Inquirer Editorial: Drug treatment too hard to get in New Jersey

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The mounting heroin and prescription-drug addiction problem among young people in New Jersey should be a call to action. It will only get worse unless the state makes drug … Their heartbreaking stories cry out for changes. There are not enough …
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Rising drug addiction rates

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A report written by the Health Committee of the Shura Council (consultative Upper Parliamentary House) has set the alarm on the phenomenal rise of addiction among youth particularly during the past five years. Recalled to life: A 1/4 Gram by Essam …
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A book list for readers in recovery

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Members of a 12-step program or those in treatment will enjoy the stories, tips and humor. Off the beaten track, Michelle Alexander's book “The New Jim Crow” tells how the war on drugs has created the mass incarceration of minorities. Along those lines …
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