Drug Abuse Blamed as Westmoreland Shoplifting Cases Soar
Drug abuse blamed as Westmoreland shoplifting cases soar
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Shoplifting cases have soared to record numbers in Westmoreland County as drug addicts swipe DVDs, power tools, razors and other merchandise they can quickly sell or barter for heroin and painkillers, judges and law enforcement officials say. Read more on Tribune-Review
Opening up on teen drug abuse
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Bill Fahey, executive director of Andover Youth Services, which is cosponsoring the event with the Andover Police Department, said all too often the responses he hears when he tries to talk about substance abuse among local teens are “not in my town … Read more on Andover Townsman
Prescription Drug Abuse Hits Newborn Babies Hard
Prescription drug abuse hits newborn babies hard
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The consequences of drug addiction can carry a heavy toll for the tiniest people: newborn babies who suffer from withdrawal. In the neonatal intensive care unit, health professionals see firsthand a product of alarming increases in prescription opioid … Read more on Gainesville Times
Dr. Gabor Mate: Addiction – A bad childhood: Vancouver physician Gabor Mate and the social roots of our addictions.
All Stars On One Million March Against Drug Abuse
Toronto Mayor Ford Admits Crack Cocaine Use, Won't Step Down
Toronto Mayor Ford admits crack cocaine use, won't step down
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(CNN) — Despite the call for him to step aside after he publicly admitted Tuesday using crack cocaine, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said he will not step down and will run for re-election next year. “I was elected to do a job and that is exactly what I am … Read more on NEWS.GNOM.ES
Top 10 Global Twitter Trends of the Week (Week Ending 10/31/13)
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Defense Questions How Suspect Was Linked to Rome Killing
Defense questions how suspect was linked to Rome killing
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During a pre-trial hearing Tuesday, Rome police Detective Raymond Bolton said both Reed and Timothy Dangerfield identified Carter as a man they knew by the street name “Brooklyn.” Dangerfield told Bolton he had bought crack cocaine from Carter on … Read more on Utica Observer Dispatch
Easton police make arrest in Peach Street homicide
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Which of the Following Drugs Does the Most Damage to America?
Question by Jay T: Which of the following drugs does the most damage to America?
If you were to set up a task force to tackle only ONE drug and see what you can do to stop it…
Crack Cocaine – Although crack cocaine is known to only have its influence largely in communities which are already on the “outs” – it’s reputation for causing “instant addiction” and connection to crimes like vandalism and theft make it a prime candidate.
Crystal Meth – although a meth user can “function” in society for a longer period of time undetected, the health risks associated with the drug are often disasterous and costly.
Ex-Addict Helps Inmates Re-Enter Society
Ex-Addict Helps Inmates Re-Enter Society
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Charles Sperling (left) knows the torment and desperation of drug addiction. More than 30 years ago, he got hooked on heroin. But in 1986, Sperling stopped using the drug and started to turn his life around. Now he runs a nonprofit with Raymond Duke … Read more on GPB
Drug dealer explains lure and risk of fentanyl abuse
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Joint Point
Joint point
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If one tries marijuana and nothing terrible happens, it gets just a little bit harder to resist the opportunity to try crack cocaine or heroin or ecstasy or methamphetamine. The seed of association — “drugs are fun” … I'm not particularly … Read more on Waterbury Republican American (blog)
Drugs found in vehicle stop on Stroudsburg's West Main Street
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Bruce D. Grant: Treatment Brings Hope for Recovery From Drugs
Bruce D. Grant: Treatment brings hope for recovery from drugs
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Substance abuse treatment is effective and people can and do recover. Addiction is a treatable disease. Individuals can overcome addiction, counteract the damaging effects of drugs and alcohol and regain control of their lives. Indeed, treatment does … Read more on Tallahassee Democrat (blog)
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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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