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5 things to know about fentanyl, America's deadliest drug
The powerful painkiller, a hundred times more potent than morphine, is the primary synthetic opioid available in the US
Duterte jokes: Blame rehabilitated drug addicts for rice crisis
'Ngayon na marami nang na-rehab, kaya tayo nagkaroon ng rice crisis. Kumakain na ang mga ulol,' jokes President Rodrigo Duterte
[OPINYON] Orakulo ng propeta laban sa mga mamamatay-tao
Dumanas nawa kayo ng kasawian, kayong walang pakialam at nanonood lamang habang pumapatay ang mga naka-bonnet na salarin sa liwanag ng araw!
[OPINION] A prophetic oracle against murderers
Woe to you who call yourselves 'Christians' but do not care an iota about the victims of extrajudicial killings
Norway to test free heroin for drug addicts
The Norwegian Directorate for Health and Social Affairs is tasked with proposing an experimental project to identify patients likely to benefit from the program, to examine the implementation method, and to calculate the costs
Demi Lovato thankful to be alive after overdose
'It is something that I must continue to overcome and have not done yet,' Demi says on Instagram
No 'real number' on drug rehab: Here's why
Arrests, seizures, and killings are counted. How about Filipinos who have been saved from drug use?
Stop assuming all drug users are addicts – Ateneo professor
Ateneo psychology professor Regina Hechanova says the stigma erodes law enforcement and rehabilitation programs
Fear of robbery, unsafe streets, drug addicts up in Mindanao – SWS
The Social Weather Stations' March survey shows a 2-point drop in the nationwide number of people who fear unsafe streets. In Mindanao, however, those who expressed this fear jumps to 48% in March from 35% in December 2017.
Duterte: Drug addicts used to rape 'beautiful' women 'worth dying for'
(UPDATED) 'May I be forgiven by Maggie dela Riva. 'Yung mga nirerape doon, talagang magaganda. Worth going to jail and worth dying for,' says President Rodrigo Duterte
Fergie opens up about 'lowest point' during her former meth addiction
The singer recalls that she was hallucinating everyday when she was addicted to crystal meth
At U.N., Cayetano bloats number of drug users to 7 million
If Secretary Cayetano is to be believed, this means President Duterte's drug war is failing, because the number of drug addicts has doubled since he took office
'Killing of conscience' worse than killing of addicts – Bishop David
'Dapat tayong mabahala kapag sumasama ang ugali ng Pilipino,' Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David says on Rappler Talk
Self-reported common crimes drop to record low – SWS survey
Except in Metro Manila and partially in Balance Luzon more families are reportedly fearful of burglaries and unsafe streets
What happens when police get basic understanding of drug addiction?
When cops learn about the effects of drugs on users mental health they are kind with the mentally ill they refer them correctly for rehabilitation
Drug addiction is a health problem. Somebody please tell the President.
President Rodrigo Duterte says shabu addicts can no longer be rehabilitated – an understanding that other countries had in the 1970s says a psychologist
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Rappler Talk: Michael Berg on harnessing power of mind to beat addiction
How can drug addiction be conquered? Kabbalah Center International s Michael Berg speaks
Is Duterte's '4 million drug addicts' a 'real number'?
The government holds a RealNumbersPH forum but fails to justify the continued use of the 4 million drug addicts figure
Duterte rebuffs proposal from European nation on drug clinics
The Palace confirms a European nation offered technical assistance on a type of drug treatment the President vehemently opposes
Ear acupuncture: Alternative treatment for drug addicts
Ear acupuncture – not only inexpensive but said to be very potent as well – is part of Bacolod City’s community based drug rehabilitation program
100 Vietnamese addicts escape rehabilitation center
Addicts in the southern province of Long An force their way out of a treatment center on Sunday afternoon January 29 Around 74 patients have since been recaptured or persuaded to return
Duterte to drug addicts: Free meds or rope this Christmas?
Duterte also tells addicts to stay inside their homes or face consequences Mas mabuti di kayo lumabas ng bahay Magkulong na lang kayo ng bahay pag nakita kita sa labas dadamputin kita
Duterte must address issues other than crime – poll
Improving the pay of workers is the most urgent national concern a September 2016 Pulse Asia poll shows
Afghanistan burns 5 tons of drugs, alcohol in single blaze
The country s national drug use rate stands at 11 one of the highest in the world according to the United Nations
CBCP speaks up on killings: Respect human rights
Our fear of reprisal and our timidity born from misplaced prudence have brought about these upheavals says the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines
Inside a drug den
Months before Rodrigo Duterte s overwhelming victory as president we got a glimpse of a drug den and saw how one man working with different support groups is trying to save lives
Please don't kill my father
I know for sure that just like me there are daughters of drug addicts out there who would choose to send their fathers to institutions that will care for them
Where recovery starts
Chuck was a former trainee of the center Trainee not patient is what they call those who undergo their program He has had a long history with substance abuse one that is not yet and will never be over he said
Ex-drug addict-turned-congressman proposes ‘cheap’ rehab program
Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr proposes using public high school classrooms as rehabilitation centers from 5 pm to 8 pm
Briones: Schools must teach 'real life stories' on dangers of drugs
Drug testing in schools will not be mandatory and will only be allowed with the consent of parents adds Education Secretary Leonor Briones
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Boxing offers Indonesian drug users way out of addiction
The simple gym where he trains – kitted out with punching bags sparring gloves and couches for downtime – offers a rare safe haven for countless drug users in a country where addiction often leads to jail time or premature death
Six Russians die, 36 in hospital after smoking designer drug
The victims are aged between 18 and 35 and have died after using an unknown substance which they had bought in Surgut
Robin Thicke: I didn't write 'Blurred Lines'
Court documents show that also he admitted being high on the painkiller Vicodin and alcohol when he recorded the song and that he was not sober during later media interviews
Hundreds of Vietnamese drug addicts escape rehab
The detainees many wielding sticks broke free from the center near the port city of Haiphong in northeast Vietnam late Sunday
Hoffman, celebrity drug addiction, and the challenge of acting
While tragic the actor s death did not eclipse his life
Quitting yosi kadiri
Sometimes I wish I could run back to the habit and relive how good it used to make me feel but fortunately it really is only good when you’re hooked on it
Entertainment wRap: Psy down, Iron Man up
Psy down the charts Iron Man 3 booms and Lohan in rehab are some stories you may have missed last week
