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Pregnant, Addicted, and at Risk For Incarceration in SC
Pregnant and high, 37-year-old Sandria Doremus entered a treatment facility in Greenville, SC, with the hopes that she could get off drugs and properly care for her baby. Her other motivation? She wanted to avoid being incarcerated after she gave birth.
New Orleans Locals Still Homeless After Katrina
A unique homelessness situation confronts post-Katrina New Orleans. A recent survey conducted by advocacy groups shows that a majority of the homeless were residents of New Orleans before the hurricane, and lost their jobs and homes as a result.
Figures cited in today's New York Times include:
- 86 percent of homeless are from the New Orleans area.
- 60 percent cite Hurricane Katrina as the cause of their homelessness, while 30 percent said they received assistance from FEMA at one time.
- 80 percent have at least one physical disability, 58 percent have had some kind of addiction, 40 percent are mentally ill, and 19 percent deal with all three issues.
- The number of homeless has doubled since Katrina, according to rough estimates.
You Asked: Are We Ready For Kids?
Dear Sugar,
My boyfriend and I have been together for two years. He is a recovering drug addict and was sober when we got together. About a year ago, he relapsed for a few months, began having seizures, lost his job, crashed his car, became homeless, got arrested and almost lost me.
You Asked: Is it Fair for me to Want to Leave?
Dear Sugar --
I have been married to my husband for just under 5 years. We were incredibly happy until last year. Everything kind of went down hill at the same time, I guess as it always does.
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DearSugar Needs Your Help: Is It Bad to Date Someone Who Was a Drug Addict?
DearSugar and Am I Being Naive? Nikki need your help. She likes this guy but is worried about his drug-abusing past.
Serial Cheaters: Sex Addicts or Just Jerks?
I'm not a big sports fan, but I sure did hear about the big scandal with ESPN sports analyst Steve Phillips. He cheated on his wife with a young production assistant who became unhinged, messed with his family, and the result, not surprisingly, is that he lost his job, and his wife has filed for divorce.
Now that Phillips's life is in a shambles, he's checked into a rehab clinic for sex addiction.
United Nations: Iran a Model of Drug Addiction Treatment
While the UN isn't sanctioning Iran, it's praising the country for its successful efforts to treat drug addiction. The UN Office on Drugs and Crimes says Iran has been more supportive of drug treatment than any other government in the Islamic world.
One to 10 million Iranians (depending who you ask) battle addiction.
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Sodoku Addicts Halt Drugs Trial
Oh, man. This sounds like an Onion headline, but it's real. In Sydney, a three-month-long trial that cost taxpayers over $1 million is going to be scrapped and started all over again.
Marijuana vs. Booze: Between Pot and a Hard Place
When Michael Phelps partied at the University of South Carolina last November, he was reportedly slamming beers and acting obnoxious. But it was smoking marijuana out of a bong that got him suspended from swimming and dropped by sponsors. In the forthcoming book Marijuana Is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink?, authors Steve Fox, Paul Armentano, and Mason Tvert wonder if our country has it all backwards.
Say What? Paula Abdul Talks Pills
“I could have killed myself. . .
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