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51 Cabbies Lost Licenses for Drug Use in 2013: Report

51 Cabbies Lost Licenses for Drug Use in 2013: Report
More than 50 cabbies lost their taxi licenses in 2013 after failing cocaine and marijuana tests, more than twice as many who lost their jobs the year before, according to a news report. The New York Post reports that… Continue reading

'Invincible' Teens Susceptible to Alcohol Danger

'Invincible' teens susceptible to alcohol danger
… alcohol addiction later in life. The 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey indicates that 39 percent of teens admit drinking alcohol, 22 percent said they binge drink, 8 percent drove after drinking and 24 percent rode in a car with a person who had… Continue reading

I Want to Know Information Regarding Drug Treatment Programs in Seaford, New York.?

Question by ayana h: I want to know information regarding drug treatment programs in Seaford, New York.?
For this, I would like to find various drug rehabs so that I may be able to know of the different methods that they employ as well as the different principles and approaches… Continue reading

Bucktown Halfway House Zoning Flap Ensnares Ex-Pol Scott Lee Cohen

Bucktown halfway house zoning flap ensnares ex-pol Scott Lee Cohen
The organization provides treatment for people with drug and alcohol addictions, according to the complaint. The halfway house has … He later re-entered the race as an independent candidate, finishing third in the general election in 2010. Mr. Cohen …… Continue reading

Ice Cube Blasts MTV for Paul Walker Win

Ice Cube blasts MTV for Paul Walker win
Officials told gossip website TMZ.com that the medical examiner, who conducted the autopsy, classified his death as "natural," meaning no drugs or alcohol were directly involved. The 'RAW' star was rushed to hospital after suffering the heart attack …
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Faces of the Boston Marathon Field

Faces of the Boston Marathon Field
Gina Chupka was a half-mile from the 2013 Boston Marathon finish line when two bombs exploded on Boylston Street, ending the race and halting Chupka's quest to complete a marathon in all 50 states. Chupka … Two of the three spent three months in… Continue reading

How to Recover From a Lost Childhood?

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Question by Ophelia: How to recover from a lost childhood?
Ever since I was 9, my life has been going downhill for me. I was adoptedd at 10 months because my mother was a dug addict and diabetic, schetzofrenic, and poor. My father was unknown. My parents told… Continue reading

Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
NEW YORK >> As the ranks of heroin users rise, increasing numbers of addicts are looking for help but are failing to find it — because there are no beds in packed facilities, treatment is hugely expensive and insurance companies won't pay for …… Continue reading

Part II: Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment

Part II: Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
Patty DiRenzo pauses as she uses a computer at her home in Blackwood, N.J., to look online for people seeking help for drug addiction. Her son … NEW YORK — As the ranks of heroin users rise, increasing numbers of addicts are… Continue reading

Charge: Kirkland Nurse Swapped Morphine With Water

Charge: Kirkland nurse swapped morphine with water
Working at EvergreenHealth Medical Center, Kelly Schwartz is alleged to have swapped morphine and similar drugs with saline solution before leaving syringes loaded with diluted painkillers at the hospital dispensary. Arrested Thursday, Schwartz is …
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