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Former Child Star Todd Bridges Talks Addiction, Hitting Bottom
Child star Todd Bridges, who played Willis Jackson on "Diff’rent Strokes," discussed addiction, Corey Haim, and his new book, "Killing Willis," on "Fox & Friends."
March 18th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More Former Child Star Todd Bridges Talks Addiction, Hitting Bottom
Child star Todd Bridges, who played Willis Jackson on "Diff’rent Strokes," discussed addiction, Corey Haim, and his new book, "Killing Willis," on "Fox & Friends."
March 18th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More Red Cross Ambulance Crews Get Dangerously Close to Drug-Related Violence
For those who volunteer with the Red Cross in Mexico, they are often giving more than just their time. Many of these individuals are also putting their lives at risk. Those on the ambulance crews must dress in full combat gear before arriving on the scene.
March 18th, 2010 | Drug Crimes | Read More United States Drives Illicit Drug Demand
As more and more media attention is focused on the drug wars occurring in Mexico and along the U.S. and Mexican borders, the realization that it is the U.S. appetite for drugs that is fueling the flames is often forgotten.
March 18th, 2010 | Drug Crimes | Read More Young Scots Recommend Ban on Alcohol Advertising
The Youth Commission on Alcohol, a group of 16 Scottish volunteers aged between 14 and 22, has spent a year preparing its 38 recommendations for banning advertising alcohol in public. Commission members supported plans for a minimum price for alcohol but said it would not solve problem drinking. They...
March 15th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-14
UN: Millions of impoverished drug addicts are being ostracized, do not have access to doctors and are often imprisoned http://ow.ly/1fM9g #Powered by Twitter Tools
March 14th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More Feds Begin Massive Investigation of Pill Mills
A raid on three South Florida pain clinics that are suspected of illegally distributing millions of prescription pills is the start of what authorities call a massive investigation of “pill mills,” reports ABC News.
March 12th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More Corey Haim Dies of Apparent Prescription Drug Overdose
Former teen idol Corey Haim died Wednesday morning of an apparent drug overdose, according to Los Angeles police. Haim, who has battled an addiction to prescription drugs for years, collapsed in the bedroom of his mother’s Oakwood apartment just before 1 a.m., police sources told TMZ.com.
March 10th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More Lifelike Anti-Drunk-Driving Ads Get Message Across in Annapolis
At the Acme Bar and Grill in downtown Annapolis, MD, women making a trip to the restroom are greeted by a life-sized image of a drunken woman slumped on the ground, a beer can in one hand. Men are met by a tattooed man sprawled out over a stall, just as he is about to vomit. These cutout images help...
March 6th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More Drug Addiction, Alcoholism, and Deportability
Foreign nationals who appear at a US entry, but are inadmissible, are typically deported back to their home country. Foreign nationals who are already in the US are also subject to deportation if they engage in prohibited activity while here. Deportation of foreign nationals is regulated by Immigration...
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