Chris Arnade: 'Faces of Addiction' Photographer Discusses Hunts Point Drug …
Chris Arnade: 'Faces of Addiction' Photographer Discusses Hunts Point Drug …
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In “Faces of Addiction,” Arnade goes to some of the most impoverished neighborhoods in New York City, armed only with a camera. He takes portraits of drug addicts and prostitutes, giving them a voice and letting them tell their story. Born and raised …
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Drug addiction can be overcome
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Drug experts say abuse often begins as a way to escape life. That is the case for a former addict we spoke with. "I started drugs when I was 13, smoking marijuana," she said. "And, as people say, marijuana leads into other things which for myself is …
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Recent marijuana use in HIV-infected Russians associated with increased sex …
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(Boston) – Researchers from Boston University's School of Medicine (BUSM) and School of Public Health (BUSPH) have found that in Russian HIV-infected risky drinkers, marijuana use is associated with other increased risky behaviors involving drug use …
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