Brooklyn, NY: Russian Immigrants Seek Culturally Appropriate Substance Abuse Treatment

Brooklyn, NY: Russian immigrants seek culturally appropriate substance abuse treatment — Personal stories of Russian speaking immigrants who initiated drug use in the United States.

Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead in NYC apartment
Hoffman spoke candidly over the years about his struggles with drug addiction. After 23 years sober, he admitted in interviews last year to falling off the wagon and developing a heroin problem that led to a stint in rehab. "No words for this. He was …
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OD eyed in Philip Seymour Hoffman death
Cops found five empty glassine envelopes in a garbage can, two more under the bed and one on a table in the apartment, where Hoffman — who has repeatedly struggled with substance abuse — was living recently, sources said. Cops also … The envelopes …
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Beggar shoots passenger in hand on bus in Brooklyn
… not to be killed.” The quick-thinking bus driver drove the now-empty bus about 100 feet to the 73rd Precinct stationhouse on East New York Ave. and flagged down an off-duty cop leaving headquarters. RELATED: FIGHT OVER WEAVE LEAVES BROOKLYN MAN …
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