Food Was My Drug – Josh’s Story

Food Was My Drug – Josh’s Story – “I was an enormous person in a world designed for normal sized people…I used food the way an alcoholic uses alcohol or a drug addict uses drugs, turning to food to deal with my pain, humiliation, or fear.” Josh shares his story of hopelessness before seeking help for his food addiction and his feelings of hope and triumph after completing treatment at Turning Point of Tampa.

Man gets 22 years in murder of woman

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But the prosecutor and Murrieta's defense attorney laid out his life story, which included multiple failures by his family and institutions to prevent Murrieta's life from descending into a pattern of suicide attempts, institutionalization, drug abuse …
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Former High School Football Player Now Touts Dangers of Prescription Drug …

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Rubin's addiction began while he was a student of Poway High School near San Diego, Calif. — perhaps best known as the origin of punk band Blink-182 — and apparently his story is far from an isolated incident, with prescription drug abuse common in …
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Dealing with teens and prescription drug abuse

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Prescription and over-the-counter medications are the most commonly abused illicit drugs by high school students, especially seniors. The majority who abuse, get them easily and for free from friends and relatives. "This is real. This isn't just movie …
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