Archive for the ‘Drug Addiction Treatment’ Category

Marietta woman sentenced for heroin trafficking
A Marietta woman with a long history of drug addiction was sentenced Thursday to more than two years in prison for trafficking and possessing heroin. Miriam J. Sergent, 52, of 213 Meigs St., pleaded guilty Dec. Drug Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

Dumb Investment Of The Week: For-Profit Prison Industry [The Geo Group, Inc …
These companies rode the dual wave of the war on drugs and deregulation/privatization (a better term might be "confiscation") of public property and resources in the 1980s into a prominent political and financial force in the prison industry. A wave of … Read more on Seeking Alpha

Marco Rubio Won't Say if He Smoked Pot
Florida Senator Marco Rubio doesn't want you to know if he ever smoked marijuana. In an interview on Monday, he refused to answer the question posed by a TV reporter, saying that the information … Illegal pot has been a gold-mine on the ground for … Read more on TIME (blog)

More Drug Courts Coming To Southeast Kansas
"I think it's an opportunity for us to challenge ourselves here and look at treatment as an option to combating the drug problem here," said Hulvey. Drug court for the county will be a rehabilitation type process, offered to juveniles and adults … Read more on KOAM-TV

This Week In The Laboratories Of Democracy
"We are very, very concerned about them because they don't have any options at all," Myers said. This problem can be solved with FREE MONEY! But the governor thinks there … In three years as governor, he has sought to cut funds for substance abuse … Read more on Esquire (blog)

Philip Seymour Hoffman died from the misunderstood disease of drug addiction … – NJ.com

Indian Express

Philip Seymour Hoffman died from the misunderstood disease of drug addiction … NJ.com Philip Seymour Hoffman made countless choices in becoming one of the most respected actors of his or any generation. Choice, however, was not at the root of what took Hoffman's life. Nonetheless, one finds much blame directed at him for his death by … Philip Seymour Hoffman's diaries reveal late actor was 'caught in between' two …National Post Why the rich, famous relapseSanta Monica Daily Press Philip Seymour Hoffman had a habit, not a diseaseThe Globe and Mail AceShowbiz –St. Louis Jewish Light –SheKnows.com all 125 news articles »

La Crosse's serial burglar sent back to prison
A serial burglar who stole from strangers to support his drug addiction was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison. Drug Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

How addiction changes your brain
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta says the brain is “rewired” when someone becomes addicted.

Russell Brand Launches e-Petition with Avaaz to Change UK Drug Laws
Russell Brand is continuing his crusade against the UK's "extremely stupid drug laws" by launching an e-petition with global campaigning organisation Avaaz. Unlike other e-petitions on the Avaaz website, Brand's page features an  e-petition from the HM Government website embedded into the page. Under the heading "Drug Laws Kills", Brand writes that drug addiction costs the UK £3bn a year. He … Drug Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

COD Ghost – xJawz’s Drug Addiction!
COD Ghost – xJawz’s Drug Addiction!