Tom Sizemore's New Book Opens Up About Addiction and Recovery

Published June 19, 2013

Tom Sizemore's new book opens up about addiction and recovery

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While apprehensive at times, Sizemore was candid about his problem, and described his moment of clarity. He says it came after smoking a substantial amount of crystal meth. He admits to building up such a tolerance that the drug was ineffective.
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Tobacco tax boost pondered

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SALEM — Lawmakers' desire to possibly increase the statewide tobacco tax as part of putting together a budget for the fiscal year starting July 1 could once again doom legislation that would let Oregon counties levy their own tobacco taxes. In so-far …
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Politics this week

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The foreign ministers of the Organisation of American States agreed to “encourage the consideration of new approaches to the world drug problem in the Americas”, which some countries take to include legalisation of marijuana. But they also asserted the …
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Oregon drug deaths: More people in their 20s dying over heroin overdoses

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Gunson credited the drop in prescription drug deaths to Oregon's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, which went into effect in September 2011. The program was designed to allow doctors to identify and address potential abuse problems in patients.
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