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Ousted Secret Service Agent Posted Pics of Sarah Palin on Facebook
CNNWASHINGTON -- As officials warn of more Secret Service resignations as soon as Friday stemming from a prostitute scandal in Colombia, one of the former agents allegedly involved joked on Facebook that he checked out former vice presidential candidate...Tags: CNN (tv network), Recreational Substance Use, Chicago, Cook County, Harry Reid
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FBI Releases Its Files on Steve Jobs
KTLA NewsWASHINGTON - The FBI has released its dossier on late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, disclosing details on his reported drug use in his younger years, and his ability to "distort reality." The files on Jobs were released under a Freedom of Information...Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Steve Jobs, Joan Baez, Justice System, Bob Dylan
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Elton John Claims Jesus was Gay
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- Elton John is known to speak his mind, and he did just that recently when he referred to Jesus Christ as a homosexual. The remark is found in this week's Parade Magazine. "I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who...Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Health, Eminem, Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups
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More Seniors Smoking Marijuana
Associated PressMIAMI -- In her 88 years, Florence Siegel has learned how to relax: A glass of red wine. A crisp copy of The New York Times, if she can wrest it from her husband. Some classical music, preferably Bach. And every night like clockwork, she lifts a pipe to...Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Marijuana Use, Health, Justice System, Diseases and Illnesses
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Report: Baby Boomers Still Getting High
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- Forty years after Woodstock, some baby boomers haven't let go of one part of the 1960s: getting high on illicit drugs. The percentage of Americans age 50-59 who reported use of illicit drugs within a year nearly doubled between 2002 and...Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Woodstock Festival (1969), Health, Drugs and Medicines
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Billy Mays' Family: Never Saw Signs of Drug Use
Associated PressTAMPA, Fla. -- The family of TV pitchman Billy Mays said they were never aware that he used cocaine or other non-prescription drugs before his death and they were considering whether to have an independent review of an official autopsy. The...Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Billy Mays, Health, Family, Diseases and Illnesses
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Deepak Chopra Concerned About Michael Jackson since 2005
Associated PressLOS ANGELES -- Spiritual teacher and medical doctor Deepak Chopra said Saturday he had been concerned since 2005 that Michael Jackson was abusing prescription painkillers and most recently spoke to the pop star about suspected drug use six months ago....Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Prince (music artist), Sex, Heart Failure, California
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Mailbag: What happened to zero tolerance at CdM?
Re. "CdM's Brown kills addiction," (Sports, May 18): I enjoyed reading your article regarding CdM's star volleyball player, Parker Brown and, am so happy that he is on his way to a sober lifestyle. My question is this: What do parents like myself tell...Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Health, Budgets and Budgeting, Landforms, John Wayne
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Police: Teens are using chemical sprays, roadside weeds to get high
From huffing chemical sprays to smoking poisonous roadside weeds, nothing seems to be out of the question for teens looking to get high, police warned parents this week. Displaying an array of spray cans, including body sprays and dust removers, drug...Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Heroin, Lifestyle and Leisure, Bath Salt Drugs, Drug Trafficking
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John Henry Browne: Refusal to undergo background check a matter of principle
Q13 FOX News Political AnalystNoted Seattle defense attorney John Henry Browne continues to refuse to undergo a background check in order to see classified materials related to his client, accused murderer Staff Sgt. Robert Bales. “I don’t think the government should...Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Justice System, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Drug documentary delivers potent mix of fear and facts
Back in the '80s, schools had no problem using fear as a learning tool. Highway patrolmen visited my junior high with crash scene photos of shredded drunken drivers. Teachers showed us "Scared Straight," a documentary in which prison inmates threaten...
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Berlin Teacher Cited For Inadequate Instruction, Professional Lapses
The Hartford CourantA teacher whose contract was not renewed did not meet the district's standards and had lapses in professional conduct, incuding not quickly reporting a student's drug use, according to school documents. Debra Cassidy, a French teacher at Berlin High...Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Music, Teaching and Learning, Concerts, Teachers
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