Overuse of Common Medicine Often Contributes to Drug Poisonings
Overuse of common medicine often contributes to drug poisonings
But sometimes they need two kinds to treat their symptoms, and they also have a headache” said Dr. Keith Boesen, director of the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, which is trying to educate local residents that dosage matters. “They've now …
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Chris Brown kicked out of rehab, taken into police custody
Chris Brown kicked out of rehab, taken into police custody. (CNN) – Singer Chris Brown has been booted from court-ordered drug rehab and taken into custody by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies, a sheriff's spokesman confirmed Friday. Details were …
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Heroin Epidemic Exposes Deficiencies in Care System
Heroin epidemic exposes deficiencies in care system
Increasingly, addicts and their families are becoming so desperate for inpatient treatment that they turn to a state law that empowers judges to civilly commit substance abusers to facilities where they can get immediate help, according to treatment …
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Chris Brown arrested for violating probation, kicked out of rehab
Brown had been booted out of a rehab facility before — he had initially begun inpatient treatment voluntarily, following his Washington D.C. arrest, and was kicked out after he threw a rock through his mother's car window. He was then ordered by a …
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Why I Thought About Murdering My NBA Coach (And Why I Didn't Do It)
Why I Thought About Murdering My NBA Coach (And Why I Didn't Do It)
He spent one season in Italy after the Los Angeles Lakers kicked him off the team during the 1980 NBA Finals. The pretext was a locker-room shouting … It was a real treat, but I never got to do it again. That was a job that my older … And one night …
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Heroin Summit Aimed at Being Honest About Addiction, Recovery
Heroin summit aimed at being honest about addiction, recovery
They have visited high schools, rehabilitation clinics, police departments and community forums to spread their message of second chances in hopes of saving lives. … As things worsened, the family intervened and entered Amalia in a treatment program.
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Loss of funding for drug treatment 'beyond belief'
The non-profit, Recovery Centers of King County, reports losing more than $ 40,000 of their scarce reserves in January and February to pay the difference for outpatient treatments. Agencies that provide detox treatments are getting hard hit as well.
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Turiaf Working Hard to Get Back on the Court
Turiaf working hard to get back on the court
The coach said he hopes that's coming soon, especially with starting center Nikola Pekovic on a minutes limit as he comes back from bursitis in his right ankle. "It's been a very frustrating time for me this season," said Turiaf, signed as a free agent …
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Seeking to fulfill his father's work: Chokwe Antar Lumumba runs for mayor
Rukia Lumumba works with the Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services in Jackson. The younger Lumumba's bid, according to The Jackson Free Press, is expected to receive strong endorsement from city council members. Over two days of …
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The Holistic Sanctuary Stakes a Claim as the Most Successful Addiction …
The Holistic Sanctuary Stakes a Claim As the Most Successful Addiction …
The one common denominator between the vast majority of these drug treatment centers is that they rely on prescribed medications to control the addictive drug cravings of Heroin, Opiates and Alcohol abuse. The problem is only compounded by adding …
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Jeffrey Corzine, youngest son of former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, dead at 31
Jeffrey Corzine spent time as a patient at Promises, a well-known rehab center in southern California. But he appeared to have turned his life around: he had a steady girlfriend and was involved in the Alcoholics Anonymous community in Malibu, Calif., …
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