drugs
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Josh Gordon Is Either a Subject of His Own Stupidity or a Tragic Victim of Drugs and Mental Health Issues… Or Both
New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon is leaving the game he played all his life for the umpteenth time. Gordon said Thursday that the break was to focus on his mental health but sources tell ESPN that Gordon is facing another suspension for violating the conditional reinstatement terms under the NFL’s drug policy. The…
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39 Domestic Terrorists Arrested in White Supremacist Gang Sting
In an effort to clean up the white community, federal and state authorities in Florida have arrested 39 members of white supremacist gangs and confiscated guns, explosives and even a rocket launcher in what may stand as one of the biggest racist thug gang’s mass arrests until the end of the Robert Mueller investigation. But…
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Black Celebs Suffering From Drug Addiction Deserve The Same Support as Demi Lovato
What was your initial reaction when you first heard that Demi Lovato was checked into a hospital after a suspected heroin overdose? Public opinion seemed to be split between people who were genuinely concerned for the pop star, and another group of people asking, “Who the hell is Demi Lovato?” You would be hard-pressed to…
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I Knew the Story of Whitney Houston Was Sad, But My God!
This article contains major spoilers. You know that haunting feeling you have after watching Roots, 12 Years a Slave, Amistad or any other slave-based movie—that feeling of, it’s over but order was never restored? It’s over but I still want to hit my ugly cry. It’s over but pain is still clinging to the air…
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This Is America: Save a White Drug Addict, Jail a Black One
Much has been said of the government responses to the opioid epidemic—specifically that it is leniently and sympathetically called an epidemic (I agree with that assessment), with sights set on healing and treatment. While necessary to combat the issue, the sympathy with which our nation views the current drug scourge is, frankly, frustrating. Why frustrating?…
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Um, Cocaine Really Is a Hell of a Drug
Listen, I’ve never done cocaine in my life. I’ve never really felt compelled to do so, either. While I can’t pretend like those “This is your brain; this is your brain on drugs” commercials entirely deterred me from a life of occasional recreational drug use, cocaine—for me—has always just seemed like a bridge too far.…
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2 Large Fries and a Baggie of Coke? McDonald’s Manager Charged With Dealing Drugs Out of Bronx, NY, Restaurant
The manager of a McDonald’s in New York City’s Bronx borough decided to double his earnings by dealing cocaine while managing the fast-food restaurant, according to prosecutors. Frank Guerrero, 26, worked at the 24-hour McDonald’s location on Bruckner Boulevard for about eight years, and during that time, he often unlocked the doors to serve up…
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Watch: Have We Been Lied to About Drugs?
Should all drugs be decriminalized? Is tobacco more addictive than crack cocaine? Are we being misinformed so that the “war on drugs” can stay alive? The controversial neuroscientist Carl Hart, who has been researching drug use and addiction for more than 25 years, shares drug facts vs. drug myths. He is the author of High…