Disease of the Mind

Disease of the mind
On March 15, 2012, she died of a methadone overdose, Whitehead said. Her daughter kept a journal during her stay in rehab and after and Whitehead read excerpts to the audience, including a telling poem about drugs and their hold on a person.
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Heroin 'filled the hole': For kid from suburbs, pot was first stop on road to
Lewis completed rehab and started taking methadone. But after six months, he said, he realized he'd replaced one addiction with another, so he … CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — As deaths from heroin and powerful painkillers skyrocket nationwide, governments and …
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Prescription pills and pot labeled 'gateway' to heroin
St. Clair County Public Information Officer Deputy Steve Campau said, in many cases, the people start out taking legal, prescription drugs for one reason or another and they unwittingly get hooked. When their doctor cuts them off, they turn to the …
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