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Prescription Drug Abuse Spikes Heroin Use

Prescription Drug Abuse Spikes Heroin Use
Experts say an epidemic of prescription drug abuse in Arizona is fueling a spike in heroin use. “The gateway to heroin use is through prescription pain pills containing oxycodone and hydrocodone,” said Dr. David… Continue reading

CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER an Outbreak of Lawlessness in Washington, DC – Bangor Daily News

CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER An outbreak of lawlessness in Washington, DC – Bangor Daily News

CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER An outbreak of lawlessness in Washington, DC
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For all the gnashing of teeth over the lack of comity and civility in… Continue reading

Calm Black Friday Surprises Shoppers in the DC Region – Washington Post

Calm Black Friday surprises shoppers in the DC region – Washington Post

Calm Black Friday surprises shoppers in the DC region
Washington Post
Shoppers in the D.C. region were surprised at how calm retail outlets were on Black Friday, the… Continue reading

D.C. Tops Nation in Drug, Alcohol Abuse

D.C. tops nation in drug, alcohol abuse
Wise said. Dr. Daniel Z. Lieberman, a psychiatry professor at George Washington University, said stress from those high-pressure careers and poverty can both lead to drug abuse — and D.C. has large populations… Continue reading

2013 to Be Among Washington, D.C.’s Coldest Thanksgivings on Record

2013 to be among Washington, D.C.’s coldest Thanksgivings on record
As CWG’s Ian Livingston wrote last week, the last time D.C. had three or more sub-40-degree days in November was in 1956. How often can D.C. expect daytime temperatures in… Continue reading

Inside Tuesday’s Hearing Over Divesting Washington, DC From Fossil Fuels – ThinkProgress

Inside Tuesday’s Hearing Over Divesting Washington, DC From Fossil Fuels – ThinkProgress


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Inside Tuesday's Hearing Over Divesting Washington, DC From Fossil Fuels
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Most of the hearings before the Washington, DC city council on Tuesday were sleepy… Continue reading