Diff'rent Strokes Moved the World

Diff'rent Strokes Moved the World

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The show's young stars went on to lead difficult adult lives – they struggled with drug abuse and money problems, and in the case of Dana Plato (1964 – 1999) and Gary Coleman (1968 – 2010), died much too young. But for a few years, they were on top of …
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Fetal endangerment ruling could criminalize prescribing

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Public health advocates say a decision by the Supreme Court of Alabama defining fetuses as “persons” for the purposes of prosecuting drug-abusing adults under state law could have dire consequences for patients dealing with addiction and doctors who …
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Loophole lets youths puff away on electronic cigarettes

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What's troubling to Mary Lynn Tollison, Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement team coordinator for the Spartanburg Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission, is electronic cigarettes, which are growing in popularity and dropping in price, do not contain tobacco. E …
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MusiCares tribute to Springsteen shows artists' unique take on his music

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I think these musicians, and other people, are now finding out that childhood trauma and alcoholism and drug addiction are very much linked together in a lot of cases, because of post traumatic shock disorder (PTSD)," he reflected. "You see it in a lot …
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