Uruguay to Give Medicinal Marijuana to Prisoners
Uruguay to give medicinal marijuana to prisoners
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Prisoners in the jails of Uruguay will be able to use marijuana if a doctor says it will benefit their health. Uruguay's drug czar Julio Calzada told The Associated Press on Tuesday that any inmates with doctors' orders will… Continue reading
Heroin Use in South Carolina
Heroin Use in South Carolina
In South Carolina, it appears that problems with alcohol or cocaine and marijuana far outstrip heroin addictions, according to figures compiled by the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services. THE NUMBERS: The state Department of Alcohol …
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Free Drug Addiction Help | Boston | Philadelphia | New York
Free Drug Addiction Help | Boston | Philadelphia | New York — Addiction Treatment Helpline is a complete resource and database of important information for those seeking help with drug addiction and substance abuse issu…
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Heroin-Related Deaths on the Rise in Minnesota
Heroin-related deaths on the rise in Minnesota
THE PROBLEM: Minnesota has seen an alarming rise in heroin-related deaths in recent years and a tenfold increase in the number of people seeking treatment for heroin addiction. Jack Riley, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's special agent in …
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Prescription Drug Overdoses: 2 Winnipeg Families Speak Out
Prescription drug overdoses: 2 Winnipeg families speak out
"My mom and I struggle with what people might assume happened [the night he died]," says his sister, Kara. "He was not a drug addict. He didn't live in the drug world. Yet somehow it came into our house." It was then,… Continue reading
New Anti-Drug Campaign Shows Rapid Aging From Meth via Mugshots
New anti-drug campaign shows rapid aging from meth via mugshots
“It's a very powerful campaign,” said Dr. Steven Kassels, medical director of Community Substance Abuse Centers, in Westfield, and author of the book “Addiction on Trial.” “It certainly fits with my experience as a physician who sees addicts looking… Continue reading
Is Drug Addiction a Medical Problem or a Criminal Problem?
Is Drug Addiction a Medical Problem or a Criminal Problem? — http://www.addictionsuk.com – Simon Stephens, Director of Case Work at AddictionsUK.com, talks to BBC Radio Newcastle on the subject of whether drug addictio…
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Chances for Kentucky Anti-Heroin Bill 'diminishing'
Chances for Kentucky anti-heroin bill 'diminishing'
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – Legislation that aims to charge heroin dealers with homicide after an overdose death has a diminishing chance of passage this year, its sponsor said. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Katie Stine, R-Southgate, would also …
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