Chicago's Heroin Problem: City's Open-Air Drug Markets' Surprising Connection …
Chicago's Heroin Problem: City's Open-Air Drug Markets' Surprising Connection …
In a series of articles published earlier this month, the Chicago Reader and WBEZ have partnered to dig into why heroin usage has surged in Chicago, how the dangerous drug gets here in the first place and who is responsible for the city becoming the …
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meth ring arrests hit 16 and counting, police say
Despite laws restricting purchases of meth lab ingredients and marketing to show the potential horrors of meth addiction, it remains possible to make the drug within the U.S., and it's easier to obtain than cocaine, Dubin said. "(Meth) hasn't really …
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Substance Abuse vs Addiction
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What's So Bad About Casual Drug Use?
What's So Bad About Casual Drug Use?
Rather than arguing whether such figures are hypocrites (Radel voted in favor of mandatory drug testing for food-stamp beneficiaries) or debating how they should attempt damage control (he's also pledged to enter a substance-abuse program after paying …
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Scientists Turn To The Crowd In Quest For New Antibiotics
Terramycin, for instance, an old antibiotic from Pfizer, was developed from bacteria found in the soil outside a company factory in Terre Haute, Ind. Vancomycin, an Eli Lilly drug, has its roots in a soil sample from Borneo. Streptomycin …
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What Mainstream Media Isn't Telling You About the Commercial Sexual …
What Mainstream Media isn't Telling You About the Commercial Sexual …
The modern response to commercial sexual exploitation of minors has been driven by a centralized view of the victim: predominantly a girl, rescued by law enforcement, who doesn't engage in self-help. This more popular 'sex … These findings coincide …
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'America Now' full December through New Years' schedule of shows
Some upcoming topics this season include how to defend yourself against dog attacks; apps to help you find your lost phone; new uses for old clothes hangers; 401(k) management tips; and why getting a tan could trigger a dangerous addiction. In minutes …
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Drug Enforcement Administration Releases New Summary
Drug enforcement administration releases new summary
K-E-T-K spoke with Dan Salter from the Dallas DEA. who says, "There's more treatment in emergency rooms for people that have overdosed problems on prescription drug abuse than there are people who are treating or treated for car wrecks". Painkillers …
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Where's your next-gen money going?
And while I've been beyond eager to get them connected and integrated into my home system, I can't help but have an inkling to just sell them both to some crazy-desperate soccer mom whose kids are screaming for the consoles and turn a quick buck. Why …
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Beware! Holidays Dangerous for Addicts Reports Narconon Freedom Center
Beware! Holidays Dangerous for Addicts Reports Narconon Freedom Center
Narconon Freedom Center Michigan is running a holiday education campaign to raise awareness of the increased dangers for those struggling with addiction. Share on Twitter Share … Holiday stress can cause individuals struggling with alcohol and drug …
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Medical technician who infected dozens with hepatitis C sentenced to 39 years
Kwiatkowski, 34, was a cardiac technologist in 18 hospitals in seven states, including Michigan, before being hired at New Hampshire's Exeter Hospital in 2011. He had moved from job to job despite being fired at least four times over allegations of …
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