A Drug Addict's Road to Recovery

A Drug Addict's Road to Recovery

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Martin died from alcohol poisoning, from there life spun out of control for Hempel, "until I quite my job where I was working at and then I just got into selling drugs." Not only was Hempel selling meth, he was using it, heavily. "I was at 150 pounds …
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Inside a New York Drug Clinic, Allegations of Kickbacks and Shoddy Care

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Outpatient addiction treatment for the poor has become a mainstay of the social safety net, costing the federal, state and local governments $ 6.7 billion in 2009, the most recent figure available. The money pays for an estimated 1.5 million admissions …
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Stopping the silent epidemic of prescription drug abuse: As I See It

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We agreed to battle this epidemic in an intensive partnership, from the front end and the back end–from the prevention and treatment side through to the enforcement side. Doing one without the other would be only a partial … "Pharm parties" continue …
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Penn. hospital to begin treatment for Internet addiction

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You're logged in as. Profile; Logout. You're watching… Penn. hospital to begin treatment for Internet addiction. Advertisement. Details. Description. Debate over new program. More Info; Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Expand Video. Date. Sep 4 …
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