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Brighton Could Introduce 'Drug Consumption Rooms' to Try and Cut Number of

Brighton could introduce 'drug consumption rooms' to try and cut number of
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Mike Trace, the commission's vice chairman, said: 'This has been a thorough investigation involving drug users themselves, other people affected by drugs, key agencies and leading experts in Brighton and Hove to try to come up with ideas to minimise … Read more on Daily Mail

 

Texas Executes Convicted Killer for 2001 Slaying
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A clinical psychologist testifying for the defense showed Threadgill was chemically dependent and came from a family with a history of substance abuse. His mother testified that she was on parole for drug possession at the time. Appeals lawyer Lydia … Read more on ABC News

 

Wastewater Drug Bonanza: Emerging Drugs in Treatment Plant Influent

Wastewater drug bonanza: Emerging drugs in treatment plant influent
Filed under: cocaine treatment of use
These studies have been used to gain a rough idea of the trends in drug use in the localities feeding those waters. Any drugs or their metabolites that are excreted by users will be directed to local wastewater treatment plants and this will be a more … Read more on separationsNOW.com

 

Colombian City Plans To Use Marijuana To Fight Drug Addiction: Report
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In the United States, several studies have shown that moderate marijuana use has helped cocaine and opioid addicts stay in treatment. However, as ABC News reports, this type of treatment isn't likely to gain steam in the U.S. soon. "Unfortunately … Read more on Huffington Post

 

ABC News Chief Health and Medical Editor Dr. Richard Besser Launches New

ABC News Chief Health and Medical Editor Dr. Richard Besser Launches New
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TELL ME THE TRUTH, DOCTOR: Easy-to-Understand Answers to Your Most Confusing and Critical Health Questions (Hyperion/April 23, 2013/$ 24.99) breaks down complicated medical issues to allow you to make better decisions for yourself and your family. It is … Read more on ABC News (blog)

 

Fighting Drug Addiction With Marijuana

Fighting Drug Addiction With Marijuana
Filed under: cocaine treatment symptoms
For decades, Colombia has been searching for ways to treat people who are addicted to basuco, the nation's version of crack cocaine. Now, the country's capital, Bogota, is considering a new approach: transition users to marijuana. See Also:Does a Catch … Read more on ABC News

 

Survey Finds One in Five High School Boys Has ADHD
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"Mild symptoms are being diagnosed so readily, which goes well beyond the disorder and beyond the zone of ambiguity to pure enhancement of children who are otherwise healthy." Doctors are also worried that with … While doctors worry that the increase … Read more on Opposing Views

 

Salt Sugar Fat: Exposing the Junk Food War

Salt Sugar Fat: Exposing the Junk Food War
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But their efforts to chip away at the horrendous quantities of salt, fats and sugars the industry relies on to mask the shortcomings of its cheap commodity crop ingredients invariably hit a deadend labeled "Wall Street." Campbell's Soup, for instance … Read more on Huffington Post

 

Work with fathers brings service award for St. Peters man
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That all changed in an instant when, in the depths of his crack cocaine addiction, Sullivan woke up on a bench at a bus stop with no recollection of how he got there. … His hard work didn't go unnoticed. When two women approached Brown School … Read more on STLtoday.com

 

Poll Finds a Boost for Obama on Handling Immigration

Poll Finds a Boost for Obama on Handling Immigration
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He's gained 13 points since July on the issue among Democrats and independents alike, further strengthening his position within his own party and moving from majority disapproval among independents to an even split. A vast majority of … The media got … Read more on ABC News (blog)

 

Uncle Luke Pens Open Letter To Rick Ross, Says "Gangster Bulls*** Is
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Now a fellow Miami flag bearer, Uncle Luke, is speaking out on behalf of Ross and urging the rapper to settle his beefs peacefully with the gang to save his own life. In a weekly column titled "Luke's Gospel" in the Miami New Times, Luke gives friendly … Read more on Hip-Hop Wired