Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Drug and Alcohol Abuse – Drug and Alcohol Abuse can lead to addiction and dependence.

Rob Ford documents reveal further drug, alcohol abuse

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse

Toronto – One week after Toronto Mayor Rob Ford told the entire city that he has nothing left to hide, Justice Ian Nordheimer ordered the release of some blacked-out portions of documents. The information depicts the mayor as an alcoholic and avid …
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Demi Lovato opens up about bulimia, drug, and alcohol addictions

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse

I've been very honest, but if people really knew how dark and deep my struggles got — not just with my eating disorder, but with drugs and alcohol — they'd be really shocked. Maybe it'll help other people in the industry who are headed down the wrong …
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Embattled Colorado lab ends testing of blood for drugs, alcohol

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse

Four months after a critical report revealed concerns about blood-alcohol and blood-drug tests at the state toxicology lab, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced the lab will not resume testing the samples. The state lab …
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Alcohol without the hangover? It's closer than you think

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse

Alcohol is both one of the oldest and most dangerous drugs, responsible for about 2.5 million deaths worldwide, which is more than malaria or Aids. The reasons for this are well known: alcohol is toxic to all body systems, and particularly the liver …
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