The U.S. Fire Administration – a division of FEMA – released this infogram bulletin February 7, warning first responders about...
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Russia outlaws smoking in all public places
On Tuesday, February 12th, the State Duma of the Russian Federation gave the third and final reading to the bill...
I’ve just finished reading: Talking Back to Ritalin
I recently read Talking back to Ritalin, by Peter R Breggin, which tackles the psychiatric illusion that difficult kids are...
U.S. Ten current and former law enforcement officers among 15 arrested for protecting drug dealers in federal drug trafficking sting
Seven Metro Atlanta Police officers, two former DeKalb County jail officers, a contract officer with Federal Protective Services, and five...
Marijuana legalization raises safety questions
Marijuana may be coming out of the black market in Colorado and Washington state, but the drug, at least for...
Obama’s own drug czar is publicly criticizing Obama for not responding to legal pot in Colorado and Washington
It’s been 97 days since Colorado and Washington voters legalized the recreational sale of marijuana in their states, and the...
Joy Without Hangover March in Brazil
On Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, Brazilian Carnival Band called “Joy without Hangover” completed ten consecutive years of drug preventive parades...
Large study shows substance abuse rates higher in teenagers with ADHD
A new study published online in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry revealed a significantly...
Acute kidney injury linked with synthetic marijuana
A new report links acute kidney injury with use of synthetic marijuana. Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham...
NADCP releases position statement on marijuana
NADCP (National Association of Drug Court professionals) has long been committed to guiding the Drug Court field and the broader...