Robert Downey Jr From Drug Addict to Most Influential

Robert Downey Jr from drug addict to most influential – Robert Downey Jr has gone from a prison cell to a list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Catholic Church's secret sex files

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

The profiles, often sent to bishops, were created as part of the church's little-known 1997-2008 rehabilitation program for those it described as ''sexual boundary violators''. Retired Catholic … One died of a drug overdose. After admitting the abuse …
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The prescription drug toll

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

Prescription drug abuse is a menace. In 2010, federal researchers reported that emergency room visits resulting from the non-medical use of opioid prescription drugs — often used in pain relief — more than doubled from 2004 through 2008. There were …
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Eileen FitzGerald: NBA star shares path to recovery

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

Herren was one of the top Division 1 prospects in the country, but just as he began his ascent as a basketball player he began down a path of alcohol and drug abuse. He has been in recovery since 2008 and his story was told in an ESPN documentary, …
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