Long-Term Drug Probe Leads to 25 Charged
Long-term drug probe leads to 25 charged
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Sheriff's Narcotics Detective Richard Williams said the case consisted of a long-term investigation into a structured organization to distribute cocaine, crack cocaine and marijuana that led to the indictments of 25 people on 27 charges. The charges … Read more on The Daily News Journal
Serving life for this?
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When War's Heartache Struck, Playwright Knew Story to Tell
When war's heartache struck, playwright knew story to tell
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He had a long, painful recovery, including 14 surgeries. Continue reading … Like the character in the play, Ruiz was raised by his great-aunt and great-uncle, who took him in at six months because his biological mother was a crack addict. (She has … Read more on Boston Globe
Surviving Superstorm Sandy with grit and wit
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Our Battle Against Addiction
Our battle against addiction
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And while no one — including law enforcement officials I've spoken with — believes we can jail our way out of the problem, we also need to recognize that treatment carries a high rate of relapse, which the public can only tolerate for so long. … It … Read more on Boston Globe
New Jersey's Drug Court Program: Making the Sentence Fit the Crime
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Tarnished by Shutdown Battle, Health Law Moves Ahead
Tarnished by shutdown battle, health law moves ahead
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WASHINGTON — Americans lacking health insurance will be able to sign up for coverage beginning Tuesday, federal officials say, despite Tea Party Republicans' efforts to torpedo President Obama's health care law or cripple its implementation … Read more on Boston Globe
Nine Ideas to Make Tylenol and Other Acetaminophen Drugs Safer – Moneylife
Nine ideas to make Tylenol and other acetaminophen drugs safer – Moneylife
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In 2009, McNeil proposed adding language to its Extra Strength Tylenol packages to instruct consumers to take only one pill at a time and increase to two only if they don't get pain relief – a common medical practice known as taking the lowest … Read more on Moneylife
'Men We Reaped' by Jesmyn Ward
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First Steps in the Road to Recovery – Teen Drug Abuse
First Steps in the Road to Recovery – Teen Drug Abuse – Joe Prat Substance Abuse Expert.
Ask and tell on teen substance abuse
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Then they may ask themselves, when does this drinking or drug use become problematic? Warning signs are sometimes overlooked. Missing medication or missing money may cause parents to question their own memory. An ill teenager in the morning may … Read more on Ct Post
Safeguards failed, so evil got another chance
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'Doctor Sleep' by Stephen King
'Doctor Sleep' by Stephen King
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Later he became addicted to drugs. In the late 1980s, he quit all substances. Now 66, King has … He begins working at a local hospice, using his otherworldly powers as “Doctor Sleep,” to help dying patients pass through the “slow blue pulse in the … Read more on Boston Globe
Crackonomics: An Economy And An Economic Theory On Crack
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Hooked on Diet Soda
Hooked on diet soda
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Some days, it's Diet Coke. Other days, it's Diet Dr. Pepper. When I'm in a bad mood and haven't had any soda for a while, my friends joke that I need my aspartame fix. However, I know that it's the caffeine withdrawal that causes the headaches. I might … Read more on Boston Globe
Drug Addict Blew £44k Inheritance
Drug addict blew £44k inheritance
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Miss Chamberlin added: "The officers continued to search him and recovered another bit of cocaine – 607 milligrams with a 29 per cent purity. "The officers searched … Holmes told police he was a user of crack cocaine and heroin. He said he had … Read more on This is Staffordshire
Braintree man shot by police held on m bail
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The Manchild Is in Crisis
The manchild is in crisis
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The report states that the crisis with the East Indian “is generally one of alcohol abuse…they frequently operate in party mode, heavily involved in alcohol and drug consumption.” This also … It does, however, ask judges to be aware that such … Read more on Trinidad Guardian
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Proposed rules for medical use of marijuana in Massachusetts, issued Friday by the state Department of Public Health, largely sidestep the thorny matter of who will qualify for treatment with the drug and instead leave it up to doctors to decide. The … Read more on Boston Globe