Drug News

DRUG ADDICTION – USA
New Narconon Video Refutes Myth that Drugs Stay in the System Just a Short Time – San Francisco Chronicle

In my case, being able to build a new, positive drug-free life for myself through the Narconon drug rehab program truly saved my life.” Even the National Institute on Drug Abuse agrees that drugs can stay in the system for a year or more. …

DRUG REHAB – USA
From drug addiction to sober superstar: Rangers’ Josh Hamilton is a special MVP – Dallas Morning News

1 overall pick to drug addict to clean, sober superstar had finally reached the point every little boy dreams about: He’s going to the World Series. Better still, he’s the main reason the Texas Rangers are AL champions for the first time in their 38 …

DRUG REHAB – CANADA
Finally free from prison of addiction – The Chronicle Herald.ca

A healthy, vibrant young woman with a wide, ready smile, Sarah has reclaimed her life from the prescription drug addiction that once consumed her. She has come a long way from her days of snorting Dillies — the street name for Dilaudid — nine times a day.

DRUG ADDICTION – AUSTRALIA
World super-middleweight boxing champion Ricky Thornberry jailed for two years –
Courier Mail

Barrister Peter Nolan, for Thornberry, said his client had confirmed he was battling a serious drug addiction which was triggered by the decline of his boxing career. “After his (boxing) career came to an end he went into a downward spiral (and drug addiction.”

DRUG ADDICTION – USA
Former drug addict talks about struggle, hopes to help others – WEAU-TV 13

Even at the age of 13, Bill Westerman says he couldn’t escape the lure of illegal drugs. He started smoking marijuana with friends because of peer pressure. Occasional drug use quickly turned into an addiction. He says he eventually moved on to what he calls “harder drugs,” even cocaine. But once he got caught, he went to prison for six years starting in March of 2003. “I lost everything: my wife, my house, my truck, my self-respect, my family,”

DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDICTION – USA
Seniors deal with ‘silent’ substance abuse – WVLT ‎

“Since I was an alcoholic and a drug addict, and I am 70, a lot of my friends were. And by the way a lot of them are dead, as the result,” he said. “Seniors may have a problem with their prescription drugs, and they may have a problem with alcohol.”

ALCOHOL ABUSE – USA
Alcohol-prevention program starting up for prom season – Foster’s Daily Democrat

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 93.4 percent of them got it for free the last time they drank. As well, more than 44 percent of the youth who reported drinking in the past month said they got it for free from either a family member or their home.

DRUG ADDICTION – UK
Mum jailed for trying to cure her daughter’s drug addiction appeals – Kent Online

The court heard how the couple tried to stop Tabitha from climbing out of a window at the family home to do a deal with a drug dealer outside. “Drugs are a real evil of our times..Many people tell me any parent would do all they could in such a case.”

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS – USA
Governor Scott Outlines Prescription Drug Problem In Florida – Gov Monitor

In the months since I was sworn in as Florida’s Governor, I have heard firsthand the heart wrenching stories from family members and friends of those who have lost their livelihoods, and, tragically, their loved ones to prescription drug addiction.