Readers Sound Off on Heroin, the Circus and Rules of the Road
Readers sound off on heroin, the circus and rules of the road
But I would not condone a person with a learning disorder being called an “idiot” or “stupid.” There are cruel, insulting and demeaning tags for every disorder. “Druggie” is one of these tactless words. Addiction is a disease. It is not a choice. I did …
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Heroin Use is Not Honorable
He, like many entrapped addicts, could not conquer his weakness, but that does not diminish his strength. Your appraisal dishonors not only Hoffman but all among us who've lost beautiful loved ones to the disease of addiction and those who struggle …
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Philip Seymour Hoffman cast as a victim of 'disease'
Addiction “is a medical disease, not a choice,” Dr. Kim Dennis, CEO of Timberline Knolls, a Florida center that treats problems from eating disorders to drug abuse, wrote on her blog. It was quoted in The Washington Post. “Saying that a person addicted …
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