Afghan Wife Maimed for Refusing Drug-Addict Husband’s Cash Demands – CNN
Afghan wife maimed for refusing drug-addict husband’s cash demands – CNN
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Afghan wife maimed for refusing drug–addict husband's cash demands
CNN He needed money for a fix of heroin and crystal meth — an addiction he'd developed over the course of their marriage. When she was married off to him as a child bride at the age of seven, his drug of choice was hashish. But now this man — 20 years … |
My Journey From Homeless Drug Addict To Magna Cum Laude – NPR (blog)
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My Journey From Homeless Drug Addict To Magna Cum Laude
NPR (blog) I was fighting a rat for the remnants of a corn dog I'd salvaged from the trash. That's when I realized I'd crossed the final line I had drawn. I had told myself, as long as I don't shoot up, I'm OK. As long as I'm not homeless, I'm OK. But now I was … |
Why criminalize prenatal drug use? A letter to Gov. Bill Haslam – MSNBC
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Why criminalize prenatal drug use? A letter to Gov. Bill Haslam
MSNBC This week, the Tennessee state legislature passed a bill that would allow drug–addicted pregnant women to be prosecuted as criminals. The bill would permit a woman who used illegal drugs during pregnancy to be charged with assault if her child is born … |
Tennessee Passes Legislation to Criminally Prosecute Drug-Addicted Pregnant … – The Wire
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Tennessee Passes Legislation to Criminally Prosecute Drug–Addicted Pregnant …
The Wire Tennessee's legislature gave its approval a bill that would criminalize some drug–addicted pregnant women, depending on the outcome of their pregnancy. The bill, if signed into law, would allow prosecutors to charge a woman with an "assaultive offense … Criminal penalty for prenatal drug use passes House |