'The Splendid Things We Planned,' 'the Heathen School,' 'Parentology,' 'Life …

Published March 20, 2014

'The Splendid Things We Planned,' 'The Heathen School,' 'Parentology,' 'Life …
Filed under: cocaine abuse by country
Older son Scott, formerly a lock for town golden boy and family star, starts down a path toward alcoholism, drug abuse, and worse. Blake seizes the moment anyone who's experienced sibling rivalry will … In this lovely account, Weber manages to avoid … Read more on Boston Globe

Law would target drug-addicted new mothers
Filed under: cocaine abuse by country
The reason prosecutors can't charge a woman who bears a drug-addicted or drug-dependent baby is because the child is not a living being until it's born. “We can't charge child abuse and neglect because under the law of Tennessee a child is not a child … Read more on Johnson City Press (subscription)

Overdoses mounting in the mountains
Filed under: cocaine abuse by country
Law enforcement and health officials across Western North Carolina increasingly are seeing similar cases, and a recent national study suggests prescription drug abuse has hit the Appalachian mountain region harder than other areas of the country. Read more on Asheville Citizen-Times