Heroin use on the rise in New Hampshire

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Joe Harding directs the state Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Abuse and Gov. Maggie Hassan's Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment. Harding acknowledged that his agency is working with less now than it was a few …
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Weiner's Behavior Prompts a Question: Why Did He Do It?

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Dr. Scott Haltzman, a psychiatrist and author of books on infidelity, said serial misbehavior like Mr. Weiner's, even in the face of intense public humiliation, was a “hallmark of addiction.” “Addicts tend to minimize the potential risk,” Dr …
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Michael Jackson Hid Drug Use, Promoters Allege

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“He wasn't honest with me,” nurse anesthetist David Fournier told the jury, noting that Jackson didn't tell him he had an implant in his body to combat a Demerol addiction, which interfered with his sedation during a procedure and caused him to stop …
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