Rehab for Drug Addicted Kids as Local Cases Almost Treble
Rehab for drug addicted kids as local cases almost treble
Filed under: drug addiction
THE number of children officially recorded with drug and alcohol addictions in the local area has increased almost threefold over the past two years. A total of 61 children (classed as 17 or under) are currently being treated for addictions in the …
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The Election Reminds Us That Our Political System Is Failing Addicted and …
Filed under: drug addiction
Perhaps this neglect stems from the fact that addiction and mental illness have historically been viewed as moral failings as opposed to treatable illnesses. Alcoholics were seen as hopeless bums and a drain on society, drug addicts were degenerate …
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L.A. drug summit: Heroin, painkiller abuse does not discriminate
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Kerlikowske, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, spoke Tuesday in Los Angeles at the California Summit on Opioid Dependence. He said it's good that communities are taking action against abuse of painkillers and heroin.
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The Faces of Drug Addiction – No one is immune to the evils of drug addiction, whether it’s a friend, a family member, or a neighbor. In this story we introduce you to two young men who you would never think would be recovering drug addicts, and it all started with the over-the-counter pain killers. To learn more about Addiction Recovery please go to www.instituteforaddictionstudy.com To learn more about the Le Mont Michel recovery home www.lemontmichel.com or to schedule a tour call 801-733-4472
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RT @annagangsta: RT @annagangsta: Your lips are a drug and your kisses an addiction. I’m going for an overdose – by thisonekidchris (Christopher.)
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Only difference between a stripper an a prostitute is a drug addiction – by Real_BladeBrown (KB)
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Narrative essay topic #32 “the smell that reminded me of a drug addiction I once had” #whyarentiusingthese? – by grayneff (gray neff)