Drug users need help and support not jail

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As of now, there are many alternate treatments for drug addiction, such as methadone substitution, suboxone or needle-exchange programs. However, most of the methods focus more on protecting drug addicts from HIV/AIDS. “In the therapeutic community …
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Trapped by an internet 'addiction,' obsessed surfers seek rehab help

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Rock Center. Brett Walker says he knew he was hooked to using his computer when his virtual life nearly destroyed his real life. He was unemployed, had started to neglect his personal hygiene and says he had no friends all because of his online game of …
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Octomom Nadya Suleman skips treatment center for drug addiction to star in …

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Nadya 'Octomom' Suleman clearly isn't taking her 28-day stint rehab too seriously as it turns out the mother-of-14 has been shooting a spoof music video in Tennessee. Suleman checked into a treatment centre for anti-anxiety drug Xanax addiction, stress …
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