Newsday    Read more...

Athens MidDay News-Drug Abuse in Scioto County – Portsmouth Police Chief Charles Horner, The Director of Communications & Marketing at the Ohio State Medical Association Jason Koma and The Director of the O…

Von's gone: Broncos' Miller gets 6-game suspension under NFL substance …
Broncos linebacker Von Miller received a six-game suspension under the NFL's substance-abuse policy Tuesday, taking away the best defensive player from a team many expect to make a run at the Super Bowl. The league wanted a longer penalty for the … Read more on Minneapolis Star Tribune

Study implicates dopamine in food restriction, drug abuse
SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 20, 2013) — Scientists today reported a possible basis for why food-restricted animals show increased susceptibility to drugs of abuse. This association has puzzled researchers since it was first observed more than three decades ago. Read more on EurekAlert (press release)    Read more...