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14.012012January 14, 2012

Ecstasy – “There’s no guarantee of purity”

By WFADIn News Archive

A dangerous stimulant linked to five B.C. ecstasy-related deaths in the last six months could either be a fleeting issue...

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14.012012January 14, 2012

Marijuana: It is a different drug now

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After alcohol, marijuana is the drug most abused by teens. In fact, marijuana is the most widely used illicit substance...

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13.012012July 4, 2020

Britain: Will the Coalition get to grips with the state sponsored addiction it inherited from Labour?

By WFADIn News Archive

Daily Mail article by Kathy Gyngell about British methadone programmes. Related

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13.012012January 13, 2012

Feds crack down on Colorado medical pot dispensaries

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U.S. prosecutors in Colorado started a crackdown against nearly two dozen medical marijuana dispensaries located within 1,000 feet of schools,...

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13.012012January 13, 2012

Afghan opium prices soar as production rises

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The full Afghan Opium Survey for 2011 points to a dramatic 133 per cent increase in the farm-gate value of...

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12.012012January 12, 2012

Synthetic drugs network broken up

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An international organised crime network, responsible for the large-scale production and trafficking of synthetic drugs, has been broken up following...

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11.012012January 11, 2012

Spaniards to face court in Australia over cocaine seizure

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Four Spanish nationals will appear in the Bundaberg Magistrates Court (Australia) on January 12, charged with importing almost $80 million...

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11.012012January 11, 2012

Updated Jan. 12 – Association between marijuana exposure and pulmonary function over 20 years

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According to a new study, published in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association), occasional and low cumulative marijuana use...

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10.012012January 10, 2012

The Hague plans ban on qat

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The Netherlands has announced its intention to ban the import and use of qat, the narcotic leaves and shoots of...

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10.012012January 10, 2012

Why the methadone doesn’t work

By WFADIn News Archive

Doling out methadone to heroin addicts has become a daily ritual for many pharmacies but the government needs to tackle...

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