Psychemedics

This Is ‘Your Face On Meth,’ Kids

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“Sheriff Tom Allman says he has found a way to keep kids off methamphetamine. If they could see what they’d look like after using the highly addictive drug, it might get them to stay away from it forever. With help from some image-altering software, Allman is out to show teens the face of meth.” https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122872005&ps=cprs

From Spas to Banks, Mexico Economy Rides on Drugs

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“At a modern factory in a city whose main claim to fame is an image of the Virgin Mary revered for granting miracles, Mexican pharmaceuticals firm Grupo Collins churns out antibiotics and other medicines.” https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60L0X120100122

Prescription Drug Addiction in Florida Serious Growing Threat

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“The rise in prescription drug addiction threatens the health of many Floridians. According to the Grand Jury Interim Report in Broward County, FL, from the Florida State Attorney’s office, there is a huge increase in prescription drug use and illegal trafficking in the state currently.” https://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=15263&cat=15

Steven Tyler Enters Rehab for Addiction

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“Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler has entered a rehab facility for pain management and an addiction to prescription painkillers resulting from 10 years of performance injuries, PEOPLE has learned.” https://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/23/steven.tyler.pain.killers/index.html

Woman Accused of Giving Daughter Drugs to Sell at Fairbanks School

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“FAIRBANKS — A Fort Wainwright woman has been accused of giving a prescription drug to her daughter so the teen could sell it at her high school.” https://newsminer.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Woman+accused+of+giving+daughter+drugs+to+sell+at+Fairbanks+school%20&id=5253086&instance=home_most_popular

Gunmen Kill Family of Mexican Drug War Hero

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“MEXICO CITY — Gunmen mowed down the family of a Mexican marine just hours after the military honored him as a national hero for losing his life during a raid that took down powerful drug kingpin Arturo Beltran Leyva.” https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gMi5B2USfJStXxfqgWWr2xjRYpOgD9COGH200

Addiction Usually Starts with Pills, Not Needles

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“For some users, prescription-strength pain pills are how they get by until the next dose of heroin. For others, pills are how they start down a dangerous path.” https://www.portclintonnewsherald.com/article/20091210/NEWS01/912100322