Drug Abuse and Hollywood

Drug abuse and Hollywood – Whitney Houston’s struggle with drugs raises questions about substance abuse in Hollywood. CNN’s Miguel Marquez reports.

Illegal rehab centres a problem – govt

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Johannesburg – Unregistered rehabilitation centres are undermining the fight against drug abuse, the Gauteng social development department said on Wednesday. The authorities needed to step up the fight against such illegal activities, the department …
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Teens Know the Dangers of Smoking Cigarettes—But Not Weed

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In a 2004 study, 64 percent of teens admitted to treatment centers said pot was the main drug they abused. "It absolutely can be addictive," stresses Dean. "What we find is if you start as a young adult, the chances of becoming addicted is about 10 …
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Laws alone are not enough

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Women are raped and brutally murdered, babies are negligently dying in hospitals, the prime place where they are supposed to be taken care of, men and women are entangled in alcohol and drug abuse, thieves are roaming the streets freely, while …
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Thieves have to give up on attempt to steal cash machine: Parma Police Blotter

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DRUG ABUSE, SNOW ROAD: Police may charge a Cleveland woman, 37, with drug abuse after finding a bag with suspected drug residue in her car. Police stopped the woman's car near the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, 12000 Snow. The car's license …
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