Drug Addiction: Drug Addiction a Disease, Not a Moral Failing, White House Says – Los Angeles Times
Drug addiction a disease, not a moral failing, White House says – Los Angeles Times
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This post has been corrected. See note at bottom for details. Gil Kerlikowske, the director of the National Drug Control Policy, has announced a new focus on treating drug addiction as… Continue reading
Series Examines Growing Drug Issue
Series examines growing drug issue
Filed under: drug addiction news 2008
The percentage of people seeking state-funded treatment for addiction to prescription drugs increased 60 percent in just two years, from 2008-10. In 2010, it …
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Treating the problem: Medical, pharmacy boards consider changes… Continue reading
What Do You Think About a Judge That Does Cartwheels for Drug Treatment Program Graduates?
Question by bsc_student_08: What do you think about a judge that does cartwheels for drug treatment program graduates?
There is a North Carolina judge that does that in his robe and within the courtroom while in front a group of people.
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Drug Addiction: Mike Tyson to Bring One-Man Show to Broadway – Monsters and Critics
Mike Tyson to bring one-man show to Broadway – Monsters and Critics
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The former world heavyweight champion boxer’s show in New York’s famous theatre district will be directed by Spike Lee and will draw inspiration from his turbulent life which includes imprisonment and drug addiction and… Continue reading
Vaccine to Curb Cocaine Addiction
Vaccine to curb cocaine addiction
Filed under: drug addiction news 2008
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, there were approximately 1.4 million people known to be addicted to cocaine across the United States in 2008.
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US Senate Highlights Changing Drug Consumption Habits
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New Cure Programs Are Popping Up, but Should Sex Be Considered an Addiction?
New Cure Programs Are Popping Up, But Should Sex Be Considered an Addiction?
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Want to get the latest on America's drug & rehab culture? Sign up for The Fix's newsletter here. After several years in Alcoholics Anonymous, “Jennifer,” now a 74-year-old Tampa Bay–area resident,… Continue reading
Prescription Drug Overdoses Plague New Mexico
Prescription drug overdoses plague New Mexico
Filed under: drug treatment news 2010
“Every young person I've talked to that's using heroin always started with pills,” said Jennifer Weiss, president of the Heroin Awareness Committee, formed in 2010 to curb opiate addiction in New Mexico. “It's just been progressively getting worse.… Continue reading