Alain Afflelou, who owns Europe’s largest chain of optician franchises, was not on the plane at the time and was...
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Trends in exposure to substance use prevention messages among adolescents
Between the early 2000s and 2011, the percentages of adolescents reporting exposure to drug or alcohol use prevention messages in...
Maine: State finds 20 violations at medical marijuana company
After weeks of investigation, the state has found 20 violations at a medical marijuana company with a cultivation operation in...
Thailand: Alcohol consumption report released
A new study claims that the average Thai aged 15 and older consumes 7.1 litres of pure alcohol per year.The...
Giovanni Falcone Gallery dedicated at FBI Headquarters
Giovanni Falcone was an Italian prosecutor and judge, a courageous opponent of the Mafia, and a great friend of the...
Drug-sniffing dog case fails Supreme Court’s smell test
The U.S. Supreme Court turned up its nose a bit Tuesday on the use of drug-sniffing dogs, ruling that the...
Drug boss Philip Baron thought he was ‘above law’
For about 15 years the men at the head of an international drugs trafficking operation lived lives of luxury and...
Video game addiction and other Internet compulsive disorders mask depression, anxiety, learning disabilities
Video game addiction will be acknowledged for the first time in the updated edition of the American Psychological Association diagnostic...
Teen athletes and performance-enhancing drugs: a lose-lose situation
Name the sport and it likely has a famous athlete who’s used performance enhancement drugs to win big. Now, with...
Study: Meth in pregnancy may blunt child’s reaction to stress
If a woman uses methamphetamine during pregnancy, that illegal drug use along with an unstable home environment may lead to...