substance abuse

My Journey From Homeless Drug Addict to Magna Cum Laude

My Journey From Homeless Drug Addict To Magna Cum Laude

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I did my time and, with the help of my family, I was paroled into a residential treatment center. The day I walked in was truly the first day of the rest of my life. My mind was ready to embrace the idea of a second chance. At a 12-step meeting at the …
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How we can fight the prescription drug abuse epidemic

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Uruguay Proposes Giving Marijuana to Cocaine Addicts in Prison

Uruguay Proposes Giving Marijuana to Cocaine Addicts in Prison

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Well, that's one way to deal with a coke habit: a Uruguayan official told the UN last week that they wanted to start experimenting with marijuana as a way to treat its prisoners suffering from cocaine addictions. It's a bit of … High Times notes that …
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The true face of drug abuse

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I’m Making a Dare (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Poster and Need Ideas?

Question by emptybliss76: I’m making a dare (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) poster and need ideas?
My 5th grade DARE officer told us there was a poster contest and that the three winners from each class will get a prize and their name announced at graduation. I need a good idea to enter the contest. It has to be easy to look at, and i can use computer generated pictures, pictures from magizines, or draw them myself. It has to contain a few facts on drugs. Oh, and it has to be do by April 24th.

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Former Historical Society Specialist Joins PBC Food Bank

Former historical society specialist joins PBC Food Bank

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For information call Colleen Grear at 236-7198. *. Palm Beach Rotary Club — Andrew Rothermel, Florida market president for Hanley Treatment Centers, will speak at noon Thursday at The Chesterfield. The cost is $ 45. For information, call Colleen Grear …
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Leading Rick Scott Campaign Contributor Owned Abusive Rehab Centers

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Addiction- Drug Deaths or Stories?

Question by : Addiction- drug deaths or stories?
Need some help with my addiction issues- feel that personal stories or death statistics might help me out.
All answers welcome- I’m pretty desperate.
Yes, I go to meetings.
Thanks in advance.
please help me before its too late.

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Answer by Sy K
I know you don’t see it but almost all people who commit serious crime, murder, rape, kidnapping, violent crime, muggings knife & gun crime & probably many other sorts all of them used drugs

San Francisco Drug Users Bring Harm Reduction to the Streets

San Francisco drug users bring harm reduction to the streets

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For example, there are methadone clinics and substance abuse recovery programs. One of the programs … Used syringes can spread infectious diseases like HIV or Hepatitis C. New syringes eliminate that risk, so needle exchanges have drawn the support …
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Curtis Trotter: Addiction: Why can't they just stop?

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