Brown County Man Gets 28-75 Years in Prison
Brown County man gets 28-75 years in prison
In the meantime Gusweiler sentenced Calahan to two years of probation control for the purpose of rehabilitation, conditioned upon the defendant's successful completion of the Talbert House Treatment Plan, plus any further treatment as recommended by …
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Legalizing All Drugs: What If Mexico's Ex-Prez Is Right?
And we wouldn't have to carry the immense burden of the cost of the war on drugs itself." Though far from the first to … At the time, it was a desperate grassroots attempt to stop the vicious abuse of countless wives and children and to save the men …
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Kitterman Testifies She Was Grateful to Rothstein for Rehab Help
Kitterman testifies she was grateful to Rothstein for rehab help
… he briefly fled to Morocco on Halloween weekend 2009. Kitterman admitted to the jury that she pretended she was a Florida Bar official in an April 22, 2009, phone conference call, but insisted she had innocent motives and never intended to commit …
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'Unbroken' Olympics Trailer Doesn't Give Up, Give In
Universal debuted a three-minute trailer Angelina Jolie's "Unbroken" during the Winter Olympics on Sunday evening. The drama focuses on Olympian Louis Zamperini, who survived for 47 days at sea following a plane crash during World War II, before being …
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Pooja Misrra Speaks on Marijuana Abuse on Reality Shows
Pooja misrra speaks on Marijuana abuse on reality shows – Alcohol abuse also rampant in reality shows claim participants “They used to drink and do drugs till 4 in the morning,” alleges a livid Pooja Misrra. The VJ-…
Some Maryland officials dodge questions on marijuana use
As the Maryland General Assembly debates whether to decriminalize or even legalize marijuana, lawmakers have plenty to say on the subject. It's time to acknowledge the futility of the war on drugs and lift the prohibition, say some. Others talk about …
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Duluth's Drug Problem Endures
Duluth's drug problem endures
The study “underestimates the effect that we were experiencing.” The study was drawn from records of 78 patients suspected of using synthetic drugs who were treated in the emergency rooms of St. Luke's and Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center from …
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There are plans in LaPorte County to start treating overdose deaths …
There are plans in LaPorte County to start treating overdose deaths — especially from heroin — as possible homicide investigations to uncover more evidence that might lead to the dealers who provided the narcotics. With help from law enforcement …
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To Improve Mental Health, Quit Smoking
To improve mental health, quit smoking
“Clinicians tend to treat the depression, alcohol dependence or drug problem first and allow patients to 'self-medicate' with cigarettes if necessary,” says Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg, assistant professor of psychiatry at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman and the truth about curing addiction
… that Hoffman had been a heroin addict and had relapsed despite having been abstinent for many years. Once people stop using, the tolerance that they develop during the period of drug/alcohol use wears off. … for alcohol, where substitution …
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ASK IRA: Are Heat Now Positioned to Make a Move on Pacers?
ASK IRA: Are Heat now positioned to make a move on Pacers?
By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel. Q: With the Pacers losing, the Heat control their own … The last time the Heat were on an extended trip, in January, Erik Spoelstra spoke of Wade being away from the team's rehab facilities. If Wade were …
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The global war on drugs has failed
Florida taxpayers are forced to spend nearly $ 100 million annually to incarcerate drug offenders serving mandatory minimum sentences. Imagine if that that same money were available to be spent on education, health and rehabilitation. The future of our …
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