Second Time Is Not a Charm: Community Still Vociferously Opposed to Plans for …
Second Time is Not a Charm: Community Still Vociferously Opposed to Plans for …
One young woman said she had seen ACOF's housing facility in San Diego firsthand and was not impressed by the deterioration of the conditions of the… Continue reading
Ventura: Don't Let Another Child Be Lost to Heroin
Ventura: Don't let another child be lost to heroin
… be able to get treatment. We need this legislation. For a decade, heroin has strolled down Long Island's tree-lined streets, luring our young with its cheap cost and wide availability.… Continue reading
Miller a Sad Reminder of Damage Done
Miller a sad reminder of damage done
Meanwhile, Miller, 39, has been in rehabilitation in Melbourne and is living “week by week”, says an acquaintance. That is the lot of a drug addict. You never say they have fully recovered.… Continue reading
Roy Simmons, NFL Player Who Came Out as Gay, Dies at 57
Roy Simmons, NFL player who came out as gay, dies at 57
He went through drug rehabilitation several times and in 2005 appeared on Pat Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network, saying he had found religious enlightenment and condemning what he said… Continue reading
The High Life
The High Life
“If street drugs like heroin could be decriminalized, regulated, controlled and distributed in a medical context along with serious addiction treatment protocols, those who choose to abuse the drug would, at the very least, be able to… Continue reading
Ruben Castaneda's Life: Reporting as an Addict
Ruben Castaneda's life: Reporting as an addict
At the now defunct Los Angeles Herald Examiner, Castaneda caught the attention of the Washington Post, which hired him to report on perhaps the one beat that Ruben should never have been covering… Continue reading