'Former child star' no longer a red flag
Consider Drew Barrymore snorting cocaine at 12 and making multiple detours through detox before reviving her career. In 1989, her mother, Jaid Barrymore, told People, “I had no idea what was going on.” And “in some cases, the parents were … based … Read more on Tribune-Review
Drugs, lack of safe housing part of Vancouver's mental health crisis, say experts
Lohrasbe said health officials probably did not anticipate deinstitutionalization followed by increased drug use when the government decided to close down Riverview in favour of community-based care. Prior to the 1980s, drugs were relatively expensive … Read more on The Province