Fighting meth addiction with hard drugs

Published October 6, 2013

Fighting meth addiction with hard drugs
Global Post BANGKOK, Thailand — As illicit drugs go, Southeast Asia's leafy plant “kratom” is hardly ideal for thrill seekers. Those who chew its sour-tasting leaves catch a rush that nulls pain and jolts the senses like double shots of espresso … Read more on Salon

October declared Prescription Drug Awareness Month
I started a meth addiction," Casey told a gathering of approximately 100 people when she shared her story at Friday's Shelby County Drug Free Coalition Red Ribbon Breakfast. Casey said the turning point came in 2008 when her mother called the police … Read more on Shelbynews

Homeless RX for depression and pain: street drugs
They were smoking crack cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana and spice — a synthetic form of the chemical in marijuana that creates euphoria. story continues below … She became addicted to heroin in her early 20s. She needs to make $ 50 a day for a … Read more on Salt Lake Tribune

Program helps people recover from addiction
A 14-year addiction to drugs spanning half his life had already sidelined aspirations of earning a college degree and then led to the word divorce surfacing in the relationship with his wife. About 14 months ago when he and his wife, Tiffany, walked … Read more on Tbo.com