drug addicts

Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death Brings Attention to Drug Addiction

Philip Seymour Hoffman's death brings attention to drug addiction
“Saying that a person addicted to drugs can 'just stop' is like telling a diabetic they can simply toss out that insulin and be fine,” Dennis says in her blog. Hoffman “died because he was an addict on a day of… Continue reading

KAREN HERRAND, Cotuit: Drug Addicts, Their Families Need More Help to Recover

KAREN HERRAND, Cotuit: Drug addicts, their families need more help to recover
I also currently attend a parent support group, PSP (Parents Supporting Parents), which pretty much summarizes that we as parents of opiate-addicted children need to come to the realization and preparedness that our children may die. So… Continue reading

Former Drug Addict Who Shoplifted Three Times a Day in Milton Keynes Now

Former drug addict who shoplifted three times a day in Milton Keynes now
He has since patched things up with his family and has turned his attention to helping others. He wants to promote a new Family and Friends Support Group that helps people who are related to or… Continue reading

Video Aims to Thwart Drug Abuse

Video aims to thwart drug abuse
The content would consist of short snippets of Burke County people, not New York, Los Angles or Miami, but our own local people,” Whisenant wrote. “These would include former addicts who share the destruction illegal drug use caused them, loved ones of …
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Ex-Drug Addict Clean 20yrs Now Needs Morphine for Pain?

Question by chezzam: Ex-drug addict clean 20yrs now needs morphine for pain?
My friend is an ex-heroin addict who has been clean for 20yrs. She now runs a drug rehab facility with her husband. They have always believed that they can never use any type of pain-killer again because it… Continue reading

Father Finding Peace After Son Died of Drug Overdose

Father finding peace after son died of drug overdose
He is hoping that his son's death will encourage other parents to do more when they see signs of drug abuse in their families. Jeremy Palmer, 20, died in August. His family has not only struggled with his death, but the… Continue reading