Awakening the Frozen Addicts (Documentary)
Awakening the Frozen Addicts (Documentary) – An account of a medical mystery that occurred in California in 1982 when a group of illicit drug users exhibited the symptoms of advanced Parkinson’s disease after inadvertently taking heroine contaminated with the toxic chemical MPTP. This tragic event led to important discoveries about Parkinson’s disease, including the controversial use of transplanted foetal brain cells to relieve the symptoms. The programme follows two Parkinsons sufferers who have travelled to Sweden to undergo this experimental surgery. First Shown BBC Two – 4 Jan 1993 (Horizon Series 29 Ep. 2)
Sister: Drug addiction caused alleged serial robber's crime spree
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SALT LAKE CITY – The twin sister of a woman accused in more than a half dozen robberies across the Salt Lake Valley says the incidents aren't surprising considering the woman's drug addiction and lack of affordable rehab. Police say Sandra …
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No Drug Problem in Muskego? Think Again
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The girl who spoke on stage in a somewhat matter-of-fact way about her new life in Prescott, AZ in a recovery community was a far cry from the girl who was addicted to drugs, wondering if there was any hope for girl she saw in the mirror. A group of …
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Why Europe's Healthiest Economy Has Its Worst Drug Problem
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In a November survey the E.U.'s drugs watchdog, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, suggested, among a series of measures proposed to limit the use of fentanyl, an information blitz for vulnerable people. But users in Estonia …
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