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Making weight for 'Dallas Buyers Club'
Woodroof's gradual humanizing comes through his unlikely friendship with Rayon (Jared Leto), a Texas drag queen battling both AIDS and drug addiction. Rayon becomes Woodroof's … “I'd seen 'Cafe de Flore,' which is a great little movie. And I like …
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Marian Rivera's next trip
There were rumours that the actor went into rehab for drug abuse, but his family has denied this. What was confirmed was the actor went … Gomez and Zulueta will also be doing a movie for ABS CBN's film arm, Star Cinema. Gomez says the film will also …
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Most Interesting Science News Articles of the Week
Back when they were in graduate school together, they would sit around watching zombie movies and got to thinking about what causes zombies to behave as they do.</p><p>[Full Story: … to cocaine. A 2011 study found that the brains of people with "food …
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Substance abuse treatment programs offer by MUSC – Substance abuse treatment programs offer by MUSC.

Fraud is Rife in Drug Medi-Cal Program
Jerry Brown calls “prison realignment,” the state realigned $ 184 million for substance abuse treatment programs and moved funding control from the state to local governments in the hope that counties would benefit from controlling funding and directing …
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Well of support for Martin Walsh among those in recovery
In the Legislature, he became the leading advocate for funding for substance abuse treatment programs. He's also a go-to guy who fields calls on his cellphone, even while he's on the campaign trail, from people who desperately need help finding beds in …
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Well of support for Martin Walsh among those in recovery
In the Legislature, he became the leading advocate for funding for substance abuse treatment programs. He's also a go-to guy who fields calls on his cellphone, even while he's on the campaign trail, from people who desperately need help finding beds in … Read more on Boston Globe

Drug treatment options in Bennington County falling short
Editor's note: This is the first of three stories about drug addiction treatment options available in Bennington County. BENNINGTON — Local officials and doctors are recognizing the need for more accessible drug addiction treatment options in … Read more on Bennington Banner

Drug Abuse Is Common Among Women – Dr Agbonile
This is to differentiate between the licit or medicinal use of drugs from the illicit or illegal use or abuse of drugs. Another reason for the use of the term "substance abuse" is that not all substances being abused fit into the traditional definition … Read more on AllAfrica.com

Freed amid scandal, they soon found trouble again
“In Massachusetts, you really have to work at it to get incarcerated,” prosecutor DeMore explained, meaning that most of the Dookhan defendants were “already on the streets anyway, so the amount of people who were returning to the street I think was a … Read more on Boston Globe

Medical marijuana regs face last hurdle
Nonetheless, some members of the powerful committee are skeptical that the complicated rules safeguard enough against abuse. If approved, the committee's vote will be decisive and the state can prepare to start soliciting bids from … The committee … Read more on Norwalk Citizen    Read more...

Free World U Warning Signs of Drug Abuse – Free World U believes in educating students to recognize signs of problems, like drug abuse, that may need outside help to overcome. Friends and family can b…

Address problem of teen suicide
Some symptoms of suicidal tendencies include loss of interest in usual activities, alcohol and drug use, neglect of personal appearance, preoccupation with death and dying, withdrawal from friends and family members, and verbal comments like, “I won't … Read more on St. George Daily Spectrum

Patrick backs DCF after baby's death
Gideika, 32, told investigators he had recently learned the twins were not his biological children, a discovery that had “set him off” and led him to begin abusing prescription drugs. Gideika served three years in the Army as a combat engineer and … Read more on Boston Globe    Read more...

Question by Jack H: Are there any skeletons in Leicestershire Police cupboards, what do you think?
A Post copied from another forum………

If the British media want to slur the Portuguese authorities, perhaps they might want to look closer to home first.

20 December 2006, the BBC reports “Police officers in the East Midlands were convicted of criminal offences over four years on an average of nearly one a month, the BBC has learned. Figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show that 45 officers received convictions for 70 crimes from November 2002 to November 2006. Hundreds of others were fined for speeding or parking illegally. Supt Heather Long of Lincolnshire Police said officers who committed crimes were dealt with robustly. The figures from Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire show that 28 sexual offences, eight of driving after taking alcohol or drugs and five physical assaults were committed by police officers.    Read more...