Afghan Wife Maimed for Refusing Drug-Addict Husband’s Cash Demands – CNN

Afghan wife maimed for refusing drug-addict husband’s cash demands – CNN

Afghan wife maimed for refusing drugaddict husband's cash demands
CNN
He needed money for a fix of heroin and crystal meth — an addiction he'd developed over the course of their marriage. When she was married off to him as a child bride at the age of seven, his drug of choice was hashish. But now this man — 20 years

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Why criminalize prenatal drug use? A letter to Gov. Bill Haslam – MSNBC


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Why criminalize prenatal drug use? A letter to Gov. Bill Haslam
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This week, the Tennessee state legislature passed a bill that would allow drugaddicted pregnant women to be prosecuted as criminals. The bill would permit a woman who used illegal drugs during pregnancy to be charged with assault if her child is born …

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My Journey From Homeless Drug Addict To Magna Cum Laude – NPR (blog)


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My Journey From Homeless Drug Addict To Magna Cum Laude
NPR (blog)
I was fighting a rat for the remnants of a corn dog I'd salvaged from the trash. That's when I realized I'd crossed the final line I had drawn. I had told myself, as long as I don't shoot up, I'm OK. As long as I'm not homeless, I'm OK. But now I was

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