Talk of the Town: Think Marijuana Is Harmless? Think Again
Talk of the Town: Think marijuana is harmless? Think again
Unlike methamphetamine, heroin, and the recent scourge of bath salts and spice, the harm caused by marijuana is not immediately apparent. Users of marijuana don't typically experience a … Withdrawal from marijuana addiction, as the body relearns to …
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Ozaukee County Jail didn't know of inmate's previous suicide attempt
At the time of his death, Washington was going through a heroin-withdrawal protocol at the jail. Mojica's husband, Michael Williams, told Port … Mojica had a history of mental illness, specifically depression. ? Mojica had not made suicidal comments …
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New York Promised Help for Mentally Ill Inmates—But Still Sticks Many in Solitary
But Jennifer Parish, director of criminal justice advocacy at the Urban Justice Center, said she thinks many staff members still view inmates' symptoms as attempts to avoid punishment. “If you don't believe that being in solitary can have detrimental …
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First US Internet addiction treatment centre to open next week
The lives of such addicts are utterly dominated by an uncontrollable compulsion to be continually on the Internet and just like heroin addicts, they mental and physical withdrawal symptoms when deprived of access to what they most crave. Those selected …
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