Drug Abuse

1 in 6 unemployed are substance abusers
Substance dependence is defined by several factors, including having withdrawals, repeatedly using a substance over the course of one month and witnessing related adverse effects at home, work or school. Addictions to alcohol, illegal drugs and misused …
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Heroin fuels surge in deadly overdoses in Jefferson Parish
"It's national. It's not just here. It's everywhere." Several factors have contributed to smack's comeback. Nothing has changed about the drug's harrowing highs and lows or its inescapable craving. But more users — younger and more likely to live in …
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