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• Organization of American States And the U.S. Government Announce Renewed Efforts to Fight Illegal Drugs

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 156
  The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Government of the United States have announced renewed efforts to reduce the demand for illegal drugs in the hemisphere and to provide treatment to persons with drug addictions, two subjects that are expected to dominate next week’s Forty-Sixth Regular Session of the ...
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• $17 Million To UC San Diego For Methamphetamine/AIDS Research

  
  Information on HPV — Authority: 145
  Igor Grant, MD, professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, and colleagues have been awarded a $17 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to establish the Translational Methamphetamine AIDS Research Center (TMARC) at UC San Diego. Grant is director of the HIV ...
  19 hours ago

• A Nurse Practitioner Makes Up Her Mind to Quit Drinking, Start Exercising, Stop Smoking, and Go on a Diet

  
  Fine Tuning Health — Authority: 443
  For the past twenty-eight years Natalie has been a registered nurse at a large inner-city hospital. As a nurse practitioner, she plainly knew what to tell her patients when it came to their health problems but in her private life, then again, she clearly didn’t practice what she preached. For instance, she ...
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• Cheaper And Easier To Find

  
  Power and Control — Authority: 526
  The Charlotte Observer has a story about a new way to herd junkies. Interesting in and of itself. But this bit really caught my eye: When officers knocked on Ross door Thursday afternoon, dogs started barking before the door opened. "Are you a heroin user, sir?" an officer asked. "I used to be," said Ross. ...
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• Breckenridge Journal: Marijuana Moves Into the Open in a Ski Town

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 913
  Dylan John smoking marijuana with Matt Irvine, center, and Josh Corbett on the balcony of the apartment they share in Breckenridge, Colo.
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• What I Learned About Alcoholism and Drug Addiction in High School

  
  Asthma, Health, & Technology — Authority: 137
  When I was in the tenth grade in high school, I registered for a substance abuse class. At that time period, I did not comprehend that alcohol abuse in truth was a sub classification of drug abuse. While taking this class and learning more about drug and alcohol abuse and especially about alcohol side effects , I ...
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• Daniel Radcliffe Marijuana Scandal: Harry Pothead

  
  Famewatcher — Authority: 143
  The Daily Mirror is calling Daniel Radcliffe Harry Potter pothead because he was allegedly photographed smoking marijuana. Really, Daily Mirror? Or are you just making up shit?Says Daniel’s spokesperson on the allegation:‘Daniel does smoke the occasional roll-up cigarette, but he was not doing anything more than ...
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• What I Learned About Drug Addiction and Alcohol Dependency in High School

  
  I wanted Info — Authority: 444
  When I was in the tenth grade in high school, I took a drug abuse class. At that time period, I did not realize that alcohol abuse actually was a sub division of drug abuse. While taking this class and learning more about drug and alcohol abuse and particularly about alcohol side effects , I read a lot about ...
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• Mary Weiland Reveals Details Of Drug Abuse With Ex-Husband Scott Weiland In Her New Book

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  By Gina GomezNov.13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Mary Weiland, ex-wife of American musician Scott Weiland, has recently released a memoir in which she has revealed intricate details of the disturbed period in her life when she was married to the much acclaimed musician. The memoir which has been titled “Fall to Pieces: A ...
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• What I Learned About Drug and Alcohol Addiction in High School

  
  Asthma, Health, & Technology — Authority: 137
  When I was a sophomore in high school, I enrolled into a drug abuse class. At that time period, I did not grasp the fact that alcohol abuse actually was a sub division of drug abuse. While taking this class and learning more about drug and alcohol abuse and particularly about alcohol side effects , I read a lot about ...
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• What I Learned About Alcohol and Drug Addiction in High School

  
  Ivyology.com — Authority: 146
  When I was in the tenth grade in high school, I enrolled into a substance abuse class. At that age, I did not understand that alcohol abuse in truth was a sub category of drug abuse. While taking this class and learning more about drug and alcohol abuse and particularly about alcohol side effects , I read a lot about ...
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• Detective Accused of Providing Tips to Informers Is Acquitted

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 913
  Earl Williams of the Manhattan North Major Case Narcotics Squad had been accused of tipping off informers about aspects of a federal drug investigation.
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• Workers Plead Guilty in ‘Man Cave’ Case

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 913
  Two state workers who were discovered operating a drug-dealing operation out of a makeshift party lair pleaded guilty to charges of defrauding the government.
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• Barbary Coast: Residents Feel Victimized by Dealers, and by Housing Agency

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 913
  Long-time residents of San Francisco’s housing projects fought back against an influx of crystal meth, but rental laws have made it hard to evict the problem.
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• What Is Drug Addiction?

  
  Addiction Treatment Challenges — Authority: 120
  Addiction is a chronic, often relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive drug seeking and use despite harmful consequences to the individual who is addicted and to those around them. Drug addiction is a brain disease because the abuse of drugs leads to changes in the structure and function of the brain. Although ...
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• Should Pot Be Legal?

  
  Legally Kidnapped — Authority: 498
  Should Pot Be Legal? David Evans You asked what I would do the change things. I advocate for drug treatment courts. Drug treatment courts are an example of the balanced approach to fighting drug abuse and addiction. Drug courts seek to intervene and break the cycle of alcohol and drug addiction, crime, and child ...
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• Will druggie activists win BCHRT case against Vancouver business association?

  
  No Apologies — Authority: 146
  By Neil Dykstra If a tree falls in the forest, and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Similarly, if a Human Rights Tribunal rides roughshod over our inalienable rights and freedoms, but nobody hears about it, will anyone care? The BC Human Rights Tribunal is betting on just that – if they can ...
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• Liquid Marijuana Seized in Brooklyn

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 913
  The police said they seized eight Mason jars of an alcohol-marijuana mixture, as well as cocaine and painkillers.
  3 days ago

• Prescription Drug Abuse: Prescription Drug Seekers On The Increase

  
  Narcononofga's Weblog — Authority: 128
  Drug Addicts Often Target Dentists and Doctors. As  prescription drug abuse makes more and more headlines, drug addicts are targeting doctors and dentists more and more to “doctor shop” so that they can get more prescription drugs to feed their addiction. The  Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab in Georgia ...
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• Narconon Georgia Celebrates Red Ribbon Week in Downtown Atlanta, Promoting Drug Awareness

  
  Narcononofga's Weblog — Authority: 128
  Narconon Drug Rehab Musicians Wow Crowd While Drug Free Lives Celebrated. Narconon Drug Rehab Georgia’s main focus is helping drug addicts live healthy, drug-free, productive lives. However, drug education is another area that is stressed by the staff of Narconon. On October 26th, downtown Atlanta was treated to a ...
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