Drug Traffic Fuels Addiction in Sierra Leone

Drug traffic fuels addiction in Sierra Leone

Filed under: drug addiction

"Whatever [drugs] I'm going to be able to do, I'm going to do. Because I really don't have nothing." Huddled at the end of a narrow alleyway downtown, Hindowa and two friends shared stories of addiction and life on the street. "My mother died, my …
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Report: Twin Cities heroin use rising, opiate use may be slowing

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COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. — A new report on drug trends in the Twin Cities shows heroin use remains a growing problem, while the abuse of opiate-based pain killers, like methadone and OxyContin, may be slowing. During the first half of 2012, treatment …
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AD in parliament would decriminalise personal drug use

Filed under: drug addiction

Daniel Holmes is another case in point as are others with similar experiences." AD chairperson Micheal Briguglio said that if in Parliament, AD would propose the decriminalization of personal drug use. "The victims of drug addiction and dependency are …
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Prescription drug abuse still a problem

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Kelli Bain was that high school student. She started using prescription drugs and her life took a tailspin. She's spent the last 10 years fighting her addiction to Oxycontin and Opana. 9 months ago she checked herself into the Healing Place drug rehab …
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From Twitter:

RT @TheOnion: “Drug addiction and shoplifting are not in line with the ideals of the Miss America pageant.” http://t.co/3cxF60uu – by Giraffelike (Mr. Giraffe)

 

From Twitter:

RT @TheOnion: “Drug addiction and shoplifting are not in line with the ideals of the Miss America pageant.” http://t.co/3cxF60uu – by ashlyrm (Ashly Milliot)

 

From Twitter:

RT @AnonymousFM: Mac Miller reveals that criticism of debut album drove him to drug addiction http://t.co/cX9w7IE0 – by CousyWarhol (ECMcGrueber)