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Drugs and Alcohol ‘WA’S Curse’

Drugs and alcohol ‘WA’s curse’ — The Police Commissioner has described drug addiction and alcohol abuse as Western Australia’s curse.


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PERTH, Australia (AP) — Searchers hunting for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet raced toward a patch of the southern Indian Ocean on… Continue reading

'We'Re All Paying:' Heroin Spreads Misery in US

'We're all paying:' Heroin spreads misery in US
In this Monday, Feb. 10, 2014 photo, Candy Murray Abbott, left, and Tammie Norris hold a sign made by Norris that shows a pair of angel's wings with the names of youths who have died from drug abuse in Hamilton, Ohio. The… Continue reading

Despite Obamacare, a Gaping Hole in Addiction Treatment – USA TODAY

Despite Obamacare, a gaping hole in addiction treatment – USA TODAY

Despite Obamacare, a gaping hole in addiction treatment
USA TODAY
The Affordable Care Act, which promises sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction, requires that treatment be offered to those who are newly… Continue reading

Homeless in Vancouver: South Granville's Security Blanket

Homeless in Vancouver: South Granville's security blanket
So he knows firsthand what every drug addicted panhandler goes through; he's lived the cycle of addiction. He's intimately familiar with the highs and lows. Particularly, he has body-knowledge of being dope sick—going through heroin withdrawal.
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Parents Protest Against Clinic for Drug Addicts in Deer Park

Parents protest against clinic for drug addicts in Deer Park
(SOT/ CONNIE HAYES/ PARENT) ("My concerns are her walking home, you have people that are going in there that are unpredictable, they're addicted to a terrible drug and I understand they need help but they're also unpredictable and they're right… Continue reading

Despite Obamacare, a Gaping Hole in Addiction Treatment – USA TODAY

Despite Obamacare, a gaping hole in addiction treatment – USA TODAY

Despite Obamacare, a gaping hole in addiction treatment
USA TODAY
The Affordable Care Act, which promises sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction, requires that treatment be offered to those who are newly… Continue reading