drug addict

My Mother, the Drug Addict

My mother, the drug addict
Later on, I'd find her slumped in our lounging chair or sprawled out on the rollout couch, her legs and arms brandishing marks that looked like the vampire bites I had seen in the horror… Continue reading

It's Criminal: Ethnic Disparity in Our Prisons

It's criminal: Ethnic disparity in our prisons
The Pew Research Center released a survey this week showing that 67 percent of Americans say the government should focus more on providing treatment for those who use illegal drugs, such as heroin… Continue reading

How Do You Start Being a Drug Addict?

Question by ?Greed?: How do you start being a drug addict?
There seems to be an increase in the number of addicts.

How does this happen?
I am educated about the neurobiology aspects – but to make it clear —… Continue reading

Dimitri Soudas's Hiring Defended by Conservative MPs

Dimitri Soudas's Hiring Defended By Conservative MPs
The premier of Saskatchewan said he was an <a href="http://www.canada.com/topics/news/politics/story.html?id=f23471e8-be96-46cf-9c1f-b43d5c497cdd" target="_blank">"infrequent" user back in university. …. After being fired from Bear Sterns in the mid …
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Northern Highlands Students Hear Firsthand Warnings About Drug Addiction [Video]

Northern Highlands students hear firsthand warnings about drug addiction [video]
Kristen, 25, and Patricia, 21, of Bergen County, talked to students at Northern Highlands Regional High School on Wednesday about their struggles with drug addiction in two 40-minute… Continue reading

Former Boston Celtic Chris Herren Speaks at Melrose Pre-Prom Forum

Former Boston Celtic Chris Herren speaks at Melrose pre-prom forum
From his rise to college basketball fame at both Boston College and Fresno State, to living the NBA dream with the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics, before it all came… Continue reading