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W.Va. Veteran Health Raises Flags in Survey

W.Va. veteran health raises flags in survey

Filed under: Drug Rehab Centers Houston

Such a plan should include a public service campaign to alert veterans to available resources, educating health care providers and working more closely with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in the state, Scotti told the House-Senate… Continue reading

Why Was Whitney Houston “rejected” Out of the 2010 Grammy Awards?

Question by Nick Windsor: Why was Whitney Houston “rejected” out of the 2010 Grammy Awards?
I feel sad for her that she wasn’t invited at the Grammys, and I read it was a rejection. In the 80’s (and 90’s), she was a goddess, and now that she released her… Continue reading

Private KC School to Start Drug Testing Students

Private KC school to start drug testing students

Filed under: Houston Drug Abuse

(AP) — A private, all-boys high school in Kansas City will start drug testing its students next fall, a practice school leaders believe will help students reject peer pressure to use drugs and alcohol. Rockhurst High School… Continue reading

(Part 5) Whitney Houston Interviewed by Diane Sawyer


 

(Part 5) Whitney Houston interviewed by Diane Sawyer – After years of mysterious cancellations and erratic behavior, Whitney Houston has admitted using drugs, but says the problem is in the past. In a rare interview, Houston told Primetime’s Diane Sawyer that she has used alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and prescription… Continue reading

Wichita Man Sentenced in Girlfriend's Death

Wichita man sentenced in girlfriend's death

Filed under: Houston Drug Addiction Help

Police say Avila suffered stab wounds to the chest and abdomen, but the wounds were apparently self-inflicted. The Wichita Eagle reports (http://bit.ly/UmYWGE ) Avila's attorney said the two loved each other but were both addicted to drugs. ___… Continue reading

South Carolina AP Reporter Jim Davenport Dies

South Carolina AP reporter Jim Davenport dies

Filed under: Drug Use Houston

Davenport revealed that Sanford used taxpayer money to upgrade himself to business or first-class on flights and use the state plane for personal trips. That led to Sanford paying a $ 74,000 fine, the biggest ethics penalty in… Continue reading

FDA Warns Doctors of Counterfeit Botox

FDA warns doctors of counterfeit Botox

Filed under: Drug Treatment Houston

The Food and Drug Administration said in a letter sent last month, a letter released publicly last week, that batches of the wrinkle treatment shipped by suppliers owned by pharmacy Canada Drugs have not been approved by the FDA… Continue reading

W.Va. Child Abuse Lawyers Earning Decades-Old Pay

W.Va. child abuse lawyers earning decades-old pay

Filed under: Houston Drug Addiction Help

McHugh, who has watched the child abuse and neglect situation grow with the explosion of drug abuse, says he's not trying to line lawyers' pockets. He's trying to invest in the future. "We've got to start trying… Continue reading

Broken Brains

Broken brains

Filed under: Houston Drug Treatment Centers

He treated a local man, carried in lying on a sheet of plywood atop a wheelbarrow, so mangled by an explosion that the then-32-year-old medic from Houston couldn't tell bits of bone apart from gobs of flesh. Holt wrapped the man in… Continue reading

Stage Collapse Victim Makes 'miracle' Comeback

Stage collapse victim makes 'miracle' comeback

Filed under: Drug Rehabs Houston

"A nurse from Methodist brought me flowers when I was at RHI (Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana) and said, 'These are for my Miracle Girl.' I thought, 'What? Miracle Girl?' I didn't understand. "She told me my intracranial pressure was… Continue reading