Kentucky addicted babies increasing despite pain-pill crackdown
Trinity is part of a heartbreaking surge in babies born dependent on drugs because of their mothers' addictions — which continues to escalate unabated despite Kentucky's crackdown on prescription-drug abuse. The state has seen … Attempts at …
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Question by Frickin AWESOME: Why are the drugs………?
That are scheduled, in such an odd order. LSD,weed,DMT, and others are schedule 1. Coke is schedule 2.. and some how xanax is schedule 4????

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Answer by Wade H
Drugs are “scheduled” according to “potential for abuse”. The lower the schedule number the more likely a drug has been determined to be problematic. In the case of schedule I drugs there is no federal provision for any medical use or proscription.

Schedule II drugs are dependence causal, have a medical use determination but are not deemed as serious a threat for abuse as Schedule III drugs. Schedule IV drugs are determined to be even less a threat but have potential for abuse and do cause addiction as well. Etc.

These are somewhat accepted definitions; but there is “controversy” ~ largely from those dependent on said drugs.

Nobody questions such schedules who has tried to interdict a drug deal working the job of Deputy with the Maine Game Warden’s Service and has thus been shot 8 times (then, after he one is disarmed a minute later shot 3 more times, then hours later 2 more times ~ by 3 different gunmen ~ with 13 hours elapsing before hospital) all this by dope dealers. And should any fellow lay wounded like that for 6 or 7 hours while customers stroll though the area used by the dealers buying, and commenting how uncomfortable dying that way must be ~ but not actually lifting a cell phone to make a call ~ as I did in 1980, it’s would seriously seem unlikely that fellow would contend that marijuana is “not dangerously addicting” or has a lower “potential for abuse”, than it’s current schedule implies.

Anyone who has noted the rather obvious effects of distilled THC on a population competing with the cheat who uses and then employs his demon to remove competition from any contest he might face in life from employment to who gets the girl, would expect only fun and games to come from legalization.

Any competent legal mind would advocate for remote testing of all employees and pedestrians in public places by spectrograph analysis of breath for both smoke and distilled THC residues; because not to do so allows far worse criminal activity than speeding, and that is OK to remote test for by traffic camera ~ so why not THC ?

I’m a sober man. If I’m being doped I want to know it. 45 % of the USA NEVER USES. I suspect when we come up against a doper for a promotion all of that 45% wants to know if the competition is squirting distilled THC or date rape drugs into our drinks from 10 feet away so-as to inhibit our performance (I actually caught a fellow worker doing this in one of the factories I worked in once ~ don’t laugh, it ain’t funny, I’ve been shot through the head, the dope if there was any in that squirt from a 2 once oil bottle could have caused a seizure and killed me ~ if there was any, she claimed she was “just pulling my leg, seeing how paranoid she could make me, and seeing if a person could squirt a drink from ten feet away” ~ ). THC is orderless and colorless.

You can’t do that with liqueur, it isn’t orderless, and it’s highly reactive, changing other flavors.

Caffeine and Nicotine aren’t much of a performance inhibitor, so cheating a fellow out of his rightful job isn’t as likely if the dope uses tobacco or coffee.

So, wise up to the ways of the doper, and he looks more like the lying cheat he naturally must be, to compete against more sober and responsible people.

Augusta teen raises money for orphans
But perhaps what sets the Cony High School freshman apart from many of his peers is the hard driving he does off the track to raise money and awareness for causes that take hold of the young man's heart. It is, his dad Corey Folsom said, the … Late …
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What Is Addiction?
… plague of both desperate poverty and tortured privilege. The abuse of prescription drugs is an even more widespread problem. But what causes the addiction that lets drug abuse flourish? Is addiction a disorder, a matter of human frailty or …
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Professors research causes and solutions to doping in sports
To analyze the pervasiveness of performance enhancing drugs, what causes athletes to use them and what is being done to stop it, a panel of experts gathered Thursday for a symposium titled “How do we prevent drugs in sports?” sponsored by the …
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Former domestic violence offender, drug abuser details how he turned life around
So on Monday night, at an auditorium at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Maxwell talked about his past as a drug abuser and domestic violence offender and his journey to becoming a certified counselor on a range of topics. The audience included his son …
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Physchotherapist examines link between child abuse and alcoholism
About the Author: Rayne E. Golay, (http://www.raynegolay.com/), is a certified drug and alcohol counselor whose work with addicts informs her understanding and insights into the consequences of child abuse. She has a Master's in Psychology and is a …
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Rethinking porn addiction
For example, those addicted to alcohol or drugs show a shift from wanting to use a substance to needing to use a substance, at which point a user becomes neurologically dependent on it. “If you take … Robert Johnson, a licensed clinical professional …
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Renz Center in Elgin offering free problem gambling screenings
“With gambling so accessible, temptation is difficult to resist,” said Patti Anderson, Renz Center's certified gambling counselor. “Learning the necessary tools to overcome this devastating addiction can be life-altering … an individual … Renz …
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Forum seeks action on R.I.'s sudden spike in opiate-based drug overdoses
Opiates are so addictive that people who have become dependent on them cross socio-economic lines, said Rich and Holly Cekala, manager of Anchor Recovery Centers. “It doesn't matter where you come from,” Rich said. “We need to stop these deaths …
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6 Big Splashes in Free Agency the Jets Could Realistically Make
For the first time in a long time, the Jets are set up to be significant players in free agency this offseason. Several of the biggest names on the market could be in play as they try to fill their (many) needs. There will be an emphasis on upgrading a …
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Medical marijuana patient can get custody of daughter
State officials provided Family Court Commissioner Valerie Jolicoeur with an assessment it commissioned from the Spokane Addiction Recovery Centers that said Fisher was addicted to marijuana. A chemical dependency expert Fisher hired said he was …
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Soldier saluted at State of the Union has Hagerstown ties
Craig Remsburg, father of Army Ranger Sgt. 1st Class Cory Remsburg, center, watches as his son acknowledges applause from first lady Michelle Obama and others during President Barack Obama's State of the Union address in Washington on Tuesday Jan …
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Question by Mr. Sir: If feminists want equal pay for women?
Then shouldn’t there be pay equity among men first, so it is easier to tell that a woman is getting paid less than all her male colleagues?
@ Jeff- Well men don’t earn the same amount of money as other men. How can we tell that there is true wage disparity between genders if neither gender has a standard wage among themselves?
@ Jiff- Sorry, meant to put Jiff, not Jeff, in the first additional comment.

