drug use

Rehab Centers for Drug & Alcohol Addiction?

Question by I’mJustMe: Rehab centers for drug & alcohol addiction?
My sister, who is 16. Is addicted to drugs and alcohol but mostly drugs. She doesn’t realize it but I read all the signs and she is one. She’s barely home and when she is she is getting… Continue reading

War Against Prescription Drug Abuse May Have Fueled Heroin Use

War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use
Some in the field of drug addiction are saying the U.S. government’s fight against prescription drug abuse may be causing the rise in heroin use. The crack down on pill mills, and making prescription narcotics harder to access is fueling… Continue reading

APNewsBreak: Astros Prospect Details Drug Struggle

APNewsBreak: Astros prospect details drug struggle
Atlanta Braves' Cedric Hunter, left, gets back to first in time as Houston Astros first baseman Jon Singleton waits for the ball in the sixth inning of a spring exhibition baseball game on Sunday, March 2, 2014, in Kissimmee, Fla. The Astros won 7-4.… Continue reading

Transitional Housing Vital for Women Out of Jail, Recovering Addicts

Transitional housing vital for women out of jail, recovering addicts
She came to Sarah's House nearly a year ago, straight from jail, where she had served time for forgery and violating probation by using drugs. It all stemmed from her addiction to heroin and painkillers, said VanCuren, who was… Continue reading

Drug Abuse Soaring at Stuyvesant High: Insiders

Drug abuse soaring at Stuyvesant High: insiders
Drug use is soaring at Stuyvesant HS, whistleblowers say. And it’s not just pot. There have been seven drug-related 911 calls — two for narcotics sales — at the elite school’s downtown address in the last two years, and sources say …
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Neoliberalism as Social Necrophilia: The Case of Greece

Neoliberalism as Social Necrophilia: The Case of Greece
According to the Labor Institute of the National Confederation of Greek Workers (2012), new measures dictated by the Troika (the European Central Bank, the European Commission and the International Monetary Fund) will lead to at least a 35 percent …
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