Politician Enters Rehab. Why? – Chicago Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. (D) has entered rehab for exhaustion. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss what they think are the real reasons he’s entered rehab, was drug addiction the real reason? Tell us what you think in the comment section below. UPDATE: US Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is under intensive medical treatment for a “mood disorder,” his office announced in a brief statement Wednesday, more than a month after the Chicago Democrat quietly went on medical leave of absence. Read more: www.huffingtonpost.com Support The Young Turks by Subscribing bit.ly Like Us on Facebook: www.fb.com Follow Us on Twitter: twitter.com Find out how to watch The Young Turks on Current by clicking here: www.current.com

 

Rehab for drug addicted kids as local cases almost treble

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Alarmingly, 41 of the children are trying to beat an addiction to drugs while the remaining 20 are being treated for an alcohol addiction only. The figures were released by the Department of Health in its latest Census of Drug and Alcohol Treatment …
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Pricking truth lost in abyss of abuse

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Amanjeet Singh, president of the Punjab State Drug Counselling and Rehabilitation Centres Union (PSDCRCU), said addiction doubled in the last five years. "The average number of addicts admitted in each centre was 80-85 till 2007, and has gone up to 190 …
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Rehab for drug addict mums – and kids

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The number of pregnant women recorded as using drugs in Scotland doubled over the five years from 2005, according to the latest statistics. Fiona Walker was given exclusive access to a new rehab for mothers trying to beat their addiction. It is a rehab …
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