Public Housing Resident Faces Eviction for Smoking in Belleville Apartment
Public housing resident faces eviction for smoking in Belleville apartment
"Nicotine addiction is as addicting as cocaine or heroin. Lots of times smokers of 40 or 50 years must have a health scare to quit." Contact reporter Daniel Kelley at [email protected] or 618-239-2501. Copyright 2014 Belleville_News-Democrat. All rights …
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Stopping smoking: Didn't know I could do it
It challenged all my long held beliefs about cigarettes and made me realise that this was a drug addiction. A harsh pill to swallow but it was true. Nicotine is the reason we smoke, not because it's 'social' or it 'relieves stress' or any of the other …
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The scourge of heroin addiction
A recent study has shown that less than 20 percent of individuals needing addiction treatment actually received treatment . Another study found that only 1 in 10 people with addiction involving alcohol or drugs other than nicotine receive any form of …
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Lyme-Old Lyme drug, alcohol, tobacco survey among teens raises familiar …
Overall, the survey results showed some stability or declining trends in alcohol and drug use, but also some "areas of concern," particularly in marijuana use and attitudes. Thirty percent of Lyme-Old Lyme High School students admitted to ever drinking …
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