DRUGS in DEDHAM: The Struggle Against Addiction
DRUGS IN DEDHAM: The struggle against addiction
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Part one dealt with police and the final story will tackle the town's response. … While they fight to keep drugs under control on the streets, those facing addiction and their loved ones are likewise facing an uphill fight on the home front, a fight …
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Painkillers not as addictive as feared: study
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Fewer than five percent of patients prescribed narcotics to treat chronic pain become addicted to the drugs, according to a new analysis of past research. The finding suggests that … One recent study found that the number …
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Legalising marijuana signals new social norms US drugs policy must match
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Each time I see "Suzie" struggle while her son bathes her on the CDC's commercial, I am reminded of the anti-smoking lecture I received from a man with a hole in his throat in sixth-grade Dare (Drug Abuse Resistance Education). Regardless of my …
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Jessyka continues helping kids battle bad decisions
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In 2010, she was arrested again after having been up for 18 days straight and her appearance was totally different as her hair was wild and she looked like a stereotypical drug addict. When Summer agreed to share her story so that it could serve as a …
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