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Category: News Archive

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27.022012February 27, 2012

Substance abuse experts oppose medical pot bill

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Mississippi State Senate Bill 2252 has created a lot of buzz with its proposal to legalize pot for medical uses,...

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24.022012February 24, 2012

An open letter to Sir Richard Branson

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An open letter to Sir Richard Branson

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23.022012February 23, 2012

Prevalence of alcohol use disorders among American surgeons

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Of 25 073 surgeons sampled, 7197 (28.7%) completed the survey. Of these, 1112 (15.4%) had a score on the Alcohol...

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23.022012February 23, 2012

Teen drivers and marijuana: A ‘dangerous trend’

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A growing percentage of teens do not see marijuana use as a distraction while driving, and nearly one in five...

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22.022012February 22, 2012

California children found with drugs in their system

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Seven California children are in protective custody after hospital staff confirmed two of them had illegal drugs in their system....

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22.022012February 22, 2012

Cocaine and the teen brain: New insights into addiction

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When first exposed to cocaine, the adolescent brain launches a strong defensive reaction designed to minimize the drug’s effects, Yale...

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21.022012February 21, 2012

Men gave girls alcohol and drugs and forced them to have sex

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Five vulnerable victims aged 13 to 15 were made to have sex with several men a day, several times a...

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21.022012February 21, 2012

Cannabinoids as modulators of cancer cell viability, neuronal differentiation, and embryonal development

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Sofia Gustavsson will defend her thesis, Cannabinoids as modulators of cancer cell viability, neuronal differentiation, and embryonal development, for a...

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21.022012February 21, 2012

Toddler ‘drank toxic cannabis food’

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A two-year-old died after drinking poisonous plant food his mother was using to grow cannabis, a court has heard. Read...

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20.022012February 20, 2012

Nepal police arrest 80 cannabis users at Hindu temple

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Police in Nepal arrested 80 people on Monday for using cannabis at the country’s biggest Hindu temple, in the capital...

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