Posts Tagged ‘drug abuse’

'I Want to Be the Greatest – but Also the Smartest'

'I want to be the greatest – but also the smartest'
Like in most champion boxing gyms the walls are adorned with photos of the subject matter after his many wins, arms aloft, belts wrapped around waist, fallen foes in the background. Career in pictures: Floyd … Floyd Senior would then be jailed for …
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Book Review: 'The Sun Made Me Sneeze' by Jon D. Gemma
Diagnosed with Schizo-Affective Bipolar Disorder, Gemma wanted to further study the psychotic personality, autism, psychotherapy, drug abuse, suicidal fixations, and revenge. But the book also explores his interest in metaphysical language poetry, and …
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Community Advisory Board: The harder we try, the more we overreach
The Drug Policy Alliance estimates that the United States spends $ 51 billion annually on the War on Drugs. In 1971 Richard Nixon declared that … The misuse and abuse of drugs is certainly a public health issue, but the United States' approach has …
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The Secret World of Drug-Addict Doctors – Daily Beast

The Secret World of Drug-Addict Doctors – Daily Beast

The Secret World of DrugAddict Doctors
Daily Beast
The number of drug- and alcohol-addicted physicians and nurses is estimated at 10% to 14%, similar to the general population. The subset comprised by drug addicts alone is not known, but the composition of those with a drug (not alcohol) problem is

Drug Addiction – Google News

 

Wife: Slipknot bassist’s final days blur of drug abuse – USA TODAY


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Wife: Slipknot bassist's final days blur of drug abuse
USA TODAY
Paul Gray's final weeks were a blur of extreme drug abuse, which neither his doctor nor his bandmates would help his wife confront, she testified in Polk County District Court on Tuesday. Brenna Gray said her husband, the bassist and a founder of the …
Paul Gray's widow details his dark descent into drug addictionDaily Mail
Widow of Slipknot bassist testifiesBBC News
Paul Gray spent final weeks in 'blur' of drugs and Slipknot bandmates did not NME.com
Music Feeds –DesMoinesRegister.com –Loudwire
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Combating Prescription Drug Abuse – Petaluma Argus Courier

Combating prescription drug abuse – Petaluma Argus Courier

Combating prescription drug abuse
Petaluma Argus Courier
It was Easter weekend in 2012, but Carolyn, a lifelong Penngrove resident, wasn't paying attention to the family party at her grandparents' house, where her young cousins hunted for eggs while the adults sipped lemonade on the patio. She was too

Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News

 

Pre-teen prescription drug abuse rising in Lincoln County – KMOV.com

Pre-teen prescription drug abuse rising in Lincoln County
KMOV.com
(KMOV.com) – Officials have told News 4 that prescription drug abuse is rising among pre-teens in Lincoln County. Authorities have told News 4 that more people are abusing prescription drugs than heroin, LSD, inhalants, and cocaine combined. According

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Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News

 

Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic – Huffington Post

Meth Takes Over as Deadliest Drug in Linn County and Oregon

Meth takes over as deadliest drug in Linn County and Oregon
Linn County had six drug-related deaths in 2013, all of them related to methamphetamine, according to statistics released by the Oregon State Medical Examiner on Thursday. Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results

 

KY's Operation UNITE Oganizes National Rx Abuse Summit

KY's Operation UNITE oganizes national Rx Abuse Summit
Keynote speakers this year include some of the nation's best-known drug abuse and health experts, such as Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of …
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eTect Awarded Second Phase of Program by the National Institute on Drug Abuse
eTect announced today it has been authorized to move ahead on the second phase of it's "Fast Track" SBIR grant by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Phase 2 of the NIDA program will provide $ 1,000,000 of research support for product …
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TEDxHouston 2011 – Micki Fine – Founder of Mindful Living in Houston, Texas, and Certified Mindfulness Teacher, Micki Fine was awarded this credential from the University of Massachusetts M…

Zohydro Maker Objects to New Mass. Rules

Zohydro Maker Objects To New Mass. Rules
The company says Gov. Patrick is continuing to unfairly single out the new drug and maintains the medication is no riskier than other opioids currently on the market. Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results