Heroin Scourge Cuts Across Cultural and Economic Barriers
Heroin scourge cuts across cultural and economic barriers
Cameron's first taste of heroin came in August 2009; his last came in August 2011 when his mother found him dead in his bedroom, fresh from rehab, a five-month out-of-state after-care program and jail. “We like to think of addicts as the… Continue reading
Van Wert Man Sentenced on Child Porn Charges
Van Wert man sentenced on child porn charges
Vickery admitted he has a serious drug problem and stated that he really wanted help in getting clean. Lorenzo Frye, 25, Van Wert was given a 90-day jail sentence for … Brenda Schwartz, 28, Decatur, admitted violating her probation by being found… Continue reading
How to Tell People I Need Help!?
Question by Musical: How to tell people I need help!?
I think I’m messed up.
I’m a 15 year old girl. Last year, I stopped eating because my parents would tell me I’m fat and stuff. And get this, they were HAPPY that I was losing weight. I was able… Continue reading
Twin Cities, Minnesota Trying to Cope With Flood of Cheap, Pure Heroin
Twin Cities, Minnesota trying to cope with flood of cheap, pure heroin
Heroin, one of the most addictive and dangerous of drugs, has flooded the Twin Cities and Minnesota in the past five years, a trend that links closely with a steady rise in prescription opioid abuse. Heroin-related deaths in… Continue reading
The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act Could Help Save Lives
The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act could help save lives
The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 3717) would expand the authority of courts and treatment centers to enroll the seriously mentally ill in assisted out-patient treatment plans and to enforce their implementation, thereby reducing …… Continue reading
How Lovely Warren Found Her Way to the Mayor's Office
How Lovely Warren found her way to the mayor's office
But when Warren was 8, her father developed a drug problem. He quit his job at … We came here to New York and moved here to give you a better life.'" …. And once a month, for months on… Continue reading