And the mayoral race is on . . .
Aside from Rob Ford's other obvious failings, he has been the exact opposite of this definition. He thrives on … If Mr. Ford has not made full disclosure about his substance abuse, has he made full disclosure about his expenses and the city budget …
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New ordinance aimed at sober living treatment facilities
The facilities under consideration included sober living and alcohol and drug treatment programs. The changes are designed to amend various land use categories and tables that define county requirements in relation to these facilities. The proposed …
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Obama Says Easing Marijuana Restrictions a Job for Congress
Obama has admitted to his own drug use as a student in his memoir, Dreams From My Father, writing of using marijuana and “maybe a little blow.” “But I do offer a …. You all know that marihuana is a legal term with a lengthy definition, right? You …
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Minnesota lawmakers strategize on curbs for synthetic drugs
PAUL — Minnesota legislators are ready to take another stab at curtailing the use of synthetic drugs. A House committee … the use of synthetic drugs: Expand the definition of drugs, giving the Pharmacy Board specific authority to deal with synthetic …
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Crazy Town: The Rob Ford story, exclusive excerpt of Robyn Doolittle's book
The Ford family has a long, unhappy history of substance abuse and criminal behaviour. Despite ….. More selfishly, I didn't want my whole career to be defined by a story for which the Star had paid one hundred thousand dollars to make happen. The …
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Obama, Who Evidently Has Not Read The Controlled Substances Act, Denies …
Now that contradicts the official Obama administration policy, both on the website of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and also the fact that marijuana is considered a Schedule I narcotic, along with heroin and Ecstasy. Now do you think you …
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Rob Ford promises 'outright war' against city council as they remove mayoral …
“Rob Ford is the most honest politician in this country,” Doug Ford said, seconds after saying the mayor was “untruthful” about his substance abuse. Earlier, the mayor took off running after ….. Questions now about salaries in Ford's office. Question …
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Walmart and McDonald's, Out and Proud as Corporate Scrooges
A full-time salary at the current minimum wage of $ 7.25 an hour would make for an annual $ 15,080 a year, a few hundred dollars below the poverty threshold for a single parent with one child. A vote is expected in the … But the problem isn't just a …
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Question by TinkerBellChick: What are some statistical facts about drug addiction and how it affects society?

Best answer:

Answer by thewildeman2
This site seems to have some good info:

http://www.nicd.us/adaskresourcespartfive.html

Good luck.

Answer by Kaelie H
well it can kill or damage someonespersonality or that persons life now and there future

so dont do them

What Paul Flowers and Nigella Lawson can tell us about addiction
Or, in fact, did he know? Was he complicit? Was Red Ed snorting ketamine off Karl Marx's tits? Why did Flowers give £50,000 to Ed Balls (except he didn't)? Was it for Benzos? Or "Brown"? Etcetera. Addiction is no respecter of class, money, or beauty …
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Drug use among local teens remains hidden because it is rarely addressed
Research shows that the earlier teens use drugs, the earlier they become addicted. Ketamine, methamphetamine (Ice), cocaine and cannabis (marijuana) are most popular with local young people under 21, followed to a lesser extent by heroin, cough …
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Rob Ford And Paul Flowers: Is Media Coverage Fuelling Stigma Around …
The ex-chairman of the Co-Op bank, Flowers faces a police quiz and has been suspended by the Labour party over his use of crystal meth, crack cocaine and ketamine, after secret video footage from the Mail Online showed his conversations with a dealer …
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Rob Ford vows to quit drinking and 'drop' 40 pounds in six months on new Sun …
In an interview with CBC's Peter Mansbridge also broadcast Monday night,, Mr. Ford said he had decided to quit drinking after having what he had called a “come to Jesus moment, if you want to call it that” after seeing family friend and federal Finance …
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Annie's Mailbox: It's up to your son to stop drinking
Dear Annie: I am a mother of three children, but it's the oldest my husband and I worry about. When “John” went to college, he started drinking a lot. I asked him about it then, and he admitted that he might have a problem, but he did nothing about it …
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Ask Dr. K: Stop casual drinking from becoming a problem
DEAR DOCTOR K: I'm a 36-year-old woman. Lately I've been drinking more than I used to. How can I rein in my drinking before it becomes a problem? DEAR READER: Even for people who initially have a healthy relationship with alcohol, things can change …
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Remember Breath Alcohol Levels Increase After You Stop Drinking
The Forensic Group, the forensic scientists, have written about the effect of drinking on breath alcohol levels in the wake of law changes reducing the legal limit. I have just been watching Campbell Live where the presenters had a two-hour lunch with …
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Question by : How do I tell my parents that I didn’t pass any of my classes this semester?
For reference, I am a junior at a commuter college and decided to take all of my classes online this semester. The lack of structure and freedom was really, REALLY bad for a procrastinator like me, and I wasn’t self-disciplined enough to keep myself on track.
I feel horrible that I’ve let myself and my parents down, but I intend on finishing college and doing infinitely better next semester. How do I tell them all of this in a coherent way?

Best answer:

Answer by Pink
Just tell them

Answer by Bushy Biggons
You accidentally leave this web page open for them to see!
Seriously, that’d work better than anything else… Just make sure your display name is your real name so they don’t go ‘oh that bad kid’, I know my daughter/son would do better *sees results* WTF!!!! :@

That is all.

Help for mentally ill drug addicts
The B.C. government has released a plan to help some of the most difficult patients to support, those with both a mental illness and a severe drug addiction. Health Minister Terry Lake announced the $ 20 million program that includes a new psychiatric …
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Rob Ford: A drug consumer who supports prohibition
In 2005, Ford was a loud and vocal opponent of that Toronto Drug Strategy, which included a recommendation that the city support federal legislation to decriminalize possession of small amounts of cannabis for personal use. Ford, six years earlier, was …
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