Prescription Drug Dangers

Prescription Drug Dangers – One out of three drug-related deaths in Haywood County have been due to prescription drugs. In an effort to curb that number, law enforcement held a special …

Gory end to a life kindled with hope

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The fourth semester Polytechnic student had successfully undergone a de-addiction programme for narcotic drug abuse. The family was at peace. They had pulled their son back from the abyss. But, Anand's mother knew that the peace could be fragile. There …
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Scars of war leads to depression and drug abuse among Iraqi women

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Her husband doesn't allow her much time with family and friends, and the feelings of loneliness and forced solitude have led to depression, and about a year ago, drug addiction. The advice of her family is to stay in the marriage, as divorce still …
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Smoke weed? God doesn't care, pastor says

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… drugs like marijuana. He would like to see more money spent on treatment, so that people who are addicted can get the help they need. … When a dad is sent to jail for possessing drugs, his family members are left to fend for themselves. They lose …
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Letter: It's wonderful to be a father

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I received a phone call in November 2009 from an out-of-state family member who had invited trouble into his life. He was on his way to prison, and his girlfriend was addicted to drugs and six months pregnant. They were desperate, out of options, and …
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