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MELISSA O'HEARN: Gov. Patrick, Please Help Save Families From Drug Addiction

MELISSA O'HEARN: Gov. Patrick, please help save families from drug addiction
COMMENTARY – Gov. Patrick, my mother and I fully support The Enterprise's request in its March 2 editorial “Drugs are killing us” that you create a special task force to combat drug addiction. This is why: I just lost… Continue reading

Grant Denyer Is Happy and Healthy While Jet Skiing After Being Forced to Deny Drug Addiction Allegations

Grant Denyer is happy and healthy while jet skiing after being forced to deny drug addiction allegations
It’s been a tough few months for TV presenter Grant Denyer after Woman’s Day magazine published claims he was seeking treatment in a Thai rehab facility for a $ 4000-a-week methamphetamine addiction. But… Continue reading

MELISSA O’HEARN: Gov. Patrick, Please Help Save Families From Drug Addiction – Enterprise News

MELISSA O’HEARN: Gov. Patrick, please help save families from drug addiction – Enterprise News

MELISSA O'HEARN: Gov. Patrick, please help save families from drug addiction
Enterprise News
COMMENTARY – Gov. Patrick, my mother and I fully support The Enterprise's request in its March 2 editorial “Drugs are killing us” that… Continue reading

Massachusetts Governor's Race: Joe Avellone Proposes Crackdown on Doctors

Massachusetts governor's race: Joe Avellone proposes crackdown on doctors
BOSTON — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Avellone is rolling out a comprehensive plan on Wednesday to address substance abuse. His proposal includes the creation of a New England-wide task force, new state drug courts, pressure on drug …
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Synthetic Drug Task Force to Deal With Drug Problems on LCO Reservation

Synthetic drug task force to deal with drug problems on LCO reservation
Indian Child Welfare would normally take in about 10 cases in a four month period but the tribe has seen a 200 percent increase with more than 90 percent of those cases related to drug use. Tribal leaders… Continue reading

Drug Addiction Help?

Question by crazylette05: Drug addiction help?
I am prescribed to adderall for my ADD, but it is really starting to take a toll on me i am looking sick from weight lose,and everything.I cant go a day without taking it though.someone suggested i ask my doctor to… 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

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

Kitchen Seeking Grant for Homeless

Kitchen seeking grant for homeless
A Springfield nonprofit is seeking federal funds to expand its program for chronically homeless people without the traditional requirement that they abstain from drugs or alcohol. The Kitchen is seeking $ 134,974 from the U.S. … A study Tsemberis co …
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Police Urge Use of Drug Drop Off Box

Police urge use of drug drop off box
Shawn Scott who is the Patrolman for Steubenville PD says, "What this drug box basically is, is through the efforts of the operate task force they were secured a drug box which has been about a year in the process of the… Continue reading