drug use

Doctors/Med Professionals: Should Illicit Drug Users Get Free Medical Treatment?

Question by JDA: Doctors/Med Professionals: Should illicit drug users get free medical treatment?
I want to know what the medical profession thinks. Please note, I’m from Australia (where there is universal healthcare)

I know many out in the community abuse illicit drugs because of life circumstances- they have… Continue reading

Community Support to Stem Teen Drug Addiction in the Social Network

Community support to stem teen drug addiction in the social network
Drug addiction does not discriminate; it also ravages high performing student-athletes who engage in drug use catching parents off guard. According to Daily, the “not my child” mentality may be the biggest risk factor. “The gap between what kids… Continue reading

No One Immune to Drug Addiction

No One Immune To Drug Addiction
Then there is the matter of his failure to complete a drug treatment program. It was supposed to last nine to 12 months, but he left it after 25 days. Drug addiction has been a problem for him for many years, dating back at… Continue reading

Community Support to Stem Teen Drug Addiction in the Social Network

Community support to stem teen drug addiction in the social network
“The high level of alcohol use and drug abuse … it very easy to embrace norms well below what is legal and safe. According to Daily, it was evident from the audience that kids were far more educated than… Continue reading

Data on Drug Addiction?

Question by thecheapest902: data on drug addiction?
I would like to have any data on drug addiction in the world, how many percentage of its people are addicted by country.

It’s better if there is any additional information on drug abuse among celebrities in US and other… Continue reading

Coalition Taking Steps to Curb Underage Drinking

Coalition taking steps to curb underage drinking
The Walker County Community in Action Coalition met Thursday and viewed a breakdown of alcohol and drug use among teens in Alabama and Walker County. Coalition members were also given a mandate on what their next step will be. The coalition is a… Continue reading

Hawaii Five-OH! Police Officers Allowed to Have Sex With Prostitutes by Law

Hawaii five-OH! Police officers allowed to have sex with prostitutes by law
As Hawaii lawmakers considered a measure that would crack down on prostitution, the Honolulu Police Department requested a change that has shocked human trafficking experts and victims rights advocates. Honolulu police … Police haven't said how often …… Continue reading

Infant Injured in Custody Struggle, Parents Arrested

Infant Injured in Custody Struggle, Parents Arrested
Both Nakama and Washington were arrested and charged with second-degree assault, physical abuse of a family and household member, and endangering the welfare of a minor, according to police reports. Police say bail for Nakama was set at … Wow, what …
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Campaign 2014 Letter: Breaking the Cycle of Opiate Addiction

Campaign 2014 Letter: Breaking the cycle of opiate addiction
What is happening here is in large part a result of prescription drug use leading directly to crippling addiction and then to the street purchase of cheaper, and even more deadly opiate mixtures. No problem facing this region and this state… Continue reading

Narcotics Addiction Fuels Dramatic Increase in Wilton Crime Rates

Narcotics addiction fuels dramatic increase in Wilton crime rates
The number of burglaries in Wilton shot from 17 in 2012 to 58 in 2013, the largest jump seen in the 18 years the FBI has digitally tracked local crime data. Likewise, larcenies increased by 39 in 2013, second only to… Continue reading