Drug Addiction : How to Do an Alcohol Intervention

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PCC-TV show profiles fight against drugs

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In 2010, 280 people died of accidental drug overdoses with 249 of these deaths being due to abuse of prescription pain medication. A new, four-part series on Pinellas County Connection Television called Fighting Back Against Prescription Drug Abuse …
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Laila Haidari, 'mother' of Afghan drug addicts

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In a country that produces 90 percent of the world's opium, yet has little public health infrastructure, addiction is an alarming problem. According to the counter-narcotics ministry, there were 1.5 million addicts in 2010, including one million users …
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Abused, a drug addict and now a 'last chance'

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The court is told that she had spent time researching and contacting drug addiction support groups and rehabilitation programs while in prison. Given the serious nature of her crimes, the crown prosecutor asks for three to four years — a head sentence …
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