Drug Addiction: Former NFL Player John Corker Beats Drug Addiction – United Press International

Former NFL player John Corker beats drug addiction – United Press International

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FORT WORTH, Texas, July 18 (UPI) — Former NFL linebacker John Corker has overcome a cocaine addiction and now works as a Fort Worth, Texas, city bus driver and a Salvation Army volunteer. Corker, 53, overcame a cocaine addiction he acquired …
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The Situation — Sued for Hiding Rx Drug Addiction – TMZ.com

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The Situation was supposed to be the face of some anti-fat cream, but instead he ended up in rehab and never did a thing … so says the company who hired him … and now they want their $ $ $ back, this according to a new lawsuit. A company in FL …
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Jersey Shore’s ‘The Situation’ Sued For Drug Addiction – Entertainmentwise

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Jersey Shore star Mike Sorrentino is being sued for not completing a contract he had to be the face of an ‘anti-fat’ cream. ‘The Situation’ signed a contract with Florida-based company ‘Performance Brands’ to endorse their fat …
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The Three Stages Of Drug Addiction Treatment – Honesty is Key – Transworld News

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It is quite an accomplishment – finding the courage to enter a drug addiction treatment program. For any addict, admitting that one has a problem with drugs is a monumental achievement, and should be celebrated. It should be noted, however, that …
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Drug abusers ditch OxyContin for heroin

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For nearly three years, the investigators have been collecting information from patients entering treatment for drug abuse. More than 2500 patients from 150 treatment centers in 39 states have answered survey questions about their drug use with a …
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Pastor's effort to overcome addiction enough for judge

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Or should he be shown mercy as someone who was acting in the throes of a drug addiction, but has since gotten help? “This is a serious offense, Mr. Reed,” Rutherford County Judge David Bragg told Reed, 55, in a court hearing Friday. “A person's home is …
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Rise in prescription drug abuse prompts emergency room visits, deaths

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Addiction may be spurred in part by lack of knowledge about the dangers of prescription drugs, Counsel&Heal reported. Among older adults, 50 percent fail to notice prescription drug warning labels, according to a recent study from Kansas State University.
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