Punjab's Struggle With Drugs

Punjab's struggle with drugs

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At least 5,000 drug addicts undergo treatment every year at the 51 rehabilitation centres across the state. Amanjeet Singh, president of the Punjab State Drug Counselling and Rehabilitation Centres Union, says,”The number of addicts admitted in each …
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Could illegal drug meth hold key to flu cure?

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The Mail seems to cover this story largely because of its “bizarre” nature, however, the paper does make it clear that the study was looking at cells in the laboratory and that the doctors are not suggesting that people start taking meth in its current …
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Octomom In Rehab: Is Nadya Suleman Really Suffering From Addiction?

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This trip to rehab is probably just another ploy for Nadya to get publicity and money from media outlets that pay her for pictures and stories.” Despite the source's allegations, signs point to drug and alcohol issues in Octomom's past. In August …
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News staffers receive award for drug series

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… MaineToday Media Staff Writer John Richardson and staff photographer Gregory Rec were recognized Thursday night by a drug-abuse prevention group for a series of stories that brought public attention to prescription drug abuse and addiction in Maine.
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