Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman dead of suspected drug overdose
A police department source earlier told Reuters that Hoffman had died of an apparent drug overdose. Hoffman, who is survived by three children with his partner Mimi O'Donnell, had detailed his struggles with substance abuse in the past. "We are …
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Hoffman and the Terrible Heroin Deaths in the Shadows
More people are using heroin, according to a 2012 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration survey. The survey found that between 2007 and 2012, the number of heroin users ages 12 and up increased from 373,000 to 669,000.
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More Attention To Preventing Opioid-Overdose Deaths With Naloxone
So many of our “drugs of abuse” – or drugs of proper use that can be misused – are derived from nature: cocaine from the coca plant, morphine and codeine from the opium poppy, mescaline from the peyote cactus. Heroin, made from morphine in a … Last …
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Suncoast Rehab Center Encourages "Pain Medicine Management" Trend in 2014
10, 2014 — /PRNewswire-iReach/ — A recent Fox Business article predicted 2014's healthcare trends, one of which is an increased focus on pain medicine management—a direct reflection of the stronghold that addiction to pain medication has on the U.S …
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Ohio gets creative with problem gambling campaign
MORE ADDICTS EXPECTED. The campaign — created and developed by Northlich, a Cincinnati-based advertising agency — is just one prong in an overall effort to address gambling prevention, treatment and education in the state. Investing state dollars in …
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FTW vs. WTF: The TV Week in Review (February 8)
Look, a really talented dude died because he failed to overcome an addiction he struggled with for literal decades, and now his three young kids are fatherless. Regardless of … 3 hours ago. my co-worker's ex-wife makes $ 77 /hr on the internet …
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Jason Wahler Speaks on Philip Seymour Hoffman, Perils of Addiction
The Hills' Jason Wahler is the latest star to speak publicly about Philip Seymour Hoffman's tragic death and their own struggles with hard core drug addiction. Wahler, best known as …. "I immediately began seeing comments all over the Internet about …
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Medical marijuana gains traction in the Deep South
ATLANTA — Medical marijuana has been a non-starter in recent years in the Deep South, where many Republican lawmakers feared it could lead to widespread drug use and social ills. That now appears to be changing, with proposals to allow a form of …
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In The Wake Of Tragedy, The Possibility of Understanding
The death of the brilliant actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, killed by an apparent heroin overdose at the age of 46, is a frightening reminder of the torture that is addiction. After a bout with drugs when he was younger, Hoffman was clean for two decades …
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Let us not mourn this act of selfishness
But the book scared me enough to keep me from ever trying drugs. Heck, I've … I am going to say here what I said to someone on Facebook, who then called me an unfeeling bitch: Drug addicts may be diseased, but they are also selfish as hell. I'll give …
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North Bay Recovery Center's Mark Greenberg Goes on the Record About the …
Mark Greenberg of North Bay Recovery Center says that Philip Seymour Hoffman's death from a suspected heroin overdose Sunday underscores the critical importance of total abstinence and engaging in the proper length of treatment in order to avoid …
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Adults, teens find lasting sobriety at Memorial Hermann Prevention & Recovery …
Incorporating the newest medical approaches along with proven treatment models and methodologies, PaRC is Houston's premier drug and alcohol rehabilitation center for adults and teens. PaRC offers award-winning experience and deep expertise towards …
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Neighbors fight plan to turn Kings Mountain meditation retreat into drug …
Updated: 02/05/2014 12:33:07 AM PST. A group of Kings Mountain residents is appealing the San Mateo County Planning Commission's decision to allow a meditation retreat center to be converted to a drug and alcohol recovery facility. The appeal, filed Jan.
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What Philip Seymour Hoffman's Sponsor Could Have Done for Him
A haunting writeup in The New York Times Thursday detailed how actor Philip Seymour Hoffman spent his last days after relapsing back into heroin addiction and leaving the home he shared with his partner, Mimi O'Donnell, and their three children. Though …
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Authorities: No tainted heroin in North Penn, but heroin use still on the rise
Like many law enforcement officials, as well as those involved in drug treatment and counseling, Dickinson sees a connection between the long-standing epidemic of addiction to prescription opioid painkillers, such as OxyContin and Vicodin, and the rise …
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It's Getting Harder For the Feds To Lie About Marijuana and Get Away With It
That's the lesson White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (aka the Drug Czar's office) Deputy Director Michael Botticelli learned earlier this week when he testified before U.S. House Subcommittee on Government Relations. Armed with what …
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Question by bostongal: Stepahine Tanner?
I heard that she was addicted to some drug but she recovered. Does she act anymore?

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Answer by Shopaholic Chick
no – they did an interview with her recently on some child stars grown up thing – check www.imdb.com for just about any star you wanna know about

Answer by kjrjekjrje
I read that she is no longer addicted to drugs and she is now pregnant!

For Reformed Addicts, Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death Is Terrifying
In a graphic titled “Extended Abstinence is Predictive of Sustained Recovery,” the National Institute of Drug Abuse says, “After 5 years—if you are sober, you will probably stay that way.” I unconsciously added a “forever” to the end of that sentence …
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Selena Gomez — Secret Rehab Stint For Exhaustion; Disney Starlet Partied With …
And while a rep for Gomez confirmed the treatment to Radar — “Selena voluntarily spent time at Meadows but not for substance abuse,” a spokesperson revealed — a source close to Gomez has revealed that in the months before her stint in rehab, she had …
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LI lacks drug treatment spots, expert tells Suffolk lawmakers
Long Island is not equipped to offer treatment and detoxification to a growing number of heroin addicts, a drug and alcohol addiction expert told Suffolk County lawmakers Thursday. Jeffrey L. Reynolds, executive director of Long Island Council on …
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