Woman Jailed for Stealing From Bristol Care Home Residents

Published January 20, 2014

Woman jailed for stealing from Bristol care home residents

Filed under: prescription drug abuse help

Anjali Gohil, defending, said Taylor had beaten heroin addiction and, for ten years, was in a responsible job. Miss Gohil said: "After a relationship broke down she returned to abusing prescription drugs. That became her psychological crutch." The …
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Smart public policies can reduce drug abuse deaths — David L. Nordstrom

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Fortunately, effective approaches to the drug poisoning epidemic have been identified by the State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse report, “Reducing Wisconsin's Prescription Drug Abuse: A Call to Action.” Among other strategies, we should build …
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Children as young as six sniffing gas in Pikangikum

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More than 80% of children and youth in First Nations' residential treatment centres from across Canada have been sexually abused, says Debra Dell, executive director of the Youth Solvent Addiction Committee. Tackling that problem … They believe the …
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