A Rising Tide of Substance Abuse

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Detecting drug or alcohol problems in the elderly is difficult in part because family members and clinicians alike are reluctant to ask about it. Perhaps it's just a form of ageism, but drug abuse is not the first thing that pops into the mind of …
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New program to help Illawarra addicts

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… Mental Health Minister Kevin Humphries during the launch of the new program. Picture: ADAM McLEAN. Thousands more Illawarra residents in the grip of alcohol and drug addiction will get the help they need, with the establishment of a new day program.
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Letter to Zuma from 'desperate moms, sisters'

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Dad, we need you to help us mothers save our children. A wave of drugs has … Children as young as 8 are drug addicts.. boys and girls. We no longer get … The Life of an Eldorado Park/ Kliptown mom or family who lives with an addict. Mom age 67: I …
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The Trial Begins: Jackson's Life, Death to Play Out in Court Again

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He told jurors Jackson had prescription drug abuse issues, which his family and "people who knew him" were aware of, but said AEG Live executives will claim they had no knowledge of Jackson's addiction. He also said that he will present evidence that …
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