Former NBA Player Discusses Substance Abuse Dec. 4
Former NBA Player Discusses Substance Abuse Dec. 4
Filed under: drug addiction news 2008
Herren, a former NBA player and Fall River, MA high school basketball legend, realized his life long dream of playing for the Boston Celtics only to lose it all to alcohol and drug addiction. Sober since August 1, 2008, Chris has refocused his life to …
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New Jersey, Pennsylvania prescription drug monitoring programs target abuse …
Filed under: drug addiction news 2008
Often at the root of this mentality is a false correlation between legality and safety, but new programs target prescription drug abuse. … The program was enacted in 2008 but went live this year and joins 41 other operational programs in the country.
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Britney Spears accused of drug addiction
Filed under: drug addiction news 2008
MUMBAI: Pop diva Britney Spears has been surrounded in a fresh round of controversy as her former manager Sam Lutfi has accused her of drug addiction. According to her manager's claims, the singer's famous head-shaving and car-smashing antics were …
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Heroin, opiates behind more than half of fatal overdoses
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That is the greatest number of heroin fatalities since the drug burst onto the scene in 2008, according to Rock County Coroner's Office data. Another … "Some accountability must be achieved early on to strip away some potential future victims of drug …
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