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Talk by Former Addict Leaves Sobering Impression on La Jolla High School

Talk by former addict leaves sobering impression on La Jolla High School

Filed under: Crack Cocaine Addictive

After college, he was in a number of Spike Lee and Wesley Snipes films: “Mo' Better Blues,” “Jungle Fever,” “Malcolm X.” But he also was using heroin, and then cocaine, and then crack cocaine. His girlfriend confronted him about his drug use, and he … Read more on La Jolla Light

 

Appeal court stiffens sentence of impaired driver who killed motorcyclist on

Filed under: Crack Cocaine Addictive

Juvenile Court School Offers “HOPE”

Juvenile Court School Offers “HOPE”

Filed under: Crack Cocaine Arrest Statistics

Dr.Clinton Miller tells the group he's here because statistics show he's not supposed to be, “I grew up on the South Side of Chicago and when I was a young man this new thing came out called crack cocaine and everybody was selling it and I was like … Read more on wreg.com

 

Study Explains Contributing Factors Which Lead To Wrongful Convictions In The

Filed under: Crack Cocaine Arrest Statistics

New Patrol Hot Line Brings in More Tips

New Patrol hot line brings in more tips

Filed under: statistics about cocaine

The patrol says it's getting more than 4,000 calls per month statewide, and while it doesn't keep statistics on the topics of those calls, it has begun trying to track how many come through the hot line. “It has exceeded every expectation, both in the … Read more on Columbus Dispatch

 

State incentives for … a cocaine trafficker?

Filed under: statistics about cocaine

Prevent and Treat Dry Skin in Winter

Prevent and treat dry skin in winter

Filed under: addiction to crack

Q: What are the short and long-term effects of being born addicted to crack? Is a child born to a crack-addicted mother more susceptible to addiction as he or she ages? A: Babies born to mothers who are using cocaine are not more likely to become drug … Read more on Columbus Dispatch

 

'Mob Wives': Renee Graziano Checks Herself Into Rehab For Depression And

Filed under: addiction to crack

Drug Counseling


drug counseling – two stuffed animals go to a very weird version of drug counseling. very odd

 

Schools say no to old drug programs

Filed under: drug counseling

Districts such as Westerville, Pickerington, Bexley, Dublin and Hamilton now offer drug counseling as an alternative to suspension or expulsion for students caught using drugs. Since the loss of federal funding for schools' prevention efforts in 2009 … Read more on Columbus Dispatch

 

Criminal code reform could shift more costs to counties

Filed under: drug counseling

Editorial: Addiction Treatment a Logical Piece of Solving Prison Issue

Editorial: Addiction treatment a logical piece of solving prison issue

Filed under: addiction treatment program

Reynolds' description of addiction treatment services now available for offenders and ex-offenders spelled out the treatment holes. He said the state's prison-based residential treatment program generally is effective, but the same was not true for … Read more on Huntington Herald Dispatch

 


DARE REUNION FEB 26, 2011 Video 4


DARE REUNION FEB 26, 2011 Video 4 – Reunion of former DARE (Drug Abuse Research Foundation, Inc.) residents held on February 26, 2011 at the National Press Club, Intramuros, Manila.

 

Columbus Dispatch Omits Key Facts On Drug Testing For Welfare Recipients

Filed under: drug abuse research

Republican lawmakers demanded the study last March, saying their constituents considered it unfair that some Idahoans are drug-tested by their employers while those on public assistance are not. … In addition, mandatory drug testing of welfare … Read more on Media Matters for America