Bill to Protect Babies Could Put Them at More Risk
Bill to protect babies could put them at more risk
… abuse is one of the most despicable of crimes imaginable. Gov. Bill Haslam is being asked to make a King Solomon-like decision on a bill that would allow women to be charged with assault if they abuse narcotics while… Continue reading
Bill Would Punish Drug-Using Pregnant Women
Bill would punish drug-using pregnant women
Opponents of a Tennessee bill that would punish pregnant women who abuse narcotics say it will have the unintended consequence of hurting the very people it's supposed to protect: the babies. Health organizations and women's rights advocates have …
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Cocaine, Like Coca-Cola, on the Decline – MarketWatch
Cocaine, like Coca-Cola, on the decline – MarketWatch
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Cocaine, like Coca-Cola, on the decline MarketWatch Although the individual patterns of heroin, cocaine, marijuana and crystal meth abuse have changed dramatically over the past decade, Americans still spend more than $ 100 billion a year on these drugs,… Continue reading |
Is Alcohol More Dangerous Than Cocaine and Other Drugs?
Is Alcohol More Dangerous Than Cocaine and Other Drugs? — Hazelden’s Chief Medical Officer, Marvin D. Seppala, MD, talks with CNN’s Sanjay Gupta, MD about the dangers of alcohol compared to other drugs like marijuan…
USPSTF: Drug-Free Teens? Not Yet
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More Pot, Less Cocaine: Sizing Up America’s Illicit Drug Market
More Pot, Less Cocaine: Sizing Up America’s Illicit Drug Market
America’s illegal drug market is huge. The country spent $ 109 billion in 2010 on illicit marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin, according to new (and very rough) estimates from the RAND Corp. prepared for the White House.
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Hill Adds Synthetic Marijuana to Random Drug Tests
Hill adds synthetic marijuana to random drug tests
The Department of Defense recently expanded its zero tolerance policy for the use of illicit drugs to include synthetic marijuana, commonly known as "Spice." As a result, the drug is now included in a panel of drugs that is automatically tested for… Continue reading
Police Search for Three Men Responsible for Robbery Crime Spree in NW Houston
Police search for three men responsible for robbery crime spree in NW Houston — Three men rushed into a restaurant Wednesday in northwest Houston and held up everyone inside. Three men rushed into a restaurant Wednesday in northwest Hous…
Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman formally charged with drug trafficking
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Will You Help Me on This Question Concerning the Medication/drug Vicadin?
Question by THE BEST: will you help me on this question concerning the medication/drug Vicadin?
I know someone who had been addicted to cocaine for about 10 years….was clean for 2-3 years.. and now has admittted she is addicted to vicadins…….she has been off them 8… Continue reading
Prison Drug Data Reveals Disorders Are Severe for Many Mentally Ill Inmates
Prison drug data reveals disorders are severe for many mentally ill inmates
There is Thorazine and Geodon for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, Wellbutrin for depression and Trilafon for schizophrenia. Inmates step up to get one …… Use of medications has not been controversial among corrections experts or prisoner advocates.
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