How Hazing Nearly Ended This Junior Hockey Star's Life

Published December 14, 2013

How hazing nearly ended this junior hockey star's life
Filed under: cocaine addiction physical mental
"Fortune favours the brave" is writ large across his chest, a decision made one frenetic day after being high on cocaine for the previous two. Down his right arm is tribal art, on his left scripture adapted from the book of Acts: "Sit at my right hand … Read more on The Globe and Mail

At The White House, Learning How Not To Talk About Addiction
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Brain damage — the toxicity and profound alteration in neurochemical function and structure produced by these abnormally potent reinforcers — alcohol, heroin, cocaine — which causes brain damage — that's the controllability part. … These findings … Read more on WBUR

Crooks who conned vulnerable Colne man jailed
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The hearing was told how crack cocaine and heroin addict Franks started the scam by finding a vulnerable victim to prey on. He then introduced McConnell, who … His drug addictions had left him with mental health issues. He had shown remorse and had … Read more on Burnley and Pendle Citizen