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Community Coalition Confronts Prescription Drug Abuse

Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse accounts for about 45 percent of all overdose deaths, which is more than heroin, cocaine and other illegal drugs combined, according to the Foundation for a Drug-Free World. Those at the Ela Coalition Against Youth Substance Abuse …
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Transcending Addiction and Redefining Recovery: Jacki Hillios at TEDxBoulder

Transcending addiction and redefining recovery: Jacki Hillios at TEDxBoulder — Why are some able to transcend their addiction while others are not? What do people really need to escape the shame of their addiction and achieve sustained …


Americans, weary of war on drugs, prefer rehab to jail, poll… Continue reading

Pop Culture

Pop Culture
In other celebrity baby news, celebrity gossip outlet Just Jared reported that Christina Aguilera finally confirmed her pregnancy on Friday while attending an event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At the same time, the singer, 33, revealed that she is …
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Longevity Medical Aesthetics — Hydrafacial Treatment — Vancouver Island

Longevity Medical Aesthetics — Hydrafacial Treatment — Vancouver Island — The HydraFacial™ The HydraFacial™ resurfacing procedure thoroughly cares for your skin, providing cleansing, exfoliation, extractions, and hydration, includi…


Today's letters: The future of the sex trade
Increased efforts should be directed toward rescuing women caught in this dangerous cycle, such… Continue reading

NBC Writer Tells Story of Father's Marijuana Millionaire Life in 'the Last Pirate'

NBC writer tells story of father's marijuana millionaire life in 'The Last Pirate'
He grew up in northern New Jersey, the super smart son of an abusive war veteran. … Later, President Ronald Reagan's war on drugs made the men who fought it from the other side — illegally delivering… Continue reading

Letters: Drug Abuse Starts With the Individual

Letters: Drug abuse starts with the individual
The Times offers a very simplistic analysis of America’s drug dependence. As an emergency room physician, I see many chronic-pain patients who “run out” of their allotted opiates and then run to an emergency room. I am sometimes threatened with …
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