Contemporary- Nothing Else Matters(Drug Addiction Dance)

Contemporary- Nothing Else Matters(Drug Addiction Dance) – top hat dance academy. This dance is about addiction. the scarf represents an obsession whether it be drugs,alcohol, boys, or anything else we are addicted t…

Pain management in NFL spawns culture of prescription drug abuse

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It's an issue the league has grappled with for many years: a culture of prescription drug use and misuse that stretches from the locker room into retirement, and even on to coaching staffs, with uneven oversight or uniform guidelines. Numerous studies …
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Parents of Young Addicts Seek Greater Rights

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Erin was able to refuse long-term addiction treatment at the age of 16. And because her drug test results were not disclosed to her family, her parents continued to seek mood disorder treatment for their daughter, rather than treatment for addiction …
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Addicts shoot up in safe haven in Canada

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Vancouver, British Columbia (CNN) — Heroin, cocaine and amphetamines are the kind of street drugs you expect to find in the shady corners of any city, hiding away from the glare of law enforcement. But in one small space in downtown Vancouver addicts …
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Health care law could overwhelm drug, alcohol addiction services – Newsday

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CHICAGO – It has been six decades since doctors concluded that addiction was a disease that could be treated, but today the condition still dwells on the fringes of the medical community. Only 1 cent of every health care dollar in the United States …
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