N. Fulton parent shares pain of child's drug addiction
For those of you who don't know (I didn't), Al-Anon is the support group for families of alcoholics and drug addicts. The drug of choice in the high school and college age group is HEROIN. Surprised? I was. When I first suspected my kid was on drugs, I …
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More than 330 kids see parents die of drug abuse
If those parents who are dying now because of their drug misuse had been given proper support and effective preventative programmes at school, many would not have gone on to become addicted to drugs.” Mr Tuohy said the children of addicts were …
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Why Good Parents Should Support Drug Legalization
It's all well and good for us to rally around “safer”—albeit crucial—causes, like better and more accessible drug treatment, ending the stigmatization of drug users, and developing new and more effective medications to help break the cycle of addiction.
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Toronto Mayor Denies Smoking Crack Cocaine
The Mayor of Toronto has denied using crack cocaine after a video purported to show him smoking the drug. Responding to allegations that first surfaced more than a week ago, Rob Ford told a news conference at Toronto City Hall: "I do not use crack …
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