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 Alleged NJ drug lord arrested in Colombia.
ELIZABETH, New Jersey - Colombian authorities have arrested a former Union County,New Jersey man suspected ...
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Theft and drug addiction
Chances are you know someone who has had their car or home broken into, or ...
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Fighting drug addiction with drug education
They are an odd team: A cop with a dog, a sassy-looking young lady in ...
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Anti-drug group: Give your kids 'presence' for Christmas
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Drug addiction is a clear and present danger.
A clear and present danger
Workshop addresses drug use in Jefferson County
By Janet Huck
Leader Staff Writer
The ...
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Kicking the Habit of Drug Addiction
RIYADH, 10 April 2003 — Drug addiction can strike even in Saudi Arabia, ...
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Drugs Cocaine
Sat, 03/15/03
Cocaine is now top street drug
by Claire Connolly Doyle
DRUG squad members ...
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Teaching the dangers of drug addiction
It's not always easy for parents to admit they need to learn more about illegal ...
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More than half a million visits to hospital emergency rooms a year are drug-related.
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Social circumstances are important in drug abuse. Peer pressure, emotional distress and low self-esteem can all lead individuals to abuse drugs. Ease of access to drugs is another influence.
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The average addict has to steal an average of $1,000.00 worth of property and goods to raise the $200.00.
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Physical addiction is characterized by the presence of tolerance (needing more and more of the drug to achieve the same effect).
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Drug
Addiction Symptoms
When an individual has a
drug addiction there are many symptoms to be aware of. The drug addiction symptoms
listed below are only a few in a long list of possible symptoms. Possessing
only a few of these symptoms does not always imply that the individual in question
is suffering from a drug addiction. Although, if the individual possess several
and the possibility of drug addiction is a concern continue to be aware and
supportive in their road of drug addiction recovery.
Drug addiction symptoms:
- Slow or staggering walk;
poor physical coordination.
- Changes in sleeping habits
-- inability to sleep, awake at unusual times; or unusual sleepiness, laziness,
sleeping at strange times.
- Red, watery eyes; pupils
larger or smaller than usual; blank stare.
- Cold, sweaty palms; shaking
hands.
- Puffy face, blushing
or pale skin.
- Smell of substance on
breath, body or clothes.
- Runny nose; hacking cough.
- Unexplained nausea, vomiting
or excessive sweating.
- Tremors or shakes on
hands, feet or head.
- Irregular heartbeat.
- weight loss.
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