Drugs Not the Issue; Illicit Trade Is
Drugs not the issue; illicit trade is
Filed under: drug abuse help for teenagers
The use of any drug by teens fell from 14.1 percent to 10.6. New cases of HIV in drug users decreased by 17 percent. By cooperatively treating addiction as a health problem, legalization helps restore trust between the government and the people. Users …
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Is violence against women a priority in political agendas?
Filed under: drug abuse help for teenagers
In Mexico, 5 out of 10 women aged 15 or older have suffered violence from their partner. Only in 2009, in the middle of the drug war, UN Women denounced the occurrence of 1.859 femicides in this country. In Brazil, 6 out of 10 citizens know a woman who …
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Mental health issues afflict individuals in LGBTQ community
Filed under: drug abuse help for teenagers
… in Fulton on Thursday. Boykin-Rudolph suffered from bulimia and anorexia nervosa as a teenager. … It further showed that violence and victimization have long-lasting effects on the individual and the community. Iowa State University …. The …
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DEA: Let pharmacies, police accept unused controlled substances
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In an effort to help take highly abused prescription drugs off the streets, federal authorities are proposing new regulations that would give the public more options to properly and legally get rid of unwanted controlled substances. Under the Secure …
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