Former Addict Shares Life Story With DUI Court Grads

Former addict shares life story with DUI Court grads

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Many addicts take their first hit of drugs or swig of alcohol with peers but McHenry didn't have to go far for her intiation to near-destruction. Her mother, who was 12 when she gave birth to McHenry, made those introductions. "We grew up together …
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W.Va. passes bill to reform overcrowded prisons

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The bill would provide $ 25 million over the next five years for increased supervision, most of it for drug treatment. Del. Carol Miller spoke passionately in favor of the bill, saying it would help alleviate the disease of addiction. "Many of the …
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Substance Abuse in the North

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Prolonged use of the drug can, however, result in liver and kidney damage, leading to death in some instances. Apart from codeine, there are other improvised narcotics such as petrol, glue, paint thinner and even sewage out there. Drug addiction of …
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The 21-year-old had a donation page talking about her struggle to pay for …

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A 21-year-old 'heroin addict' has today been accused of conning friends and strangers into donating to her 'life-saving cancer treatment' when really she was completely healthy and using the cash 'to fund her drug habit'. Prosecutors claim Brittany …
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