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Question by sparky slade: Would a Judge go easy on me of I used stress as a defense for drug use ?
for example of you had loads of exams and were stressed and used coke to relax and helped you study

Just wondering ?

Thanks in advance

Best answer:

Answer by LoveWithSilence
No. That’s just stupid to even wonder. Pathetic excuse for a pathetic habit.

Answer by Excuse Me
Coke does not relax you. weirdo

Kentucky reports rise in heroin use
Current treatment options for substance abuse in the state are limited. The state has about 2,400 beds in treatment facilities, which are mostly concentrated in Lexington and Louisville. SOLUTIONS. State Sen. Katie Stine, R-Southgate, offered …
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New Helpline in Oradell Assists Teens Find Addiction Treatment
Treatment centers can provide adolescent addicts with several treatment options including drug detox, dual diagnosis, individual and group therapy along with mandatory education programs. The helpline's goal is to provide much-needed access for those …
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Heroin at the ER: Medical professionals try to save people from overdoses
Heroin is a particular problem in Rock County as the county was designated as a high intensity drug trafficking area (HIDTA) five years ago. As heroin continues to be a problem statewide, lawmakers are working to make more treatment options available.
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HSBN Partners With South Florida Rehab & Training Centers
Now, Carvajal and his staff at South Florida Rehab & Training Centers, have teamed with The High School Baseball Network with the Player Scout Profiles program in Miami-Dade. The partnership spans the rest of 2014, and 2015. Thanks to the generosity …
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Porter happy with Astros' approach at the plate
HOUSTON — Pitcher Jesse Crain, who began the season on the disabled list while he recovers from October surgery for biceps tendinitis, will head to Kissimmee, Fla., on Monday to continue his rehab at the team's complex at Osceola County Stadium. Crain …
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IG: Vet overdosed while in VA rehab center
He had a history of drug abuse while in the Miami VA Medical Center substance abuse residential rehabilitation program and had previously lost leave privileges for continued use of alcohol and illicit drugs. But according to the IG report, the medical …
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Twice as many men get substance abuse treatment as women
Twice as many men get substance abuse treatment as women. Twice as many men age 18 and older — 1.2 million — entered substance abuse treatment facilities in 2011, compared to about 609,000 females. By Alex Cukan | April 3, 2014 at 6:52 PM | …
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RIA study proposes new treatment method for alcohol problem
RIA is a research center of the University at Buffalo and a national leader in the study of alcohol and substance abuse issues. RIA's research programs, most of which have multiple-year funding, are supported by federal, state and private foundation …
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California Supreme Court rules on two juvenile justice issues
After a hearing, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Robert M. Twiss sustained the charges and directed that Alonzo J. be placed in either a foster or group home, a residential treatment center, or the home of a friend or relative. A three-justice panel of …
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Coastal residents to weigh tax for Gualala urgent care center
Coastal residents to weigh tax for Gualala urgent care center … Critics argue it's unfair to force the same financial burden on all voters in the geographically linear district even though not all rely as heavily on medical services in Gualala, the …
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CPAP for asthma
“If CPAP is found to be effective, this will introduce an entirely new way to treat asthma without medication,” Robert Wise, MD, director of the American Lung Association Asthma Clinical Research Centers Network, was quoted as saying. … Nineteen …
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COMMITTEE ON DRUG ABUSE AND TREATMENT OPTIONS: Special state
But in addition to the horror stories, members of the Special Senate Committee on Drug Abuse and Treatment Options heard stories of success as well, along with recommendations on how to combat the growing problems on a statewide basis. Senate …
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00-a-day miracle drug shocks US health care system
Sovaldi, a new hepatitis C treatment, can cure up to 90 percent of patients within three months. There's just one problem: The drug costs $ 1,000 a day. That price tag has thrown the biotechnology world into turmoil, as lawmakers and insurance companies …
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R.I. Senate panel considers bills to aid treatment of drug addiction
But the bill won the support of the Hospital Association of Rhode Island, the Drug and Alcohol Treatment Association of Rhode Island, the Anchor Recovery Community Center and RICARES (Rhode Island Communities for Addiction Recovery Efforts).
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Preventing adolescent drug and alcohol use
During a forum March 27 at Isanti Middle School, sponsored by Allina Health and Cambridge Medical Center, a panel of experts touched on several topics relating to drug and alcohol use, including current trends, signs and symptoms, legal consequences …
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