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Forum: The root of a second marijuana epidemic?

Traverse City Record-Eagle 16 Nov 2018

Today some 2.1 million U.S. students are “vaping” with high-potency flavored marijuana oil, creating a new epidemic designed to return kids to smoking and pot addiction ... today area hospitals are struggling with the painful and dangerous addictions of young fetuses to marijuana....

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Anne Arundel County ties record for fatal opioid overdoses with 6 weeks left in 2018

Capital Gazette 16 Nov 2018

County Police Chief Timothy Altomare said the news is disheartening, but shouldn’t move the county away from a treatment-first approach to helping those addicted to opioids ... She said creating an inpatient addiction treatment program at the jail and supporting mental health programs “is really where we should be spending our money.”....

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FDA targets flavored nicotine

Bowling Green Daily News 16 Nov 2018

The U.S ... We must reverse this trajectory of youth use and addiction. If today’s proposals can’t achieve that purpose, we will have to consider other steps.” ... markets in 2007 ... each year. Nicotine is highly addictive and can harm a child’s brain development ... And most health officials worry that a new generation of children is becoming addicted to nicotine....

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Column: 'Making a Murderer: Part 2,' A Post-Conviction Master Class

Aiken Standard 16 Nov 2018

The case conveniently short-circuited the landmark civil suit and landed Avery and Dassey in prison, where they remain today. The copious evidence that Avery and Dassey were framed by corrupt cops and disgraced, sexting-addicted former prosecutor Ken Kratz (whom Zellner has affectionately dubbed "Sweaty") is subject to hot debate ... "Making a Murderer....

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749 Health & Beauty

Huron County View 15 Nov 2018

CALL Today for Your FREE Quote ... Suffering from an ADDICTION to Alcohol, Opiates, Prescription PainKillers or other DRUGS? There is hope! Call Today to speak with someone who cares....

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Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on proposed new steps to protect youth by ...

The Record 15 Nov 2018

And as a father of three young children, I hear daily from parents and teachers worried about the epidemic use of electronic cigarettes and nicotine addiction among kids. When I pledged last year to reduce addiction to nicotine, I was driven by the fact that, in the U.S., tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease....

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Brownlee shares personal story at Festival of Trees luncheon

The Crescent News 15 Nov 2018

Brownlee, who has worked in ministry the past 16 years, shared his personal story of overcoming drug and alcohol addiction, with the help of an uncle, and the Christian drug and alcohol rehab facility ... “I was able to overcome and break free of drug addiction and incarceration, and of a lifestyle that was incredibly dysfunctional....

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FDA moves to restrict sales of flavored e-cigarettes

ABC7 15 Nov 2018

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has publically highlighted what he described as an "epidemic" of addiction. "The actions #FDA announced today are a response to our deep concern over the epidemic growth in kids use of e-cigarettes," Gottlieb said in a tweet ... That's up 20 percent since 2011 ... "We must reverse this trajectory of youth use and addiction."....

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New Twist To Homeless Man GoFundMe Story: It Was All A Scam

Democratic Underground 15 Nov 2018

More than 14,000 donors eventually contributed more than $400,000 to help Bobbitt, an allegedly recovering addict, get back on his feet. Snip. Today the Burlington County Prosecutor's office is expected to announce criminal charges in the matter, including conspiracy and theft by deception ... EST today (I will update this story accordingly). Read more ... ....

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Editorial: Quitting smoking is far from easy

Traverse City Record-Eagle 15 Nov 2018

Old habits die hard. Especially when chemical addiction is part of the habit. Today’s Great American Smokeout, an American Cancer Society event, highlights both the dangers of smoking and the health benefits of quitting ... More than 30 million Americans today smoke cigarettes ... Today’s Great American Smokeout aims to raise awareness of that fact ... 7 ... ....

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FDA looks to ban menthol cigarettes, restrict flavored e-cigarettes amid 'epidemic'

ABC7 15 Nov 2018

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has publicly highlighted what he described as an "epidemic" of addiction. "The actions #FDA announced today are a response to our deep concern over the epidemic growth in kids use of e-cigarettes," Gottlieb said in a tweet ... "We must reverse this trajectory of youth use and addiction.". The U.S ... ....

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Fans defend Demi Lovato from haters in post-rehab paparazzi shots

Herald Mail 15 Nov 2018

Demi Lovato is looking just fine, thank you ... "For all of you who are fat shaming her, first look at yourself and than judge," one comment read ... “Yes, she has 90 days and I couldn’t be more thankful or more proud of her because addiction being a disease, it’s work,” De La Garza said. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY ... ....