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Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) really a disease?
Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) really a disease? That’s the controversial question posed in a new book by British...
HIV is a problem for Africa: Zuma
HIV/Aids is major problem facing Africa, which has borne a significant burden as a result of the disease, President Jacob...
UK: Busted! Drug smuggler caught after he spelled his nickname in cocaine while posing for mobile phone photograph
Spelling out his nickname in cocaine, a boastful photograph helped expose drug smuggler Wayne Braund as being part of a...
Australia: Cannabis disorders less likely to be diagnosed
More than 185,000 Australians will no longer be diagnosed with cannabis use disorders under changes to the controversial diagnostic manual...
Beware of soft line on drugs, ministers told
Ministers have been warned against any moves towards adopting Portugal’s liberalisation of drug laws.Experts said that since decriminalising possession of...
Sacramento “medical” marijuana dispensary owner sentenced to 6 years
“Medical” marijuana dispensary owner Bryan Smith was sentenced to 6 years in prison a year and a half after one...
Good news from California: Anaheim begins closing medical marijuana dispensaries
Anaheim is shutting down 11 medical marijuana clinics. The city has been battling the pot shops for years, but now...
California: Boat filled with nearly a ton of drugs washes ashore in Manhattan Beach
Two men were arrested after a boat filled with nearly a ton of drugs washed up on the shores of...
Washington: Mother allowed 22-month-old to smoke marijuana
A Centralia mother has been sentenced to 6 months in jail for allowing her 22-month-old to smoke marijuana. Further reading