The Needle Prick Project: Mychael Patterson on Having HIV in Prison
The Needle Prick Project: Mychael Patterson on Having HIV in Prison
Filed under: Texas Drug Addiction
His destructive nature was the result of a broken home and a tragic family incident that sent him, his family, and the small town of Pampa, Texas, into a tailspin. Years later, he was the deepest he had ever been in his alcohol and drug addiction when …
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Pharmaceutical drug abuse on the rise
Filed under: Texas Drug Addiction
Pharmaceutical drug abuse is all about accessibility and that means the risk of these drugs ending up in the hands of teens and kids is overwhelming. Unfortunately, recreational street drugs such as Amphetamines (Speed/Uppers), … These drugs are …
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Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights (05/10/2013)
Filed under: Texas Drug Addiction
(Also, note that the $ 750 line is modest; in tough-on-crime Texas, theft of property valued at less than $ 1,500 is a misdemeanor). Also in the bill are a number of changes to drug-offense sentencing. Possession of most substances will be a misdemeanor …
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