Dr Stanton Peele on Addiction: What Is Addiction?

Dr Stanton Peele on Addiction: What is Addiction? – Dr. Stanton Peele provides a definition of addiction, and discusses the notion that addictive behaviors are diseases.

Human trafficking in Vallejo, Bay Area more than prostitution

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Or Mary, who was left to fend for herself at a young age, became addicted to drugs and alcohol and married — all by age 16. Human trafficking, by definition, does not exclusively involve international transport — an often highlighted arm of the …
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Drug dealers charged with murder in Twin Cities heroin overdose deaths

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Third-degree murder, which in Minnesota means an unintentional homicide, existed as a criminal charge before 1987, but the Legislature that year expanded its definition to include deaths caused by a group of highly addictive and dangerous drugs. Known …
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Spinning our Wheels

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For repeat drug offenders, Martinez is a strong supporter of additional and more effective drug treatment programs, including a lock-down facility designed to treat drug addicts and additional court-ordered drug and alcohol treatment programs …
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