Cork treatment centre trains addicts in resuscitation skills in effort to …
A Cork treatment centre is training people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol in resuscitation skills in a bid to prevent death from overdose. The quality improvement initiative at Arbour House, a non-residential centre for people with alcohol and …
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Campbell County jail to treat for heroin addiction
The offices of the Campbell County District Court at 600 Columbia St., Newport, will be converted to house a 108-bed facility to treat inmates with substance abuse addictions with a focus on heroin. (Photo: Chris Mayhew/The Community Recorder ) …
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5 things to know about heroin use, getting help
FILE – In this Monday, May 6, 2013 file photo, a drug addict prepares a needle to inject himself with heroin in front of a church in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong). 1. Tuesday, April 8, 2014. PrintEmail Comments … helpline …
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Drug company sues state over painkiller ban
Patrick has called Zohydro a significant risk to drug addicts and the public at large. “Every opioid medication is addictive,” Galer said. “We are not alone. We should not be singled out. … Our goal is for the governor to remove the ban and to be …
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Question by A: Survey about Marijuana?
I’m doing a final project for my class and had an opinion poll that I wanted to ask anyone who would like to participate:
1) Have you ever used marijuana?
2) Have you ever committed a crime, misdemeanor or felony?
3) Do you believe marijuana can be used as a mental and/or physical healing agent?
4) Do you continue to use marijuana? If so, how long have you used it? If not, how long did you use it?
5) Do you believe alcohol or marijuana is more dangerous?
6) Do you support the legalization of marijuana?

If you could help me out on this I’d really appreciate it. If you don’t feel comfortable asking one or more of the questions, then just leave them blank or put N/A and if you haven’t used marijuana, just put N/A for #4 as well, thanks!

Best answer:

Answer by gateway into your dreams
1.yes love it :3
2.both multiple times im on peral for the next year
3.yes it is! its good for the soul
4.yes,6 years started when i was 10,i smoke at least 6 times a day for a few hours
5.put them together and they are amazing
6.yes i do! and it dont matter if it doesnt become legal i am still gonna smoke my a$ $ off :3

Answer by Cody C
1) I am right now
2) Not yet
3) Of course
4) Yes, 4 years
5) They are amazing together
6) YES YES YES

Pot of Gold: Or the Outlook for Marijuana Business
It's also unquestionable that other forms of pain relief are addictive and the side effects are onerous. A friend in a mid-west state without medical marijuana legislation is battling drug addiction from pain killers that nearly caused the loss of her …
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The suspended Larry Sanders is unabashed: 'I believe in marijuana'
Of course, many people in the NBA use marijuana. The league's relatively lax laws surrounding the drug … You can't really label it with so many other drugs that people can be addicted to and have so many negative effects on your body and your family …
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Fox Attacks Medicaid Provision That Keeps Inmates From Returning To Prison
A November 26, 2013, article in Governing magazine noted that enrolling exiting inmates in Medicaid greatly reduces health care costs and highlighted research showing that "immediate access to health care upon release helps reduce recidivism": States …
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2 drug addiction prevention groups to hold forums Wednesday
Two drug awareness and addiction prevention organizations, one of them newly formed, will host forums on Wednesday. The new group, Dutchess Addiction Awareness, Prevention and Support, or Dutchess AAPS, will hold its forum at 7 p.m. at Lagrange …
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Make sure you notice the warning signs of alcoholism
1 health problem is alcoholism and drug dependence. For decades, NCADD and local agencies such as the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council for South Louisiana have seen the disease of addiction not only affect the individual, but millions of family members, …
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20 years later: Media falsely portrays Kurt Cobain
Unfortunately, although the beloved singer-songwriter actively lyricized his support for the pro-choice movement, raised awareness concerning sexism and stood against homophobia and racism – the media had narrowed on his controversial lifestyle …
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KISS's Paul Stanley slams anti-Semitic ex-band mates
He received no support from his parents, who had his mentally ill, drug-addicted, violent older sister Julia to contend with. In the book, Stanley recalls a harrowing afternoon when he was left alone with Julia just after she received electroshock …
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Rx: Housing battles homelessness in Louisville
Brian Scarsbrook had been homeless for more than a year, battling drug addiction and haunted by memories of childhood neglect and abuse. “Anything that I tried to do, I always ended up self-destructing and going back to the drugs,” Scarsbrook said. “I …
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Human trafficking awareness at The Ohio State University at Marion
EleSondra 'El' De Romano, a former drug addict and prostitute, points to an alley off Starr Avenue where young girls, mostly herion addicts, perform 'quick sex' for as little as $ 10 during the evening hours. De Romano walks the streets of east Toledo …
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3 die of apparent herion overdose in Florence
Counselors at Bradford Health Services tell us in the last year they have seen an increased number of heroin addicts. Counselor Reginald Watkins says, "Since the schedule has changed for prescription medications it's much more difficult to get the …
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Americans, weary of war on drugs, prefer rehab to jail, poll says
That's the conclusion of a new Pew Research Center poll finding that two-thirds of Americans prefer drug policies that emphasize rehabilitation, not jail time, for those who use illegal drugs such as heroin or cocaine. Most Americans also support …
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New Helpline in Riverhead Functions as New Resource for Young Addicts
This is because the helpline will connect the teens with drug addiction specialists who can provide them with treatment options available at rehabilitation facilities. Parents of teens … Rehab facilities are required to have education programs for …
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