drug abuse

Turkmenistan Works to Eradicate Drug Addiction

Turkmenistan works to eradicate drug addiction
“We are broadcasting a number of TV programmes about drug abuse … whose city suffered from what was practically a drug addiction epidemic leading up to 2006. The harsher sentencing has had secondary effects, too. “Of course, there are still …
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US and Europe Tried to Cover Up Data Showing Lack of Global Warming

US and Europe tried to cover up data showing lack of global warming
“I think to not address it would be a problem because then you basically have the denialists saying: 'Look the IPCC is silent on this issue,'” Alden Meyer, of the Washington, D.C.-based Union of Concerned Scientists, told… Continue reading

Lamar Odom’s Father Blames Kardashians for Lamar’s Drug Addiction – Calls Kris Jenner ‘Evil B**Tch’ and Kim Kardashian ‘Porn Star’

Lamar Odom’s Father Blames Kardashians For Lamar’s Drug Addiction – Calls Kris Jenner ‘Evil B**tch’ and Kim Kardashian ‘Porn Star’
Lamar Odom‘s been grappling with a serious drug addiction for the better part of two years, and Lamar’s father has finally spoken out, pointing the blame firmly at the Kardashians.… Continue reading

Jane Lynch Addresses Cory Monteith’s Drug Addiction in Her Emmys Tribute to the Late Star

Jane Lynch addresses Cory Monteith’s drug addiction in her Emmys tribute to the late star
JANE Lynch has used her tribute to late Glee co-star Cory Monteith on the Emmy Awards to highlight the dangers of addiction. Lynch said Monteith’s July heroin overdose at age 31 was due to the… Continue reading

How Some Addicts Sneak in Drugs

How some addicts sneak in drugs
Two California counselors speak publicly for the first time about drug use they've witnessed in treatment and some of the unusual and extraordinary ways that addicts will smuggle them in. Audrey Hope is a veteran addiction counselor who's worked with …
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NJ Boosts Public Workers’ Insurance Coverage for Alcoholism, Drug Addiction – NJ.com

NJ boosts public workers’ insurance coverage for alcoholism, drug addiction – NJ.com

NJ boosts public workers' insurance coverage for alcoholism, drug addiction
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TRENTON — More than 200,000 public workers in New Jersey will get enhanced insurance coverage for mental illnesses such as alcoholism and drug addiction beginning next year,… Continue reading

Is Drug Addiction Really Like ‘Any Other Chronic Illness’?

Is Drug Addiction Really Like ‘Any Other Chronic Illness’?
Sometimes a single phrase is enough to expose a tissue of lies, and such a phrase was used in a recent editorial in The Lancet entitled “The lethal burden of drug overdose.” It praised the Obama administration’s drug policy for recognizing… Continue reading

Cross Country Walk Raising Money, Awareness for Veterans Issues

Cross country walk raising money, awareness for veterans issues
Contribute money to Veterans Trek online at veteranstrek.com or dryhootch.org by clicking on the “donate” buttons. Or mail a donation by check to Dryhootch, Milwaukee County War Memorial, 750 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, Suite 313, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
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Beating Drug Addiction – Stabroek News

Beating drug addiction – Stabroek News

Beating drug addiction
Stabroek News
Years of drug abuse destroyed his life but with a stroke of luck and determination, Steve Sookraj was able to repair the damage and is now on the path to success. Sookraj lived on the streets for two decades… Continue reading

Homeless in Bemidji: No Easy Answers for the Homeless, Their Advocates and

Homeless in Bemidji: No easy answers for the homeless, their advocates and
For a nine-month period last year Sherry was sober, thanks to five months at a rehab facility in Portland. Her inpatient stay was funded by Red Lake social services, and came partly as a result of a… Continue reading