Uncommon Freedom: Geriatric Release From Prison Rare
Uncommon freedom: Geriatric release from prison rare
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He's retired, a recovering addict and one of the lucky ones – he was granted geriatric release from state prison. Geriatric parole is rare in Virginia. Long-term inmates must … He sleeps on a twin bed in the parlor of his brother's home, a small … Read more on The Virginian-Pilot
Prescription pain pills often lead to harder drugs — and to Camden
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Kyle (above and below), a 26-year-old drug addict, injects heroin behind an abandoned building in South Camden. Kyle began taking prescription painkillers after being injured in a car accident. He eventually turned to heroin. / Photos by Chris … Read more on Cherry Hill Courier Post
Makers of Tainted Dietary Supplements Have Criminal Pasts
Makers of tainted dietary supplements have criminal pasts
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USA TODAY's ongoing investigation has shown that consumers of tainted diet supplements have paid dearly in some cases, suffering side effects ranging from severe bleeding and dangerous effects on diabetes control to liver damage, strokes and death … Read more on Detroit Free Press
Tobacco, drug use in pregnancy can double risk of stillbirth
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Smoking tobacco or marijuana, taking prescription painkillers, or using illegal drugs during pregnancy is associated with double or even triple the risk of stillbirth, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health. Researchers based … Read more on HealthCanal.com
Possession of a Crack Pipe, and Other Small Crimes That Earned Thousands …
Possession Of A Crack Pipe, And Other Small Crimes That Earned Thousands …
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In the years after Jesse Webster dropped out of school in ninth grade to help his mother pay the bills in the south side of Chicago, he became involved in a cocaine deal that was aborted before drugs ever changed hands. After hearing he was wanted for … Read more on ThinkProgress
Prescription painkillers fuelling crime in Hamilton
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But the fact is, opioid use and abuse in Hamilton is on the rise. According to statistics obtained by CBC Hamilton from the Drug and Alcohol Treatment Information System, admission rates for local opioid withdrawal programs are now the second highest … Read more on CBC.ca
Painkiller Overdose Deaths Strike New York City's Middle Class
Painkiller Overdose Deaths Strike New York City's Middle Class
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Opioids have become among the most popular drugs of abuse in the past decade, with deaths from overdoses of oxycodone, hydrocodone and codeine eclipsing those from heroin and cocaine combined. Fatal overdoses from prescription painkillers … To find … Read more on NPR (blog)
A Pervert's Guide to Zizek
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A class I took at Columbia University on documentary films in order to learn the craft that people like Robert Flaherty and Frederick Wiseman perfected was less about camera angles and interviewing techniques than it was about ontology, specifically … Read more on CounterPunch
Sean Siegert Drunkenly Told Police He Was Peggy Hill Looking for Lost Girl …
Sean Siegert Drunkenly Told Police He Was Peggy Hill Looking For Lost Girl …
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Siegert was charged with public intoxication and taken to the hospital to receive medical treatment, but he wasn't arrested until eight months later. It's unclear what caused the delay. "King of the Hill" followed beer-drinking, all-American family man … Read more on Huffington Post
Rehab Celebs (PICTURES)
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b> Cocaine addiction After reports surfaced that the former 'High School Musical' star had completed two stints in rehab, Zac took to Instagram to thank fans for their support, writing: "Hey guys! Just returned from an incredible trip to Peru with my … Read more on Huffington Post UK
Cocaine Haul on French Jet Raises Concern
Cocaine Haul on French Jet Raises Concern
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For many years, much of the cocaine consumed in Europe arrived via a wayward route, first put on boats in South America and sent to West Africa, then transported over land. In the last six or seven years, however, seizures have diminished even though … Read more on New York Times
'I had my first drink at age two': Nick Carter opens up on downward spiral …
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In his new autobiography, the Backstreet Boys singer opens up about his parents' dependence on alcohol which he believes led to his addiction first to drinking and later drugs including cocaine, Ecstasy, and prescription painkillers. In new excerpts … Read more on Daily Mail