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Trio Charged Over Robberies Have Addiction to the Drug Ice – the Border Mail

Trio charged over robberies have addiction to ice – The

Trio charged over robberies have addiction to the drug ice
The Border Mail
2.05PM UPDATE: TWO men and a woman with addictions to the drug ice have faced court over robberies at the Springdale Heights Tavern and a West Albury milk bar. James Arthur Stevens, 27, of Albury, Jamie Stephen Thorley, 31, of Wagga, and Sarah …

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Council on Alcohol and Drugs luncheon raises 0000 – Chron.com (blog)

Council on Alcohol and Drugs luncheon raises $ 500000
Chron.com (blog)
Grammy-winning singer Natalie Cole shared her story of and recovery with more than 1,100 donors and attendees at the Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston's annual Waggoners Foundation Speaker Series spring luncheon at the Hilton …

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Judge Sentences 2 Chainz to Drug Diversion Program

Judge sentences 2 Chainz to drug diversion program
Rapper 2 Chainz has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance in a case filed after his arrest at Los Angeles International Airport.
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Brooklyn Treatment Court Celebrates Helping 5,000 Lives Get Back on Track
When accused drug-users who are also facing other charges come before a judge, chances are they're not expecting to get understanding and compassion. But NY1 Criminal Justice Reporter Dean Meminger says that's exactly what's happening at Brooklyn's Treatment Court.
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Brockton Mayor Seeks Harsher Penalties For Operating Near
Citing Brockton as the "epicenter of the opium heroin crisis in southeastern Massachusetts," Mayor Bill Carpenter is proposing tougher penalties for dealers caught pushing their products within 300 feet of a treatment center.
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Prescription Painkiller Abuse Reaches Epidemic Levels – KSAT San Antonio

abuse reaches epidemic levels – KSAT

Prescription painkiller abuse reaches epidemic levels
KSAT San Antonio
WE WILL HAVE MORE ON THIS STORY COMING UP LATER IN THE NEWSCAST. … APRIL MOLINA MET UP WITH A LOCAL TEENAGER WHO LIVED TO TELL ABOUT HIS ENCOUNTER WITH A DRUG HE CALLS THE DEVIL. … ended in a vicious cycle of addiction, recovery and relapse. Hahn

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The Real Deal: Insurance coverage for heroin addiction – WRGB


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The Real Deal: Insurance coverage for heroin addiction
WRGB
ALBANY—The number of people dying from heroin overdoses in has doubled in the past five years. Treatment centers, both impatient and outpatient are packed with addicts trying to get clean. A number of local families tell CBS6 that getting …

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The changing face of heroin abuse: Martha’s story – WLKY Louisville

Local Catholic Schools to Drug Test All Students – WKYC-TV

Local Catholic schools to all students – WKYC-TV

Local Catholic schools to drug test all students
WKYC-TV
"I think it's hard to see people you know struggle with addiction because you care about them and you love them very much" said St. Ignatius student John Price. "It's not trying to pry into your or find our where you're doing drugs. It's

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K2 user hopes story of addiction stops users – KOKI FOX 23

K2 user hopes story of addiction stops users
KOKI FOX 23
A Tulsa man admitted he abused synthetic drugs and sent FOX23 a message because he thinks the only thing that will stop use of the drugs is if you know the it. Last month, FOX23 reported about local shelters refusing anyone who's taking the …

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K2 User Hopes Story of Addiction Stops Users – KOKI FOX 23

K2 user hopes story of addiction stops users – KOKI FOX 23

K2 user hopes story of addiction stops users
KOKI FOX 23
A Tulsa man admitted he abused synthetic drugs and sent FOX23 a message because he thinks the only thing that will stop use of the drugs is if you know the truth about it. Last month, FOX23 reported about local shelters refusing anyone who's taking the …

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Drug Take Back days collect a ton of drugs – WCSH-TV


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Drug Take Back days collect a ton of drugs
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GORHAM, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — All this week we've been bringing you stories about the impact of Maine's prescription drug addiction. It all led up to NEWS CENTER's Drug Take Back Day, where over 1,000 people dropped off their unwanted or expired …
Fighting addiction starts at homeWarwick Beacon
Prescription drug drop off this SaturdayWKYC-TV
Drug Take-Back Day event held at more than 120 locations across West VirginiaThe Republic

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Islam, Scripted: Egypt Reins in Friday Sermons at Mosque

Islam, scripted: Egypt reins in Friday sermons at mosque
Sheikh Khalef Massoud used to draw about 250 people when he first started preaching in the poor Cairo neighborhood of Imbaba in 2007. Today his Friday sermons at Al Montazah Mosque attract more than 3,000 people, filling both floors of the mosque and spilling out into the alleys. But in January the government decreed that all imams must follow state-sanctioned themes each week – typically social …
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