Sutter: 17 Must-Reads on Wildlife Trafficking

Sutter: 17 must-reads on wildlife trafficking
Filed under: cocaine abuse dangers
The illegal trade in wildlife is valued at $ 19 billion per year, according to a 2013 report from the International Fund for Animal Welfare, and it's known to finance the drug trade and illegal arms trade as well. Plus, the trade is fodder for some … Read more on KESQ

 

Feds Lift Chokehold On Access To Marijuana For Veterans Research
Filed under: cocaine abuse dangers
As more states move to legalize all or some marijuana use, reform has remained stalled not just by outright federal prohibition, but also by federal policies that have suppressed research on cannabis. On Friday, the federal government took a … Read more on ThinkProgress

 

How Drugs and “Saved by the Bell” Saved My Life

How drugs and “Saved by the Bell” saved my life
Filed under: xanax and cocaine abuse
TV, albums and movies are my other drug, and the trick I've learned is to put on something, usually a comedy special or movie that I know by heart, and enter that world as an audience, crew or band member. These are the support group to my … What … Read more on Salon

 

MPD: Suspected dealer claimed to be 'selling drugs for Crime Stoppers'
Filed under: xanax and cocaine abuse
Nelson was charged with trespassing, possession of CDS IV (Xanax) with intent to distribute, possession of CDS II (Cocaine) with intent to distribute and resisting an officer by refusing to give identification. Follow The News-Star on Twitter @thenewsstar. Read more on Monroe News Star

 

MJ FANS: Isn’t This Kinda Depressing?

Question by KatieLovesMJ: MJ FANS: Isn’t this kinda depressing?
I’m reading his autobiography Moonwalk at the moment. well not exactly this moment, but i just have been reading it for the past couple days. Here’s two quotes: “By the time our song had come out, people thought that if I kept living in seclusion the way I was, I might die the way he (Elvis) did. The parallels aren’t there as far as I’m concerned and I was never much for scare tactics. Still, the way Elvis destroyed himself interests me, because I don’t ever want to walk those grounds myself.”

Abuse and Addiction to Drugs Such as Pain Killers, Alcohol and Food

Abuse and Addiction to Drugs such as Pain Killers, Alcohol and Food
Filed under: cocaine treatment history
The courts interpreted this to mean that physicians could prescribe narcotics to patients in the course of normal treatment, but not for the treatment of addiction. Although technically illegal for purposes of distribution and use, the distribution … Read more on NJ.com (blog)

 

Case file details fatal Macon fire, prior investigations
Filed under: cocaine treatment history
Neighbors told police, however, that Williams had a history of leaving her children at home for both long and short periods of time, District Attorney David Cooke said during Williams' sentencing hearing. In her second … About two years later … Read more on Macon Telegraph (blog)

 

Rob Ford Heard Swearing, Slurring Speech in New Video

Rob Ford heard swearing, slurring speech in new video
Filed under: stories about cocaine addiction
The story of the mayor, his crack admission and the related fallout has made Ford's name known to people around the world. He has been mocked by high profile, late-night comedians and faced intensive criticism from the press and his colleagues on council. Read more on CBC.ca

 

Capital Health Care: Prime Healthcare looks at LICH; GNYHA's concerns over
Filed under: stories about cocaine addiction
-MUSCLE MEMORY — Columbia University researchers had the March 13 cover story in Cell. … Researchers looked at drug use between 2000 and 2010 and found marijuana use rose 30 percent from 2006 to 2010, while cocaine consumption fell by half. Read more on Capital New York

 

NEWS of the WEIRD

NEWS OF THE WEIRD
Filed under: cocaine addiction+fetus
Earlier, he had insisted that police had planted the drugs they found in his house and car, and even that a stranger (maybe “some filthy woman,” he said) must be the owner of that cocaine and heroin that police found taped to his testicles. ¦ John … Read more on Florida Weekly

 

What you don't know about drinking and pregnancy: Four mothers tell their stories
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Alcohol is more likely to cause brain damage and lifelong behavior problems in unborn children than either crack cocaine or heroin, which can also harm the baby, according to The Institute of Medicine. "The legal …. Mutual drug use amplified the … Read more on Anchorage Daily News