2012 in Music

2012 in Music

Filed under: drug addiction news blog

… coming out of the radio “singing 'Take Me Home Again,'” and we are reminded that great songwriting is not the only thing Justin shares with Dad, as he references his own struggles with drug addiction and voices the defeated hope of every new …
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Donnie Andrews, inspiration for Omar character on "The Wire," dies

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In 1986, roped in by drug kingpin Warren Boardley and looking to support a heroin addiction, he said he took on a contract killing, teaming with Reggie Gross for the fatal, close-range shootings of Rodney “Touche” Young and Zachary Roach on Gold Street.
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Terminator star Edward Furlong 'exposed' six-year-old son to cocaine

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The American History X star has a history of drug abuse, including various stints in and out of rehab, and hospitalisation for a suspected heroin overdose. In October, Edward was arrested for alleged domestic violence following an airport argument with …
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Kentucky Receives Federal Funds to Boost Drug Abuse Prevention and

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The second grant, $ 2.7 million, targets underage drinking among those aged 12-20 and prescription drug misuse and abuse among those 12-25 years of age. And the third grant, $ 750,000, is allotted for enriching and intensify treatment services for …
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