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New group offers support to families fighting heroin
South Lyon resident Daniel Sims, 22, died from a heroin overdose in January. Ever since, his mom, Cathy Sims Weir, has been trying to start a local group dedicated to helping families deal with the devastating affects of addiction. She stood in front …
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Drug expo sparks conversation about addiction, finding help
Drug expo sparks conversation about addiction, finding help. By Justin Strawser (Staff Writer [email protected]) … David Millard (R-109) and the Columbia County commissioners held the expo to bring the community together for a discussion on the …
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Making noise in the heroin battle
In addition to life stories of the devastation to their families due to drug abuses from invited panel members, audience members acknowledged their experiences with heroin and drug addictions in the area. At each location … Burden stressed getting …
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Why heroin is spreading in America’s suburbs – Christian Science Monitor

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Why heroin is spreading in America's suburbs Christian Science Monitor But by that time her dependence on the painkillers had become more than she could resist. She bought the heroin, snorting the powder at first. But within six days she was injecting herself with a needle – becoming the archetype of a classic heroin addict. and more »

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Mackenzie Phillips Opens Up On 11 Rehab Stints, Cocaine & Heroin Addiction … – Radar Online

Read more... Mackenzie Phillips Opens Up On 11 Rehab Stints, Cocaine & Heroin Addiction … Radar Online It's been a long road to recovery for actress Mackenzie Phillips following a staggering 11 stints in rehab and addiction to heroin and cocaine, but now the daughter of The Mamas & the Papas' lead singer is opening up about being six years sober … and more »

Addicted to Brain Scans
"Hypersexuality does not appear to explain brain responses to sexual images any more than just having a high libido," Prause said in a university press release. The researchers presented their results as evidence … Medicine has come up with wave …
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Writers on the Range: Jobs in the oil patch – a realistic look
Besides suffering problems ranging from immune disorders, hypertension, loss of libido, and chronic pulmonary disorders, workers are also highly susceptible to alcohol and drug addiction. During the last decade, when western Colorado experienced a boom …
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Parents talk children's drug use
Two themes emerged during a town hall meeting Wednesday in Sylvania about prescription drug abuse and heroin use.
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April meeting addresses heroin addiction
The focus of the meetings is to inform citizens about heroin, how communities are combating the problem and it devastating effects on individuals and families. Guest speakers include family members who have lost a loved one to addiction or is currently …
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Local authorities may set up sessions to help heroin addicts
Also to really reach out to family members — there are a lot of family members who might be able to take this opportunity to come and find out what resources are out there.” Police could set up a spot where area agencies could be in one place at the …
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Transitional housing vital for women out of jail, recovering addicts
Jamie Backus, 34, was addicted to heroin. So was her boyfriend, the father of her baby. Backus served a jail sentence in Franklin County and then moved with the baby to Lancaster, where her boyfriend's family lives. She and the baby lived at Sarah's …
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Example of the Throwaway Culture of Pope Francis: Aborted Babies Burned for …
Under the expression Culture of Death John Paul coalesced many of the current social evils; from procured abortion (which is always and everywhere intrinsically evil); to modern slaveries, (including pornography and drug addiction); disdain for the …
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Patrick Kennedy to share his story of mental illness, addiction
Former representative Patrick Kennedy, with wife Amy and their children Owen, Harper (standing behind mom) and baby Nora. (Dave Kotinsky, Getty Images). Patrick Kennedy will tell the story of his bipolar disorder and drug addiction in a memoir to be …
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