Addressing key Public health and Safety issues such as addictive behaviours of youth and drugged driving[1] Chairperson: . On behalf...
Category: News Archive
A Historic Moment in Vienna – March 2011
Each year in March representatives from the countries in all parts of the world gather in Vienna to oversee global...
Effects of cannabis on cognitive function in patients with multiple sclerosis
While neuropsychological deficits have been reported in healthy individuals who use street cannabis, data in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS)...
This is the Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
Information for those interested in the work carried out by the Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. This is...
Drug addiction and gray matter loss
A new study from the Department of Energy’s Brookhaven Natural Laboratory, released this week indicates that people addicted to certain...
American Society of Addiction Medicine rejects use of ‘medical marijuana’
Citing the dangers of marijuana, the lack of clinical research on a controlled substance with a high potential for abuse,...
Snake oil marijuana bu$ine$$ worth an estimated $1.7 billion
Drug dealers in the snake oil marijuana bu$ine$$ are doing very well. According to a report released Wednesday so called...
Promoting international cooperation to prevent drug-affected driving
On Friday the United Nations’ Economic and Social Council, Commission on Narcotic Drugs passed the following resolution concerning drugged-driving prevention:...
New broadcast about research on methadone
Interview with Professor Jørg Mørland, Norwegian Institute of Public Health. Topic: Research on methadone
Oakland prosecutor: Marijuana dispensaries clearly illegal
Oakland County prosecutor Jessica Cooper says she wants to end confusion surrounding the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act, telling county commissioners...