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Drug Addiction ‘Has Me by the Balls’: Miller

Drug addiction ‘has me by the balls’: Miller
Former Olympic swimmer Scott Miller has broken his 13-year silence and revealed his drug addiction to ice has “got me by the balls”. Miller is set to open up on his drug abuse, recent arrests and his failed marriage to television host… Continue reading

Permanent Drop Box Keeps Drugs Off Street

Permanent drop box keeps drugs off street
Heroin is such a problem, he said, “we must use every means, including something as easy as the Drug Drop Box, to break the cycle of heroin addiction which continues to fuels other crimes in our county.” In the last National Prescription Drug… Continue reading

Drug Addiction ‘Has Me by the Balls’: Miller

Drug addiction ‘has me by the balls’: Miller
Former Olympic swimmer Scott Miller has broken his 13-year silence and revealed his drug addiction to ice has “got me by the balls”. Miller is set to open up on his drug abuse, recent arrests and his failed marriage to television host… Continue reading

I’m a Writer Looking for a Former Drug Addict and Her Mum to Talk Frankly About Addiction…?

Question by Tallulah Berry: I’m a writer looking for a former drug addict and her mum to talk frankly about addiction…?
Following the death of Amy Winehouse a glossy magazine I work for are looking for a former addict and her mother to… Continue reading

Weight Gain After Quitting Opiates?

Question by animalpet: Weight gain after quitting opiates?
I’m just wondering if it’s normal to gain weight after quitting opiates? And will everything go back to normal in time?

I had a short codeine addiction back in Feb. 2013, and finally quit in May of 2013. Went through… Continue reading

The Top Myeloma Beacon News Articles of 2013

The Top Myeloma Beacon News Articles Of 2013
During 2013, a new drug, Pomalyst, was approved for the treatment of multiple myeloma; researchers presented new findings about other potential new treatments; experts learned more about the factors that influence a patient's prognosis and reported …
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Hunger and Drug Addiction Share Similar Neural Mechanism

Hunger and Drug Addiction Share Similar Neural Mechanism
Scientists with the Universite de Bordeaux in France discovered in a new study that food and marijuana cravings share the same neural mechanism in the human brain. The team found that the same receptors light up in mice when they are deprived… Continue reading

Massachusetts Youths' Drug Use Higher Than US Rate, Report Says

Massachusetts youths' drug use higher than US rate, report says
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Behavioral Health Barometer found 7.4 percent of Massachusetts youths smoked cigarettes in 2011 and 2012, a slightly higher rate than the rest of the country, but down from earlier years …
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Local Native Fights Back From Drug Addiction – Williamson Daily News

Local native fights back from drug addiction – Williamson Daily News

Local native fights back from drug addiction
Williamson Daily News
are many drug addiction stories around the world. Some have happy endings, while others have very tragic and heartbreaking conclusions. One such drug addiction story involves a former… Continue reading

Marietta Woman Sentenced for Heroin Trafficking

Marietta woman sentenced for heroin trafficking
A Marietta woman with a long history of drug addiction was sentenced Thursday to more than two years in prison for trafficking and possessing heroin. Miriam J. Sergent, 52, of 213 Meigs St., pleaded guilty Dec. 13 to two of the nine drug-related …… Continue reading