Arnel Pineda Lost Voice to Drug Addiction, Alcoholism

Published July 10, 2013

Arnel Pineda lost voice to drug addiction, alcoholism – Before he found success as the lead vocalist of the American rock band Journey, Arnel Pineda struggled with addiction to drugs and alcohol.

Opioid overdose deaths skyrocket in women

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For the analysis, CDC researchers used data from the 1999-2010 National Vital Statistics System and the 2004-2010 Drug Abuse Warning Network to analyze rates of fatal overdoses and ED visits related to drug use or misuse among women (MMWR 2013 …
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'Legalise It, Don't Criticise It' – Should Cannabis Be Legalised?

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Finally, let's consider the number of deaths caused by legal drugs compared to cannabis. According to national statistics in 2011 just below 8,750 deaths were the direct cause of alcohol. If one would like to read, 100,000 died from smoking every year.
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