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Question by Bek Hey: Movie and books about addiction?
i’ve read nikki sixx’s heroin diaries, ben cousins’ bio, angelina jolie’s bio, and enjoy films liek the basketball diaries and blow. Oh and i love the virgin suicides.

any suggestions on what next to watch or read ?
i basically like ‘tormented souls’ anything with drug addictions or eating disorders, preferably fact

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Answer by Joshua
Watch ‘reqiuem for a dream’ or ‘narc’ if u havent n are into those movies trust me

Answer by J.
“requim for a dream” is a great movie
“Basketball diaries”

Documenting the ravages of the 1980s crack epidemic
Renowned documentary photographer Eugene Richards bore witness to the ravages of the crack epidemic that gripped the Northeast in the 1980s. His book Cocaine True, Cocaine Blue documents the brutal realities facing communities affected by the drug.
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Giving addicted teens a second chance at life
Eating has generally been reduced to grazing on takeaway foods. Last week the Aislinn centre opened its doors to a group of health professionals working in drug addiction … Detox can take between one and four weeks, depending on whether it is opiates …
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The Recovery Village's Sandee Nebel to Facilitate Yoga Sessions at IAEDP …
The Recovery Village is pleased to announce that its Yoga Therapy Program Specialist, Sandee Nebel, will lead the morning yoga sessions at the upcoming International Association for Eating Disorders Professionals (IAEDP) Symposium. The conference will …
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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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What Philip Seymour Hoffman's Tragic Death Teaches Us About Addiction
As I think pretty much everyone must know by now, the actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died Sunday, apparently of a heroin overdose. I was stunned when I found out, then deeply saddened when I read reports that he had told “60 Minutes” in 2006 that he had …
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The Recovery Village Named a Sponsor in Upcoming Golf for H.O.P.E. …
This year marks the 5th annual Golf for H.O.P.E. Tournament, an event that brings together treatment professionals, advocates, supporters, and individuals and families affected by eating disorders. The Recovery Village is a sponsor of the event and …
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Question by Patricia: a brief history of the war on drugs.?
can some one give me a brief history how the war on drugs first began?

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Answer by vlad
Honestly you can look this up on wikipedia

Answer by Lenny
We lost!

Demi Lovato reveals addiction that had her sneaking drugs onto planes: 'I …
Disney star Demi Lovato has been candid about her struggles with eating disorders and mental health, and now, the singer, actress and X Factor judge has revealed that she once had such a serious cocaine addiction she was unable to cope without the drug …
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Former B'ville man discusses drug addiction 'epidemic' after losing his 24 …
“I've come to learn more about drug abuse than you want to know,” said Williams, 67, a theater teacher and freelance writer who now lives in Manhattan, but spent his formative years in Bernardsville. He is determined to talk about it, write about it …
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Opioid Painkiller Abuse Epidemic Spurs Search for Safe Drug (2)
The epidemic has spurred U.S. legislation seeking to ban drugs that fail to resist tampering, amid a push by the Food and Drug Administration to encourage treatments that are less likely to become addictive. “We are not wedded to any one way or the …
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Virginia abortion-seekers face manipulation, misinformation, nonprofit report …
One of Virginia's leading abortion rights groups says about 70 percent of the state's crisis pregnancy centers told patients that the procedure leads to psychological damage, alcoholism, drug addiction or eating disorders. The NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia …
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The scene at CNN when Charlie Sheen arrived for his "Piers Morgan Tonight …
I am not unfamiliar with drug addiction, and if Charlie is clean than he is very very sick and needs help desperately.I am fearful that his days are … Piers Morgan gave Charlie Sheen plenty of opportunity to talk about addiction, which Sheen …
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