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Scotland: Methadone prescriptions top 533,700
Methadone prescribing in Scotland has reached a new high, with the total cost of providing the heroin substitute reaching more...
Release of the 2011 INCB Annual Report
The 2011 INCB Annual Report has now been released. Message from INCB President Hamid Ghodse Youth have a right to...
Hypnotics’ association with mortality or cancer: a matched cohort study
An estimated 6%–10% of US adults took a hypnotic drug for poor sleep in 2010. A new study extends previous...
Panama says no to legalising drugs
Panama has turned down flat the legalization of drugs to end the drug wars, even before discussions have started.The Government...
Swedish inmates ‘awash in drugs, guns and porn’
Many of Sweden’s most dangerous convicts have access to illicit drugs, guns, and child pornography from inside the walls of...
Researchers describe link between prescription and illicit drug misuse in high-risk groups
A new report from researchers at the Drexel University School of Public Health identifies patterns in the misuse of illicit...
Drug tests for welfare gain momentum
Nearly two dozen U.S. states are considering plans this session that would make drug testing mandatory for welfare recipients, according...
Substance abuse experts oppose medical pot bill
Mississippi State Senate Bill 2252 has created a lot of buzz with its proposal to legalize pot for medical uses,...