Psychologist: Brandon Daniel's poor decisions stem from scarred childhood

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… his family and did not have strong relationships with them. But his very nature impeded his ability to ask for help. … He started dating another woman and his drug addiction worsened, Carter said. He was emotionally and psychologically troubled …
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Twitter 'big data' can be used to monitor HIV and drug-related behavior

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The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Preventive Medicine, suggests it may be possible to predict sexual risk and drug use behaviors by monitoring tweets, mapping where those messages come from and linking them with data on the geographical …
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Chronicle AM — February 24, 2014

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That means support for decrim is over 70%. Medical … A bill drafted by state Attorney General Beau Biden in a bid to stop illegal prescription drug use makes it a felony for a family member or health care professional to divert prescription medications.
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