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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gregg Allman thinks about his late brother Duane every day. And once in a while, he can feel his presence. “I can tell when he’s there, man,” Allman said. “I’m not going to get all cosmic on you. But listen, he’s there.” The untimely d
MIAMI — Two years ago, thieves pulled off a brazen heist of about $80 million worth of prescription drugs from an Eli Lilly warehouse in Connecticut — the largest theft in that state’s history. Turns out, there was a Miami connection — a big one. Federal agents
Project Prevention thinks so—and for years it’s been paying poor, addicted women not to procreate. Now, with money from the far right, it’s going global “Don’t let a pregnancy ruin your drug habit,” the slogan on the fliers reads. Another says, “Sh
Researchers find that a baby is born every hour in the US with signs of opiate drug withdrawal The rate of American babies being born with symptoms of opiate withdrawal, typically caused by maternal drug abuse, tripled from 2000 to 2009, according to a study that unders
Close to Home Prescription drug abuse and addiction is prevalent in America, yet it lurks in the shadows. We don’t like to talk about it because of the stigma associated with it. But if you are still reading this, you probably know someone close to you affected by
FORTUNE — In the handbook of private equity investing techniques, few make more intuitive sense than the “roll-up.” Borrow some money, buy up small players in a fragmented industry, cut costs, find synergies, juice profits, increase multiples, pay down
The original 12 steps from The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous 1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 3. Made a decision to turn our will
Dreams can be beautiful. Dreams can be mysterious. Some dreams can become nightmares. The tricky part is to always remember, once you wake up, that it was only a dream. I have friends who love to spend time analyzing their dreams and talking about all of the twists and
naloxone Steve Wohlen lay on his front lawn, blue, unconscious and barely breathing, overdosing on heroin. His mother ran outside, frantically assembling a pen-like canister. Her heart pounding, she dropped to her knees and used the device to deliver two squirts up her
ADDICTION IN PHILADELPHIA As with many urbanized areas around the country, addiction in Philadelphia is a huge problem. So much of Philadelphia’s crime and violence, is stemmed from the drug trade. The murder rate for Philadelphia is higher than any other American