Best answer:

Answer by Jiffy Ann
well women need the equal
amount of money as men gets

Answer by Empress Luka ルカ
It was “equal pay for equal work,” if you were paying attention.
Just “equal pay period” is Communism.

You don’t need to be a Communist to have equality — just equal opportunity from the starting gate (ensured by taxes to help bring the lower class children to the same starting line. That is: better schools, better health care, etc.) and personal initiative to carry you through, but with some help for those who are physically/mentally handicapped or otherwise disadvantaged.

I am a Liberal and I believe in helping those in need and doing all that you can to aid the larger community. I am not a Communist simply because I recognize that people need some positive reinforcement to keep them going and on track; purely negative reinforcement just creates unrest and misery.

@ The Fall of Man
I can most certainly hold my own.
Like the vast majority liberals, I am from the educated middle class — the level that can both contribute our efforts in the workforce and still afford to help others, as well as realize the importance of doing so, but doesn’t have the degree of greed and selfishness to launch us into the wealthy class.
I am not sure where the conservative idea that “all liberals are stoopid welfare parasites” came from. Most of us are neither rich nor poor. The wealthy/elite, the country/small town bunch, and the rural poor have always tended to gravitate towards conservatism. Liberalism is always strongest in more updated urban areas with lots of educational and working opportunities as well as a thriving middle class.

@ The Fall of Man
So, do you think it fair that people are born into poverty and therefore can’t get a very good education, so that the get lower-paying “un-skilled” jobs and will likely stay poor?
Do you think it fair that because someone is born with a physical/mental disease and disables them from working, they should have to suffer for it?
Eventually, if everything works out the right way, everyone should have an amazing education, complete safety, advanced healthcare, and as much community [moral] support as possible, regardless of what class he/she was born into. Therefore, whether you succeed and fail would become 110% you, not your birth class, not luck, not talent, not your family/parents, not money/resources, etc. Just you. If you hate this idea, it’s probably because you like being lucky and don’t want to have more people to compete with in the workforce — in that case, you are being a petty elitist (thinking that you are by nature better or more deserving than everyone else).
For this to equal starting-ground to be a reality, everyone needs to pitch in. Those with more are just going to have to give a little more. Don’t worry, there’ll still be a hierarchy — just not one dependent on luck and birth, but rather true hard work.
This starts now. If you keep chucking the weight on your descendants, nothing will ever get done. Everyone needs to give some and pledge themselves to the greater good, at least in part, today and every day.

@ The Fall of Man
Fine, I’ll try to make it simple so you can understand me.
I said it before and I can say it again: Liberals do not “steal people’s money.”
We give our aid, surplus derived from OUR OWN sweat and blood, to the disadvantaged and expect others to help as well. Everyone needs to pay their fair share. If I can be a good person and a part of the community, you can too.
I believe in some hierarchy, but hierarchy based off of hard work, determination, and mutual respect — not luck. If, growing up, you had loving parents, received a quality education, lived in a safe area, got medical treatment when you needed it, had no physical/mental disorders, had a roof over your head, weren’t pressured into drugs/alcohol/gangs while you were too young to know those were bad ideas, weren’t abused or bullied, weren’t threatened with violence into intentionally get lower grades, and/or didn’t face prejudice, you were VERY LUCKY. Many many people never got those privileges and, therefore, couldn’t have gotten into the same place you are in now no matter how hard they worked. And sometimes those people need a little extra help.

Alpharetta mom educates community on growing teen drug abuse
Alpharetta resident Kate Boccia, founder of H.O.P.E, (Helping to Open People's Eyes), an organization working to alert parents to drug problems by offering resources, said that today's opiates are easily available in most high schools. "If a kid has …
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Is Decriminalization the Best Approach to Vermont's, and Nation's, Drug Abuse …
… to drug abuse and addiction. This is a great milestone itself, but his proposed increases in funding for treatment programs will only do so much to fight the state's drug abuse crisis. To seriously reduce the harms of drug abuse, Gov. … Fourteen …
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Cumberland County treatment court addresses the issue of drugs, their effect …
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Question by : looking for mandatory DUI classes in Des Moines Iowa?
anyone know where I can send my husband to those drunk driving classes for people that got arrested for driving stupid? thanks!

Best answer:

Answer by nas88car 300 #48 is in the lead
they should be listed in the Yellow pages
like DUI resolutions

Answer by Official
877-400-8595 or 256-HELP (4357)

http://www.ALPPinstitute.com driving under the influence classes, SMART Recovery meetings, state ordered DUI courses and /court ordered alcohol assessments

Good luck Martha, I hope you get your husband gets his license back soon and I hope he learned his lesson!

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The Life Process Program© offers an alternative to 12-step drug rehab and alcoholism treatment programs. Unlike traditional drug and alcohol rehab centers, you now have a choice for permanent recovery from drug or and alcohol abuse.

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