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San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Spice Addiction Treatment and Synthetic Marijuana Drug Rehab Announced by ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
According to research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, synthetic marijuana has become the second-most popular illegal drug among American teenagers. In 2012, 11 percent of high school seniors had used synthetic marijuana in the past year.

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PR Web (press release)
Spice Addiction Treatment and Synthetic Marijuana Drug Rehab Announced by ...
PR Web (press release)
According to research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, synthetic marijuana has become the second-most popular illegal drug among American teenagers. In 2012, 11 percent of high school seniors had used synthetic marijuana in the past year.

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New York Daily News
Illinois latest state to legalize use of medical marijuana
New York Daily News
"We are embarking here on a way to achieve relief, compassionate relief, consistent with the law (with) a system which avoids abuse," said the bill's sponsor, Democratic Sen. Bill Haine of Alton. RELATED: MEDICAL MARIJUANA MORE EFFECTIVE IN PILL ...
Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill - USA TodayUSA TODAY
After emotional debate, Senate OKs medical marijuanaChicago Tribune
Senate OKs medical marijuana; McCarter recalls daughter's drug-related deathBelleville News Democrat
Chicagoist -Patch.com -Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
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Toronto Star
Crack cocaine's addictive allure takes effect within seconds
Toronto Star
Not everyone who gets a euphoric response will become addicted, Weiss said. Addiction is less likely for a person who is well-adjusted, happy, has a good job, family and coping skills, has diverse ways of receiving pleasure and can delay gratification.

Medical Daily
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Allegedly Smoked Crack Cocaine: What Are the ...
Medical Daily
Toronto mayor Rob Ford has been accused of crack cocaine abuse. While there is no evidence aside from an unreleased video, the politician has a history of aggressive and erratic behavior that fits certain symptoms of addiction. By Ashik Siddique | May ...

Latinos Post
Scientists Use Genetics, Lasers To Cure Cocaine Addiction
Latinos Post
Researchers at Michigan State Univesity identified in March another region of the brain that seems to be overwhelmingly affected by cocaine: the nucleus accumbens. The nucleus accumbens is located closer to the middle of the brain (while the prefrontal ...

Westword (blog)
Marijuana: THC-injection fears are "idiotic," says doctor and cannabis expert
Westword (blog)
Marijuana addiction specialist Dr. Christian Thurstone conjured images like the one seen here when, earlier this week, he shared what he sees as evidence of weed users searching for bigger and bigger highs -- and added his fear that such people may ...

More of 21 News interviews on marijuana legalization debate
WFMJ
You're just going to have to spend more on treatment programs to deal with addiction. Marijuana stays longer in your system than any other drug. It's just going to make societal problems worse." "Over 90 percent of the houses we raid and search on ...

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Friends of Standoff Suspect Cite Hardships, Meth Abuse for Downward Spiral
Tristatehomepage.com
Hughes says it's all because of Cannon's addiction to meth. "This right here, what we're witnessing here, this is the end result of meth abuse, period," Hughes said. Although Cannon never faced meth-related charges, he has a troubled past. He has a ...

New York Daily News
Patrick Dempsey on coffee chain purchase: 'The next step is selling marijuana ...
New York Daily News
The actor, who downs five mugs of coffee a day, is so addicted to his cup of joe that he recently purchased a whole chain of coffee shops. RELATED: IT'S OFFICIAL - PATRICK DEMPSEY IS A COFFEE KING. In January, the "Grey's Anatomy" star beat out ...

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San Diego Gay & Lesbian News
FilmOut Q&A: “Meth Head” and director Jane Clark | VIDEO
San Diego Gay & Lesbian News
SDGLN: Meth addiction is one of the scourges of the LGBT community. Why did you decide to make this movie? What is the genesis of this movie, and what is the buzz on the gay film festival circuit? Making a film is a huge undertaking and in my world ...

Neuroscience research focuses on cocaine addiction
Marquette Tribune
Wheeler's research focused on behavior and its effects on animals in relation to substance abusers. His goal was to discover the motivation behind cocaine addiction. “My research focuses on examining how such mood states are processed in the brain, and ...

Is this the end of the cocaine high?
Daily Beast
A cure for cocaine addicts? It sounds like a shot in the dark, but scientists are close to testing a vaccine on humans following successful primate trials. In 2008, Dr. Ronald Crystal came across a copy of Newsweek with the coverline: “The Hunt for an ...

Medical Daily
Chuck Muncie dies at 60; Saints and Chargers running back
Los Angeles Times
Chuck Muncie, a star running back with the New Orleans Saints and the San Diego Chargers who overcame a cocaine habit that ended his career and then devoted his later life to helping others avoid drug abuse, has died. He was 60. Muncie died Monday of ...
Chuck Muncie Dies: Former Saints Running Back Who Fought Drug Abuse, Dies ...Medical Daily
Bell: Winslow recalls how Muncie transformed own life - USA TodayUSA TODAY
Ex-Charger Chuck Muncie dies at 60U-T San Diego
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Phoenix New Times (blog)
Marijuana Legalization Supported by More Than Half of Arizonans, Poll Says
Phoenix New Times (blog)
Marijuana is the safest drug with actual benefits for the user as opposed to alcohol which is dangerous, causes addiction, birth defects, and affects literally every organ in the body. Groups are organizing all over the country to speak their minds on ...

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How can you tell it's a meth lab?
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum
Symptoms also can help residents determine if someone is using meth. Tooth decay is one of the most common side effects of meth abuse, according to the Ohio Department of Health. Acid in the drug weakens tooth enamel and causes the mouth to dry.

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Facts, Not Fiction, Inform Public About Marijuana - Ramona Home Journal
Ramona Journal
Julian Union High School Superintendent David Schlottman then chronicled the story of his friend whose marijuana use led to abuse, addiction and ultimately to a methamphetamine habit that took his life prematurely. Schlottman stated that now is the ...

First Coast News
A former meth addict and First Coast mother of three talks about her descent ...
First Coast News
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Meth has been around since the 1970s, but it's only in the last few years that it's become a pop culture staple. There are hit TV shows, websites and slick Public Service Announcements. But First Coast resident Amy Cline learned ...

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Celebrity Dirty Laundry
Brooke Mueller Crystal Meth Addiction While Pregnant With Charlie Sheen's Twins
Celebrity Dirty Laundry
According to a new report from Radar Online, Brooke Mueller was actually in rehab twice during her pregnancy with Charlie Sheen's twins. Not only that, but she was actually in rehab for crystal meth addiction… WHILE she was pregnant. A source tells ...
Brooke Mueller twice went to rehab for crystal meth addiction while PREGNANT ...Daily Mail
Brooke Mueller Used Meth While Pregnant With Charlie Sheen's Boys! Went To ...PerezHilton.com
Brooke Mueller Went to Rehab While PregnantCelebTV.com (blog)
OregonLive.com
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Live Through This: Former 'Meth Mom' shares her story
First Coast News
She never smoked meth around them, never cooked it. But she's under no illusion about what her addiction cost her family. "I felt like a horrible mother," she said, "absolutely a horrible mother." In the end, the couple said their salvation was nothing ...

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