Sentences with phrase «standing drug addiction»

The child's mother had a long standing drug addiction and the child was born with severe withdrawal symptoms.

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«The refusal of funding in this case is also especially egregious because the groups granted standing represent some of the most disadvantaged in Canada, including Aboriginal women, women living in poverty, women with drug addictions, and women engaged in prostitution.

Whether it is me trying to impress my mates, or guys looking for one night stands, or addictions to alcohol or drugs, these actions — in fact most actions — are ways in which we attempt to fulfill ourselves in the absence of or in the looking for a deep and satisfying love.

Opioid addiction has been an issue seized on by Senate Republicans, who have emphasized efforts to help and find treatment for those addicted — a stance that some have felt stands in stark contrast to the rhetoric surrounding drug epidemics in the 1980s.

Unakite Jasper is a remarkable talisman for cutting down or quitting smoking, and for overcoming other long - standing addictions such as overeating or the over-consumption of alcohol or drugs.

As a nonviolent act of civil disobedience escalates into a stand - off with law enforcement officials, issues such as homelessness, mental illness, and drug addiction are explored.

As it stands, we now have Aboriginals entering prisons with no prior mental health issues or drug addictions but leaving with mental health issues, drug addictions and the stigma of being in prison, no matter how small the offence.