New York would prohibit welfare recipients from spending their tax-funded benefits on cigarettes, alcohol, gambling, and strip clubs under a...
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Ireland: Man died after taking eight ecstasy tablets
A young man died after taking up to eight ecstasy tablets at a friend’s apartment, an inquest has heard.Darryl Mahon...
Opiates’ side effects rooted in patients’ genetics, study shows
Genetics play a significant role in determining which patients will suffer the most from the disturbing side effects of opiates,...
Illinois, Indiana Attorney Generals come together to combat drugs
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller convened an inter-state summit to tackle the region’s growing...
Marijuana proposal killed
Reuters: Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s much ballyhooed plan to decriminalize pot won’t happen this year, as Republican state...
Comment: UK HOC Home Affairs Committee hearing on drugs
Comment by Chuck Doucette, President, Drug Prevention Network of Canada UK HOC Home Affairs Committee hearing on drugs I have...
Comment: UK HOC Home Affairs Committee hearing on drugs
Comment by Calvina Fay, Executive Director of Drug Free America Foundation UK HOC Home Affairs Committee hearing on drugs This...
U.S.:Enormous increase in ADHD medication
Use of drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children jumped 46 percent from 2002 to 2010, according to...
U.S. Congress agrees to add 26 synthetic chemicals to Controlled Substances Act
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today commended House and Senate negotiators for agreeing on legislation to control 26 synthetic drugs...
Important with new controls of painkillers
DEA and FDA have been unable to move on a citizen’s petition filed in 1999 that would reschedule hydrocodone products...