Marijuana Prohibition an Expensive Failure

Marijuana prohibition an expensive failure

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As recreational drugs go, marijuana is relatively benign. Unlike alcohol, it … Mitchell Rosenthal, a psychiatrist who founded the substance-abuse treatment group Phoenix House, says there is “mounting evidence of the dangers it poses, especially to …
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Study: Americans have shorter, sicker lives

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… expectancy at birth for women. In addition to living shorter lives, Americans also have a pattern of poorer health over the entire course of their lives — at birth, during childhood and adolescence, for young and middle-aged adults, and for older …
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Cancer, obesity near top of health challenges for region

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New London – Obesity, inadequate access to health care, cancer, mental and behavioral health including drug and alcohol abuse, asthma, and sexual health including sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy, are the six main health challenges …
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