Russell Brand v Peter Hitchens on Drug Addiction (10/08/2012)

Russell Brand V Peter Hitchens on Drug Addiction (10/08/2012) – Russell Brand, Chip Somers, Peter Hitchens and David Burrowes MP debate approaches to the treatment of drug addition with Stephanie Flanders on Newsnight (br…

The Rational Choices of Crack Addicts

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When methamphetamine replaced crack as the great drug scourge in the United States, Dr. Hart brought meth addicts into his laboratory for similar experiments — and the results showed similarly rational decisions. He also found that when he raised the …
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Editorial: Reports on drug abuse point to the state's continuing problem

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Two new reports underscore the seriousness of the substance abuse problem in West Virginia and the importance of pursuing strategies to counteract it. The finding of one of the reports was not a surprise. In chronicling fatal drug overdoses in the …
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Former drug addicts tell their stories of getting clean and sober

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Jennifer Davis (left) and Jessica Bailey receive a plaque from Hocking County Municipal Court Judge Fred Moses during Thursday night's Opiate Task Force Town Hall meeting held at Logan High School. The two women received the awards for telling their …
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Campaign in Mt. Lebanon targets prescription drug addiction

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Kelly Fraasch, Commisioner of Mount Lebanon Municipality listens to speakers talk about a newly formed partnership called SAFE Lebo which is devoted to reducing the rate of prescription drug abuse (before it turns into abuse of illegal street drugs …
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