Searching for Motives in Mass Killings
Searching for Motives in Mass Killings
The medical community has checklists of risk factors for heart attacks and diabetes, to name but two. We also see public service announcements for warning signs of alcoholism and drug abuse. There must exist profiles of the perpetrators of these … Read more on New York Times
Family sues county over son's death from drug overdose in prison
Orlowski showed obvious signs of drug impairment in the days before his death, but staff at the House of Correction failed to take action, the complaint says. Alexander, one of the correctional officers named in the lawsuit, tried without success to … Read more on CorrectionsOne
A half-hearted wager: Better signs for gambling helpline are not enough
Common compulsions involving substance abuse — eating disorders, alcoholism, addiction to tobacco and other drugs — come with extra challenges tied to the accompanying physical dependencies. Gambling is different in that it is reinforced, not by … Read more on SILive.com
El Paso Drug Detox Announces New Treatment Program for People Abusing …
The program will involve in-depth counseling, detoxification, and allowing an individual to see what makes him or her lean toward using drugs. Physical detoxification usually is the initial step in the new treatment program. Withdrawal symptoms can … Read more on Broadway World