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Drug Addiction: Celebrities Mourn the Loss of Betty Ford

Drug Addiction: Celebrities mourn the loss of Betty Ford
Pioneer. Hero. Angel . To many celebrities battling drug and alcohol addiction, former First Lady Betty Ford helped save their lives.
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Drug Addiction: Drug user gets chance to stay out of prison
LOCKPORT — A daily drug user, whose car ran down an elderly pedestrian in front of Niagara Falls City Hall last year, has a chance to stay out of prison — if she can beat her drug addiction.
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Drug Addiction: Betty Ford: A free spirit who became an inspiration to millions
Former first lady Betty Ford’s triumph over drug and alcohol addiction became a beacon of hope for addicts and the inspiration for her Betty Ford Center in California. Mrs. Ford passed on Friday.
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Cocaine Use by College Students and Celebrities

An article entitled “Cocaine Epidemic Feared As Cocaine Deaths Nearly Double In Florida Over Past 5 Years” was featured on the “Medical News Today” website on October 21, 2006. Not surprisingly, the information contained in this article was quite disconcerting. For instance, one of the key points in the article was that cocaine use is on the rise among college students with disposable income and also among high-profile celebrities. Perhaps of more importance, however, are two facts that are associated with the escalation in cocaine use: the increased cocaine-related emergency room visits and the rising cocaine-related fatalities. In fact, according to Florida drug authorities, cocaine-related deaths in Florida have almost doubled from 2000 to 2005.