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Battling alcohol and drug abuse. We've long known of the damage that alcohol abuse — and specifically, but not only, drunken driving — does in our communities. More recently, though, illegal drugs appear to be a rising problem here, with more arrests …
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Blood Disorder Cases Tied to Prescription Painkiller Abuse
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All were associated with intravenous drug abuse, with 14 specifically related to Opana ER. "I don't think anybody has a figure for the percentage of people who are crushing these drugs to inject them; nobody really knows how commonly people do that …
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Substance Abuse Fuels Incarceration
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The study by researchers at Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in Nashville, Tenn. linked the prevalence of substance abuse disorders to the high rates of incarceration among Black males. Published in … “It's cheaper to give [substance …
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Crystal Meth Before & After and its Devastating Effects – Chrystal Meth (methylamphetamine) also known as Ice, Tina, or Glass is one harsh drug that can ravage your physical appearance such as rotting teeth and causes damage to the brain and internal organs. This street drug is easily made and sold and can be very addictive as it is a stimulant and many are attracted to it as it heightens concentration, energy, and alertness while decreasing appetite and fatigue.Many fall for this drug as a way of escape from pain or abuse,neglect,failed relationships,or just the appeal it has to help stay awake for long periods of time. Effects of Overdose due to Chrystal Meth are: •Brain damage •Sensation of flesh crawling (formication) •Paranoia, hallucinations, delusions, tension headache •Muscle breakdown (rhabdomyolysis) which can lead to kidney damage or failure •Death due to stroke, cardiac arrest or elevated body temperature (hyperthermia)
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