Mayor Ford slated to give cenotaph speech; said to be mulling treatment
In another sign Toronto's embattled mayor intends to move forward with his business-as-usual message, Rob Ford is slated to deliver the main address at the city's Remembrance Day ceremony on Monday. As is customary, the mayor's remarks … of Toronto …
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At Clinics, Tumultuous Lives and Turbulent Care
He considered opioid addiction “a hopeless disease,” with patients leaving rehab and then relapsing and sometimes dying, until he started prescribing Suboxone, the brand-name drug whose main ingredient is buprenorphine, as a maintenance therapy in 2004 …
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Rob Ford and the realities of rehab redemption
But he claims abstinence-based treatment can have great success: 71 per cent of people in his program, which involves residential stay (the Ontario government funds 21 days) plus a 15-week out-patient program, are clean and sober two years later …
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What addiction experts are saying about Rob Ford's crack cocaine admission
TORONTO – Following his admission to smoking crack cocaine, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford became the talk of the town, the rest of the world and now, doctors dealing with substance abuse. It's been a tumultuous week for the mayor, who conceded to reporters …
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VIDEO: Recovering addicts, parents, officials discuss drug abuse at forum
EAST FISHKILL- Local organizations and community members came together to fight a growing "epidemic," in the country and locally- drug abuse. A forum to discuss opiate abuse was held at John Jay High School in Hopewell Junction. It was sponsored by …
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Addicts may be seeking relief from emotional lows more than euphoric highs
The Rutgers researchers say this animal study may lead to a better understanding of human addiction – alcohol, tobacco and food – as well as substance abuse. The reason animal studies are critical in addiction research, they say, is that human …
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Rob Ford's Mother And Sister Speak Out About Alcohol, Counselling
“Robbie is not a drug addict,” she said. “I know because I'm a former addict.” Diane went on to say she believes her son needs to get a driver and a device in his car to prevent him from driving when he's drunk. She also said she believes her son …
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Rob Ford's Denial Not Convincing To Addiction Experts
On Friday, Ford's closest ally, brother Doug, continued to staunchly defend his sibling. The city councillor told a Toronto radio station that "Rob (should) seek a little bit of counselling," go on vacation for a week or two, and lose 50 or 60 pounds …
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10 years in jail for burglar who assaulted woman
He said Smith has been sent for drug counselling at a number of facilities over the years, but by his own admissions had manipulated the system on each occasion. ìHe couldnít take the rules so he bent them, he broke them,î he said. ìHe has been doing …
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