Once Rare, Heroin Use on the Rise
Once rare, heroin use on the rise
The number of people seeking treatment for heroin addiction has exploded in Allen County in the last five years, according to figures from the Drug and Alcohol Consortium of Allen County. In 2009, of all the people seeking treatment for addictions …
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Bennington officials react to NYT heroin article
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Drug Abuse Is Leading Cause of Custody Loss in Ashtabula County – the Star Beacon
Drug abuse is leading cause of custody loss in Ashtabula County – The Star Beacon
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Drug abuse is leading cause of custody loss in Ashtabula County
The Star Beacon Drug abuse is one of the leading reasons parents are losing custody of their children, said Ashtabula County Children Services Board Executive Director Tonia Burnett. Burnett said the ACCSB has experienced a 41 percent increase in cases since 2010 … |
Badvertising: Doctors Horrified by Coca-Cola's New Ads Mocking Cocaine …
Badvertising: Doctors Horrified by Coca-Cola's New Ads Mocking Cocaine …
Coca-cola is pretty much a drug already, but the soda's new ads are hitting a little bit too close to home. New Yorkers have been noticing a new string of … Dr. Arnold Washton, an addiction specialist that has written numerous books on substance …
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NYC Official: Hoffman Died From Toxic Mix of Drugs
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6 Die of Drug Abuse at Concert – New Straits Times
6 die of drug abuse at concert – New Straits Times
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6 die of drug abuse at concert New Straits Times KUALA LUMPUR: SIX people died overdosing on drugs taken at the Future Music Festival Asia (FMFA) 2014 in Bukit Jalil Stadium while three others are in critical condition. City police chief Senior Deputy Commissioner Datuk Mohmad Salleh said the nine, … Music festival cancelled after drug overdose deaths, say organisers |
Heroin Epidemic Exposes Deficiencies in Care System – Boston Globe
Heroin epidemic exposes deficiencies in care system – Boston Globe
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Heroin epidemic exposes deficiencies in care system
Boston Globe A surge in heroin overdoses in Massachusetts has exposed a complicated and overburdened substance abuse treatment system with demand for recovery beds chronically outpacing supply, insurance covering only a few services, and families increasingly … |
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Russell Brand Opens Up to Oprah About His Drug Use and Addictive …
Russell Brand Opens Up To Oprah About His Drug Use And Addictive …
In an intimate, one-on-one conversation, Oprah and recovering drug addict Russell Brand delve into the deep impact of addiction on "Oprah Prime." In the above clip from the upcoming episode, Brand admits he's always had an addictive personality.
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Health assessment, part 2: Study explores several health categories
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