Nathaniel Flynn, 27, influenced by heavy, ‘entrenched’ drug use, stabbed Louisa Denby 50 times then attempted to kill boy. The...
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U.S: Over one third of 12th graders use someone else’s medical marijuana and 60% view it as not harmful
The only nationally representative survey of students examining drug use patterns and attitudes, conducted by the University of Michigan and...
FDA warns attention deficit drugs may cause long erections
A leading type of stimulant used to treat attention deficit disorder can cause rare cases of painful and long-lasting erections,...
The pitfalls of legalization
Uruguay has become the world’s first country to legalize the growth, consumption, and trading of marijuana, highlighting the impatience that...
New Zealand: Three months’ jail for woman who sold cannabis to youth
A 19-year-old woman ”seemed to think it’s OK for you to peddle your drug of choice to other young people”...
All the way home: Building recovery that works
All The Way Home is a startling, candid memoir of a maverick in the world of addiction treatment. David Berner,...
Teenagers who smoke cannabis have ‘poor memory and abnormal brain structures’
Teenagers who are heavy marijuana users have ‘abnormal brain structures and poor memory.’ A new U.S. study found young people...
The selling of attention deficit disorder
After more than 50 years leading the fight to legitimize attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Keith Conners could be celebrating. But...
Juvenile substance abusers in India
Substance abuse among Indian children is growing at a much faster rate than previously believed. And contrary to popular belief,...
221 sickened by synthetic marijuana in Colorado
Synthetic marijuana is believed to have sickened 221 people in Colorado during a monthlong outbreak this year, according to a...