Bobby Brown Arrested: His Criminal Past

Bobby Brown Arrested: His Criminal Past – Whitney Houston’s ex husband, Bobby Brown was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. If he is convicted of DUI, it will be his second such conviction after one in Georgia in 1996; he spent 8 days in jail. The law enforcement officers have not yet revealed if they thought the singer appeared drunk, or under the influence of another substance. But this is not the singer’s first brush with the law. Brown has had a long past with drug abuse, admitting to using alcohol, cocaine, and marijuana, he also become addicted to crack and heroin in the 1990’s. Brown has been arrested repeatedly in the height of his musical career, including DUI, DWI and drug possession. In 2003 Brown was arrested for allegedly abusing Whitney Houston, and in 2004 he was jailed in Georgia on a parole violation. Although the notorious bad bay is no stranger to breaking the law, this is his first arrest since Whitney Houston’s death

Ga. Southern to host fall conference on rural HIV

Filed under: Georgia Drug Abuse

Georgia Southern is partnering with the Southeast AIDS Training and Education Center to host the event. The agenda includes topics such as mental health and drug abuse issues faced by people with HIV and AIDS as well as intervention strategies and …
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Event to explore prevention of alcohol use by area's young

Filed under: Georgia Drug Abuse

Alcohol is the most commonly used drug among youth, and exceeds the use of tobacco and other illegal drugs. Nearly 40 percent of Georgia youths ages 9-21 have experimented with alcohol. Thirty-two percent of middle-school students and 68 percent of …
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Neal has led fight on illegal drugs

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His work on that bill introduced him to the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse. Through that organization and through his church, Neal became acquainted with those suffering from alcohol and drug addiction. “I began to see that addiction was driving …
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