Philip Seymour Hoffman Dead at 46
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Treat, don't jail, drug-addicted mothers-to-be
Filed under: treatment for drug abuse
Last year, lawmakers passed the Safe Harbor Act to give pregnant women incentives to enter treatment programs, including a guarantee that they won't lose custody of their newborn solely because of drug use. In the year since Safe Harbor took effect … Read more on The Tennessean
My Favourite TV Show: Six Feet Under
My favourite TV show: Six Feet Under
Filed under: understanding crack addiction
Even during the episode in season four in which David is kidnapped by a crack addict and forced to take drugs, before being beaten and doused in petrol, there are moments of hilarity. I sometimes wonder whether the writers' central wish was to create a … Read more on The Guardian (blog)
“Caffeinated,” a History of Our Favorite Stimulant
Filed under: understanding crack addiction
Facing Heroin's Deadly Menace
Facing heroin's deadly menace
Filed under: Addiction To Crack Cocaine
As doctors and pharmacists became aware of the spreading abuse of pills, they made it tougher for addicts to get a hold of pills illegally, and manufacturers changed the formulas so the pills could no longer be crushed into a powder for snorting and … Read more on My Eastern Shore
Deal With the Pain That Leads to the Problem
Filed under: Addiction To Crack Cocaine
Signs of Progress Emerge in Reform of the System of Justice in America
Signs of Progress Emerge In Reform of the System Of Justice in America
Filed under: crack cocaine users
The 100-to-one greater penalty for crack than for powder cocaine use was in large measure simple discrimination against African Americans, and it was generally assumed that the first black president and attorney general in American history would … Read more on New York Sun
Bloomington police: 2 adults, 1 teen arrested in connection with drug sales
Filed under: crack cocaine users
Why Is Marijuana Illegal?
Question by elaileen: why is marijuana illegal?
Im 14, never smoked, but im just wondering why its illegal… Please dont say its bad for you or anything like that, because it isnt.
Best answer:
Answer by Nisa
Because it smells horrid.
Answer by Blake
Mostly just because it always has been. It’s kind of like tradition 🙂
Give your answer to this question below!
Long Beach, California Vice-Mayor Val Lerch’s Position on Medical Marijuana – November 10, 2009 – On November 10, 2009 the city council of Long Beach, California met to discuss a proposed draft regarding the operations of medical marijuana collectives, di…
GOP Moving to Ease Its Stance on Sentencing
GOP Moving to Ease Its Stance on Sentencing
Filed under: crack cocaine user
It's a really inefficient use of resources — that's the Republican, fiscal conservative side of this,” said Senator Rob Portman, Republican of Ohio, who has been a longtime advocate of programs in prison that reduce recidivism. “Then on the … The … Read more on New York Times
Leon County Sheriff's Office arrests four in meth lab sting
Filed under: crack cocaine user
Former Baseball Star to Open Drug Treatment Center
Former baseball star to open drug treatment center
Filed under: drug rehabilitation centers
ST. LOUIS — A Florida health care company wants to open a St. Louis County substance abuse rehabilitation center named for former Major League Baseball star Darryl Strawberry. The 51-year-old Strawberry played for the New York Mets and New York … Read more on Lexington Herald Leader
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Movie Review: 'Breaking Bad' Star Aaron Paul Lifts Otherwise Uneven Street …
Movie review: 'Breaking Bad' star Aaron Paul lifts otherwise uneven street …
Filed under: how to help methamphetamine addict
Tobey, with the help of his pals, is driving a tricked-out Ford Mustang — the world's fastest — from New York to California in the hopes of driving it in an off-the-books street race in which the winner walks away with millions. It's also a tale of … Read more on News-Herald.com
Meth blinds us to others' pain
Filed under: how to help methamphetamine addict
Lawmakers Warn of Growing Heroin Problem
Lawmakers warn of growing heroin problem
Filed under: addiction to alcohol
Lawmakers and a state substance abuse program are calling for $ 15 million dollars in additional funding for the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services in the 2014-2015 budget to combat what they call a growing heroin and prescription drug … Read more on Legislative Gazette
The Dr. Oz Show Recap: Inhaled Alcohol Fumes Are Toxic, Addictive (3/6/14)
Filed under: addiction to alcohol