J.R. Smith's Drug Habit Lands Him 5-Game Suspension From NBA

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Well, just for good measure Smith decided to bump his suspension number to four in just seven years, yet this time it's a five-game ban for violating the NBA's substance abuse policy. Apparently, the reigning Sixth Man of the Year has tested positive …
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New US drug survey: Marijuana and heroin increasing

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) surveyed 70,000 Americans aged 12 and older about their drug use during 2012. They found increased rates of marijuana and heroin use over past surveys. "These statistics represent …
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One hurdle left to open women's treatment center in Greenfield

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Regional experts on substance abuse said in a recent Recorder series on addiction that there is a big demand for residential drug treatment programs in the area. There is only one residential drug rehabilitation program in the county for women, and two …
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Hallucinogenic health trip?

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Researchers Pal-Orjan Johansen and Teri Krebs from Norway's University of Science and Technology in Trondheim examined American drug-use surveys carried out between 2001 and 2004 on over 130 000 US citizens, of which 22 000 had used a psychedelic drug …
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