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This Drug Could Make a Huge Dent in Heroin Addiction. So Why Isn't It Used More?

This drug could make a huge dent in heroin addiction. So why isn't it used more?
This week, the New York Times' Deborah Sontag published an extensive two-part series, “Addiction treatment with a dark side,” on buprenorphine misuse. The piece is vividly written. It shows … The specific facts are well-researched. There's some …
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Rob Ford police investigation: 'Domestic assault' call at Ford home
A “domestic assault” call to Mayor Rob Ford's house in August disrupted a nearby police sting involving alleged drug dealer and Ford friend Alexander “Sandro” Lisi, court documents released by a judge reveal. …. The area is home to several homeless …
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US Congressman Takes Opposite Approach Than Ford in Dealing With Substance … – 680 News

US congressman takes opposite approach than Ford in dealing with substance … – 680 News


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US congressman takes opposite approach than Ford in dealing with substance
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The side-by-side contrast of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and Florida congressman Trey Radel is massive. The two politicians are dealing with similar issues but choose to deal with them in different ways. Both Ford and Radel have admitted to taking drugs and 
Rep. Trey Radel of Florida to take leave of absence after guilty plea to Washington Post
Florida Rep. Trey Radel to Take Leave of Absence After Cocaine ChargeABC News
Fla. Congressman Enters Rehab After Cocaine ChargeWBFS

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Drug Abuse Prevention Group Opens Office At Greenwich YMCA – The Daily Voice

A Handy Guide to Drug Use in the 50 States, in Five Maps – Washington Post (Blog)

A handy guide to drug use in the 50 states, in five maps – Washington Post (blog)


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A handy guide to drug use in the 50 states, in five maps
Washington Post (blog)
Over on Post Politics, Aaron Blake rounds up a lot of information on how Americans use and abuse drugs in each state. Blue states like them more than red ones; California and Washington, D.C., have a problem; and red states tend to abuse prescription 

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This drug could make a huge dent in heroin addiction. So why isn’t it used more? – Washington Post (blog)


Washington Post (blog)

This drug could make a huge dent in heroin addiction. So why isn't it used more?
Washington Post (blog)
Opiate misuse is a huge problem. In 2010, more than 19,000 Americans died from opiate overdose. By comparison, about 8,800 Americans died from gun homicide. Over the past 35 years, about 200,000 injection-drug users have died of HIV/AIDS.

Rep. Radel Seeks Forgiveness for His Drug Problems While Denying Compassion … – Washington Post (Blog)

Rep. Radel seeks forgiveness for his drug problems while denying compassion … – Washington Post (blog)


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Rep. Radel seeks forgiveness for his drug problems while denying compassion
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While Radel was seeking mercy from the judge for his personal wrongdoing, he appears to show little mercy towards others who suffer from drug problems caused, in many cases, by the “disease of alcoholism” that may lead to drug abuse. As an example, not 
Henry Radel, tell other Republicans that all addicts deserve helpThe Guardian
Florida congressman has a Rob Ford moment (and hardly anyone notices)National Post
Experts: Alcoholism not one-size-fits-all diseaseMarco Island Sun Times

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Henry Radel, Tell Other Republicans That All Addicts Deserve Help – the Guardian

Henry Radel, tell other Republicans that all addicts deserve help – The Guardian


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Henry Radel, tell other Republicans that all addicts deserve help
The Guardian
The proposed legislation and laws vary state to state, but the implication and consequences of all of them are the same: those who use illegal drugs are not worth spending money on. If you smoke crack, shoot heroin, snort coke, you are just weak, lazy
Rep. Radel seeks forgiveness for his drug problems while denying compassion Washington Post (blog)
Experts: Alcoholism not one-size-fits-all diseaseMarco Island Sun Times
Florida congressman has a Rob Ford moment (and hardly anyone notices)National Post
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Drug and Alcohol Awareness Training: Supervisors, Employees, or DOT Drug and Alcohol Awareness


 

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Why alcoholic's gender matters
But historically, drug and alcohol abuse have been viewed as affecting mainly men, and science is only now catching up, says neuropsychologist Marlene Oscar Berman, a School of Medicine professor of anatomy and neurobiology, psychiatry, and neurology …
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Rob Ford documents detail more alleged drug, alcohol abuse
Toronto police say in court documents that city staffers told them Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoked marijuana in front of them, used Oxycontin, hung around with a suspected prostitute, drove after drinking, and had city staff regularly deliver alcohol to …
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