Billings Drug Court Gets National Recognition

Group aims to enlist parents to battle teen drug, alcohol abuse
LISBON – Salem resident Patty Wilms learned about the prevalence of underage drinking when a neighbor asked if she knew her home was a party spot while she worked.

Read more on Salem News

Hazelden Launches Free Online Substance Abuse Screening Tool
About My Drinking provides confidential, evidence-based support for those concerned about their own or a loved one’s substance abuse CENTER CITY, Minn., May 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Hazelden, the nation’s largest addiction treatment provider, announces the launch of a free, evidence-based online screening tool designed to help people assess their current level of drinking or other drug use …

Read more on redOrbit

Billings drug court gets national recognition
The Billings Adult Misdemeanor Drug Court has been chosen as oneof 10 similar programs nationwide as a mentor treatment court tohelp develop and test practices for working with and treatingoffenders with substance abuse problems.

Read more on Billings Gazette