Haslam receives petition asking for veto of bill criminalizing prenatal drug use
Allison Glass discusses her position to the Governor's representative, Don Johnson, as she and other reproductive rights representatives delivered a petition with 10,000 signatures to the office of Gov. Bill Haslam Friday April 25, 2014, in Nashville …
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Chris Herren, Running For Drug Abuse Prevention, Finishes Marathon
Chris Herren, a former basketball star whose drug use sent his life spiraling out of control, has been sober for more than five and a half years and has become a prominent figure in combating drug use and providing help for addicts. He also completed …
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Nurses help addicts inject heroin at controversial clinic battling H.I.V.
British Columbia has successfully stemmed an epidemic of AIDS in one of the hardest to reach populations: intravenous drug addicts. Correspondent William Brangham examines the ways that medical professionals are taking on the spread of H.I.V, including …
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Tennessee bill OKs criminal charges for mothers' prenatal drug use
A bill to allow criminal assault charges against women whose infants suffer harm from their mothers' prenatal drug abuse may soon be on the books in Tennessee. House Bill 1295 now awaits a signature from Republican Gov. Bill Haslam. The measure would …
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Recovering drug addicts share message of recovery at Horicon heroin summit
"It started with my father," Darby said. "He literally died with a rope around his neck and a needle in his arm." "I thought social drinking and drugs was just common," Alvarado said. The Fox Valley natives grew up surrounded by alcohol and drugs …
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