Federal Government Considering Medical Benefits of Marijuana… Again
Federal Government Considering Medical Benefits Of Marijuana… Again
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The National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse: Better known as the Schaffer Commission Report, this research study was commissioned by Richard Nixon in 1972 as an attempt to discredit the claims made by many marijuana… Continue reading
Teens Responsible for Much Prescription Drug Abuse
Teens responsible for much prescription drug abuse
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According to a new study, the teen in your household might be a prescription drug abuser. Researchers affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver published these unfortunate findings online on October 16 in the Journal of Adolescent… Continue reading
Narcotic Addiction Treatment Programs in Ontario to Expand
Narcotic addiction treatment programs in Ontario to expand
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Betty-Lou Kristy couldn't put into words the pain she felt watching her 25-year-old son Pete suffer from the ravages of opioid addiction. As a recovering addict herself, she thought she'd be aware of everything he could get… Continue reading
Drug Coalition Teams Up With Law Enforcement to Educate Community on Rise of …
Drug Coalition teams up with law enforcement to educate community on rise of …
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The Stewart County Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention will team up with Dover City Police Department and Stewart County Sheriff's Office to bring Stewart County residents information on the new… Continue reading
Number of Young Adults Needing Drug Treatment Falls 23% in a Year
Number of young adults needing drug treatment falls 23% in a year
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Hayes also said the figures showed that record numbers of drug addicts in England were recovering from addiction with nearly 30,000 successfully completing their treatment in 2011/2012. He added that nearly one-third… Continue reading
Denzel on Whitney
Denzel on Whitney
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Sep 19, 2012 11:36am Email Smaller Font Text Larger Text | Print Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Images Denzel Washington says his friend and former co-star Whitney Houston battled a “monster drug that got a hold of her” and her death should be… Continue reading
Armed Drug Addict Shot Dead, Hostage Saved
Armed drug addict shot dead, hostage saved
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… dead, hostage saved. By Zhao Wen | 2012-10-15 | NEWSPAPER EDITION … AN ARMED drug addict who held a woman hostage at gunpoint on a highway in southwest China's Sichuan Province was shot dead yesterday morning. One… Continue reading
Preventing Drug Abuse
Preventing drug abuse
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At a meeting of the Island Park Civic Association last week, Detective Pamela Stark, of the Nassau County Police Department's Community Affairs Department, spoke to parents about the prescription drug epidemic on Long Island and what they can do to …… Continue reading
National Conference on Addiction Disorder 2012 Summary – a Successful …
National Conference on Addiction Disorder 2012 Summary – A Successful …
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A little digging to augment the Twitter feed revealed that Carise, the chief clinical officer at Phoenix House Foundation, told conference attendees that addiction treatment centers are missing the opportunity to help a… Continue reading
States Legalizing Marijuana Will Violate Federal Law, Trigger Constitutional …
States Legalizing Marijuana Will Violate Federal Law, Trigger Constitutional …
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In states that have legalized medical marijuana, drug driving arrests, accidents, and drug overdose deaths have skyrocketed. Drug treatment admissions are up and the number of teens using this gateway drug is up dramatically."… Continue reading