Former UN Envoy To Afghanistan Suggests Karzai Has A Drug Problem
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Tully: A young quarterback lost to heroin's grip
I don't think Aaron was raised in a home where people think heroin addicts come from." Phillips was one of many parents who contacted me after… Continue reading
Halolinks: Angels can't figure out Seattle
Halolinks: Angels can't figure out Seattle
In yesterday's Halolinks I mentioned that the season would possibly be turning around because my brain had been injected with winning neurons (or whatever molecular things that cause emotion), and now this morning my brain has been overcome with … Read more on Halo’s… Continue reading
New clinic to provide outpatient treatment to opiate addicts
New clinic to provide outpatient treatment to opiate addicts
Addiction Recovery Systems-Winchester will offer outpatient assistance, allowing patients to continue their daily lives while fighting their addictions with the aid of the drug methadone, Singer said. "I don't say that with any guilt or cringe in any … Read more… Continue reading
Letters: We can educate ourselves about alcoholism
Letters: We can educate ourselves about alcoholism
According to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, one in every 13 adults abuse alcohol or are alcoholic, costing society more than $ 224 billion per year due to lost productivity, health care costs and criminal justice costs. This … Read… Continue reading
Kids, families take the collateral damage of mandatory minimums, critics argue
Kids, families take the collateral damage of mandatory minimums, critics argue
Meanwhile, some began to take note of unforeseen effects on kids and families. "U.S. crime policy has, in the name of public … She saw the gaunt faces of meth addicts, the sleepiness and scratching of heroin addicts. She… Continue reading
Collision Course: Teen Addiction Epidemic / www.PathwayToPrevention.org
Collision Course: Teen Addiction Epidemic / www.PathwayToPrevention.org – http://www.pathwaytoprevention.org/ Teen drug addiction has a devastating effect on our youth, their families and our community. Teens drop out of school, th…
Ohio sees record high heroin overdose deaths
A decade of unrestricted prescribing of painkillers led to an addicted population,… Continue reading