The White Media Kills Again and Again
The White Media Kills Again and Again
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Still, the media come to the reservation, eager for lurid stories but incurious about the people they see. A February …. And by the way, I'm from the wind river reservation, I'm NOT an alcoholic nor a drug addict…nor a murderer & whatever else they …
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Addicts shoot up in safe haven in Canada
Filed under: drug addiction stories
It's a facility where drug addicts can bring and use their drugs and not risk arrest. Some of the … With fluorescent lighting and lots of mirrors, the atmosphere is clinical, even as the room fills with drug addicts focused on one task only …
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Understanding Addiction: Why Do Some People Become Addicted?
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"Addiction is a disease. It's a brain condition that involves compulsive use of a substance," says Wilson Compton, M.D., division director at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). In the video Addiction: What Is It?, he states: "We know it's a …
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Mental Health, Substance-Abuse Treatment Programs Celebrate Proposed …
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Mark Fontaine, Executive Director of the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association, said, it's thanks to people who go through treatment coming the Capitol and sharing their stories. “We're in the middle of a revolution. What's the revolution? The …
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