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Police: Drug addict robbed sex shop
Citizens Voice
By Bob Kalinowski (Staff Writer) A desperate crack addict robbed a sex toy and video shop last week in Larksville for money to buy drugs, according to charges filed Wednesday. Police said Christina Shulde, 33, claimed to have a gun and demanded cash as ...
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Drug addict wants help to drive away his 'demon'
Jamaica Observer
Damion Beckford was on bail on a charge of shop breaking when he allegedly stole a bottle of alcoholic drink and a body wash from a supermarket on September 23rd. Beckford had denied the first incident when he was accused of trying to steal hair care ...
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Keeping kids safe
Richmond Register
He told the almost 600 students and teachers there about one of the fastest-growing problems in the state — prescription drug addiction. And, he introduced the students to parents of teens whose lives were lost to the epidemic. ...
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Addict gets a break
CanadaEast.com
SAINT JOHN - Kirk Donald Holland, 24, who has been struggling with drug addiction since his teens, was given a break this week when he was sentenced for a string of shoplifting charges. The Quispamsis resident recently completed 49 days at Lonewater ...
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Unpaid work for alcoholic thief
Bridlington Today
AN ALCOHOLIC who stole clothes and jewellery from a man who invited them to his flat after a party has been ordered to complete 100 hours of community service. Former Cardigan Road resident Craig Allman, who gave his address in court as Washington ...
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Gambling addiction support group helps families cope with problems
Mainichi Daily News
Her son, a pachinko addict, left her in agony for around four years, and passed on his debt -- totaling more than 1 million yen -- to her. She wanted him to cut the habit. It's unclear whether joining the group helped her son withdraw from pachinko or ...
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Alcoholic who flashed kids in Ashford park claims they taunted him
ThisisKent
He has a long-running problem with alcoholism and, although only 61, his solicitor Terry Knox described his client as "retired". Since the offence he has moved to Folkestone but the court was told his residency at Marine Terrace, which is a half-way ...
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Addict who burgled mother's home jailed
South Devon Herald Express
A drug addict has been jailed for a crime spree which included a raid on his own mother's home. Christopher Donnachie went on the spree after being released early from a jail sentence for a bizarre burglary at a theatre costume shop where he stole fake ...
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Peter shows way back from addiction
Sunshine Coast Daily
Reformed drug addict Peter Robinson with wife Katherine, daughters Kahlan and Krystal and son Luke. WHEN people talk about hitting rock bottom, Peter Robinson knows what they mean. Years of drug abuse and alcoholism pushed him to the brink. ...
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Man accused of carjacking elderly woman blames pill addiction
Orlando Sentinel
A Bunnell man has been arrested in connection with a carjacking earlier this month near Ormond Beach. James Hays Jr. was arrested Tuesday night by Bunnell police on a Volusia County warrant alleging carjacking and battery on a person over 65 years old,...
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NSU and Texarkana College enter into articulation agreement
Shreveport Times
The schools created an articulation agreement for the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counseling andAddiction Studies degree. Texarkana College students who earn an associate degree can transfer to NSU to continue their students. "The agreement in addiction ...
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Kate Moss the opposite of glamour: Calvin Klein
Sydney Morning Herald
The 68-year-old has struggled with addiction but insists too many people use such a problem as an excuse for bad behaviour. "I struggled with addiction and lots of people do. That was really a shameful, horrible moment. It had nothing to do with work. ...
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Michael Lohan: 'Lindsay Is An Addict, Needs Rehab'
Radar Online
“She's an addict, she doesn't care and she's in denial,” Michael exclusively told RadarOnline.com late Wednesday. On a TV appearance earlier in the day, Michael dropped the bombshell news that he thinks his daughter's brown and rotting teeth were due ...
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House reopens as addiction recovery home for women
Springfield News Sun
Gorby Originally dedicated in 1990, Wehler House is being reopened to provide housing for young women recovering from addiction and their children. Staff photo by Marshall Gorby By Tom Stafford, Staff Writer 10:10 PM Wednesday, October 19, ...
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Gambling addict jailed
Daily Gleaner
By DON MACPHERSON A Fredericton man targeted middle-aged and elderly women for theft to support his gambling addiction, a court heard Wednesday. Ross Vincent Greene, 21, of 160 Saunders St. pleaded guilty in provincial court Wednesday to Aug. ...
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Alcoholic drove while four times drink limit
Scotland Courier
Defence solicitor John McLaughlin said his client suffered from alcoholism but was now seeking help. ''My client has referred himself to Highland House in Perth and has also seen his GP. He was given antabuse and has not had any alcohol since. ...
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Mother recounts son's synthetic drug addiction
The Daily News Journal
Wyant's son, 20-year-old Dylan Evans, is currently recovering in a drug rehab facility from a year-long addiction to Molly's Plant Food that ended with Evans overdosing on prescription medication at his mother's home earlier this month. ...
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Suspect drug addict accused of assault in Rochester Hills
Oakland Press
By SHAUN BYRON A 20-year-old Sterling Heights man is being sought on traffic warrants and for questioning in a domestic violence incident in Rochester Hills by the Oakland County Sheriff's deputies. The incident happened about 11:40 pm in the 50 block ...
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Special Report, Day Five Willpower alone won't save them
Press Herald
MaineCare provides comprehensive coverage for addiction treatment, while private insurance is variable, depending on the plan. Every dollar spent to treat an addictsaves an estimated $12 in avoided health care costs and crime-related costs that would ...
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Heroin addict jailed eight months for stealing charges
Drogheda Independent
A HEROIN addict who stole suntan lotion from a local pharmacy and tried to break into the cold store of a pub and restaurant has been given an eight month sentence at Drogheda District Court. William Leddy ( 32), with addresses in Pearse Park and the ...
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