Cocaine Abuse

Books|the Drug-Fueled Uphill Ride and Headlong Crash of a Secular Saint

Books|The Drug-Fueled Uphill Ride and Headlong Crash of a Secular Saint
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From the inception of the Tour, in 1903, it has been common for riders to use a variety of substances to cope with the intense wear and tear of competing — and thus gain an edge. Early on … Mr. Armstrong received a diagnosis of testicular cancer in … Read more on New York Times

 

Lohmann: Recovering life after years of drug abuse
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Turns out Friday marked six months of sobriety for him, a red-letter day for a 24-year-old who has been addicted to heroin and cocaine, among other things, and in and out of jail since he was a teen. But then, the way things have been looking up for … Read more on Richmond Times Dispatch (blog)

 

Heroin Rears Its Ugly Head on Fond Du Lac Landscape

Heroin rears its ugly head on Fond du Lac landscape
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“This drug has had the most significant impact in the community than any other in my career as a law enforcement officer,” Fond du Lac Police Chief Bill Lamb said. “Four years … The rise of heroin use in the community may be due to the preventative … Read more on Fond du Lac Reporter

 

How to Measure Heroin Use When No One Will Admit to Using Heroin
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… users of heroin (as well as cocaine and methamphetamines, though neither of those drugs has a comparable death toll) are much less honest about their habits and therefore less likely to be captured in the U.S.'s most well-known voluntary survey on … Read more on The Atlantic Cities

 

Candidate Starts Campaign to Replace Toronto Mayor

Candidate starts campaign to replace Toronto mayor
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Olivia Chow speaks to the media after she officially entered into the race as a candidate for Mayor in the fall Toronto mayoral election in Toronto on Thursday, March 13, 2014. Chow says Toronto deserves better than Rob Ford, who "is no role model" for … Read more on Salon

 

Eric Holder Moves Against Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentencing
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Thursday's testimony and “Smart on Crime” come amid the President Barack Obama Administration's push for sentencing reform to address the social impact of incarceration, especially racial disparities of imprisonment. In 2010, Obama signed the Fair … Read more on Newsweek

 

BCM Researcher Contributes to Revealing Study on Teen Drug Use

BCM Researcher Contributes To Revealing Study On Teen Drug Use
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Even children under the age of 12 who abstain from drug abuse need to be given adequate attention in order to help them maintain that status and set examples for their contemporaries. Parental counseling is necessary, along with campaigns in schools … Read more on BioNews Texas

 

Obama Administration Endorses Reducing Sentences For Drug Offenders
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Attorney General Eric Holder is throwing his weight behind a proposal to reduce federal prison sentences for drug offenders. The changes would help to lower the federal prison population, which has swelled to more than 200,000 in the last three decades. Read more on Here And Now

 

Man Who Killed Ex-Girlfriend in 1988 Will Stay Under State Board Supervision

Man who killed ex-girlfriend in 1988 will stay under state board supervision
Filed under: cocaine abuse mental health
They will consider conditional release that would allow him to move into the community but remain under board jurisdiction after an evaluation with Marion County health officials. Walker has been under the board's watch since … a care facility in … Read more on KPTV.com

 


 

Glenn Close Uses Star Power to Urge Passing of Mental Health Bill Video – Daha fazlas? için !! Mental illnesses are a growing public health issue. And it’s not just adults – children and teenagers have mental health concerns to con…

 

A Murder to Solve, as Holmes Did

A Murder to Solve, as Holmes Did
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I missed the bullet holes in the wall, but did see a hypodermic syringe that recalled Dr. Watson's question as he once sardonically interrupted Holmes during its use: “Which is it today, morphine or cocaine?” This semi-immersion in a fictional universe … Read more on New York Times

 

UGLY SIDE of Pretty Woman Julia Roberts: Screaming rows, betrayal
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For Nancy it left deep-rooted insecurities which led to drug addiction and emotional instability. Mr Dilbeck says: … 'She was diagnosed with depression and was in therapy most of her life. …. 'I panicked, called the doctor and got the code to enter … Read more on Malaysia Chronicle