The Events and Meetings This Coming Week

The events and meetings this coming week
HEROIN CRISIS CONFERENCE: The Opiate Education and Awareness Task Force hosts a conference to discuss the growing problem of heroin and opioid addiction and overdose deaths in western Massachusetts. … Director of the Bureau of Substance Abuse … Read more on Cape Cod Today

Is the AA system of addiction recovery too unscientific to work?
Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step programs are based in part on the idea of a "sponsor," a person who provides support in times of trouble or temptation. But the problem is that the sponsor system doesn't fit with current scientific understandings … Read more on io9

Integrating Rehabilitation into Recovery – Laura Wilner, MD, Medical Director, Pediatric Rehabilitation and Developmental Program Whether your child has had an accident or is dealing with the effects …