Substance abuse

Tobacco, Drug Use in Pregnancy Can Double Risk of Stillbirth

Tobacco, drug use in pregnancy can double risk of stillbirth
Smoking tobacco or marijuana, taking prescription painkillers, or using illegal drugs during pregnancy is associated with double or even triple the risk of stillbirth, according to research funded by the… Continue reading →

How Can We Recognise Domestic Violence?

Question by BARBARA BE: How can we recognise domestic violence?
ews – end of last year was the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against, Marches to highlight the problem; publicity to bring awareness, legal aid cuts put women… Continue reading →

Do Leftists Think That if They Get “universal” Health Care, Hillary and Obama Will Wait in Line With Them?

Question by The Oft-Suspended RP McMurphy: Do leftists think that if they get “universal” health care, Hillary and Obama will wait in line with them?
I suppose they do, that while they’re on the wait list for gall bladder surgery… Continue reading →

House Ethics Panel Investigating Rep. Radel

House ethics panel investigating Rep. Radel
Radel is currently on leave from Congress and is being treated at a drug rehabilitation center in Florida. He said he had struggled with alcoholism and substance abuse for years. House Speaker John Boehner,… Continue reading →

Cold Case, Good Cause

Cold case, good cause
Ten years later the case is still unresolved. Assessing needs. Five years after the murder, … Armed with a backpack full of supplies donated by AIDS Care Ocean State, they began with basic HIV prevention:… Continue reading →

'Cocaine Congressman' Received the Right Sentence

'Cocaine congressman' received the right sentence
After Radel pleaded guilty in District of Columbia Superior Court, he was sentenced to a year of probation and will undergo substance abuse treatment in Florida. House Republicans did not rush to escort… Continue reading →