Scots Drug-Related Deaths Fall Slightly
Scots drug-related deaths fall slightly
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Heroin potentially caused 38% of deaths, but methadone was implicated in 41% of cases. That figure again led to calls to cut use of the heroin substitute to help users kick the habit. The Scottish government, whose drug policy places a strong emphasis …
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Marijuana Use Increases Addiction Problems in Teenagers, Researchers Say
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Researchers at the University of Montreal and New York's Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that teenagers using marijuana are at an increased risk of developing addiction to the drug. Marijuana is a highly popular and easily accessible …
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Great Moments In Drug War Propaganda
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We may have spent well over a trillion dollars, imprisoned tens of thousands of nonviolent offenders, caused who knows how much violence and who knows how many deaths in collateral damage, and wreaked havoc on the Bill of Rights. But at least the drug …
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How the Employee Becomes an Opioid Addict
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Drug addiction happens most often due to a legitimate need for a pain reliever being replaced by an injured employee's uncontrollable desire to obtain the narcotic(s). The familiar scenario is the employee injures his/her back, neck or other body part …
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