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Daily Mail
Britain's marijuana mafia: Two million users, £6bn worth of trade and 30000 ...
Daily Mail
Cocaine, heroin, LSD and amphetamines all bring devastating consequences but it is no exaggeration to say that cannabis, and in particular hash, its concentrated resin, is the most deadly of them all. It brings a level of violence, illness and ...

In police-suspect clashes, don't forget the role addiction plays
NewsOK.com
Meth addiction also inflicts special damage on the nervous and circulatory system, often leading to premature death by cardiac irregularities or the rupture of blood vessels in the brain. Meth wrecks the body and mind and then drives an addict into a ...

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Pressure Mounts in Argentina's Courts and Streets to Legalize Cannabis for ...
Big News Network.com
Meanwhile, some addiction specialists respond that marijuana has adverse health effects and call for the maintenance of the current law. In Argentina, the cultivation of cannabis and possession of marijuana are illegal, says judge C?sar Alvarez, who is ...

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Synthetic Marijuana Will Turn You Into A Zombie, Says DC Department Of Health ...
Huffington Post
... Dc Synthetic Marijuana, Dc-Department-Of-Health, Fake Weed, Fake Weed Ad, Fake Weed Banned, DC News. According to the D.C. Department of Health's Addiction Prevention & Recovery Administration, if you try "fake weed," you will turn into a zombie.

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Teen marijuana highest in years; campaign aims to bring down number of users
Shelby Township Source Newspapers
According to the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, addiction rates among ages 12-17 are among the highest levels nationally in states that have medical marijuana. Teens said the messages about marijuana aren't clear, and that many of their ...

Medical Daily
Cocaine Vaccine For Addiction Works In Animal Trials - Humans Next
Medical Daily
Cocaine addiction is a problem affecting more than one million Americans, leading them to physical and financial ruin. But a new hope is in the works to prevent addicts from falling off the wagon. Researchers at Weill Cornell medical College in New ...
Anti-Cocaine Vaccine Passes Animal Test: Could Prevent Drug From Reaching ...Headlines & Global News
Experimental Cocaine Vaccine Effective On Mice, PrimatesRedOrbit

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Increasing access, treating mental health are critical; Don't legalize ...
Vineland Daily Journal
When it comes to marijuana, the facts show that “If you legalize it, young people will use and abuse it.” It seems obvious that more people will use a substance deemed legal and presumably safe by government, than they will use an illegal and ...

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Biotie Announces Start of Clinical Study With Nepicastat (SYN117) in Cocaine ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)
Like many other addictions, cocaine dependence is driven by dysregulation in the dopamine-reward system. Inhibition of DBH by nepicastat increases levels of dopamine, which may reduce craving for cocaine, and reduces the levels of norepinephrine, which ...

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Cocaine Addiction Treatment and Cocaine Rehab Announced by Recovery ...
Houston Chronicle
These health situations related to cocaine abuse result from progressive use and its addictive nature. Whether a person calls it “coke” or “blow,” the bottom line is that cocaine is a dangerous drug. If a person hooked on cocaine wants to do something ...

Biotie Announces Start of Clinical Study With Nepicastat (SYN117) in Cocaine ...
Marketwire (press release)
Biotie Therapies today announced the start of a Phase 2 clinical study evaluating nepicastat (SYN117) in cocaine dependence. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the US National Institutes of Health is funding the conduct of the study under a ...

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PR Web (press release)
Cocaine Addiction Treatment and Cocaine Rehab Announced by Recovery ...
PR Web (press release)
There are rare occasions where sudden death can occur when cocaine is used for the first time or unexpectedly afterward. These health situations related to cocaine abuse result from progressive use and its addictive nature. Whether a person calls it ...

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Addiction is defense in arson case
Tribune-Review
A Jeannette man was addicted to marijuana and alcohol when he set three fires in the city, including one that injured a firefighter, according to defense attorney Harry Smail. Roger William Adair, 27, admitted on Thursday to starting the blazes in ...

Counsel & Heal
Former meth addict's photos a Facebook hit - AZCentral.com
azcentral
ABILENE, Texas - A former meth addict became a Facebook sensation after posting side-by-side comparison photos showing herself during her addiction and after her recovery, according to video from KRBC. Shanna White said the photos show her after ...
Inspiring Before and After Photos of a Former Meth Addict Goes ViralCounsel & Heal
Former meth user's photo goes viral after she undergoes astounding recovery ...Daily Mail

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DigitalJournal.com
New book tackles myths, misperceptions about marijuana
University of Florida
But could an inaccurate understanding about modern marijuana and the dangers it poses — particularly to adolescents — be skewing people's opinions on the subject? Yes, according to a new book written by University of Florida addiction medicine ...
New book on marijuana: 'Not a benign drug' and now more dangerousDigitalJournal.com

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Pacific Standard
When It Comes to Addiction, the DSM-5 Gets It Right, But...
Pacific Standard
The following dialogue is one I overheard my residents and medical students having earlier this year when attempting to apply the DSM-IV criteria of “abuse” versus “dependence” to an in-patient with addiction on our service. .... Even lacking data for ...

Boston Globe
Prevention advocates worry over medical-pot rules' impact on youth
The Patriot Ledger
With the approval of new medical marijuana regulations in Massachusetts, local substance-abuse experts are worried about how the cultural acceptance of marijuana use will influence youth. Last November, voters made Massachusetts the 18th state to ...
Medical Marijuana UpdateDrug War Chronicle

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Teen Meth Addiction on the Rise
WBBJ-TV
Doctors at Youth Town said teen meth use is on the rise, and the number of kids they see addicted to the drug is growing at an alarming rate. Medical Director, Dr. Neil Bomar says 10 percent of kids at Youth Town have used or are addicted to meth.

NBC Chicago
Senate committee OKs medical marijuana bill
Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
"It is my opinion that each of these medications has a greater abuse potential than marijuana," Walters said. "Each probably results in a greater degree of physical and mental impairment. Each has the potential to impair one's ability to operate ...
Prevention advocates worry over medical-pot rules' impact on youthThe Patriot Ledger
Medical Marijuana UpdateDrug War Chronicle

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US attorney defends use of lawsuits against medical marijuana outlets
San Jose Mercury News
In a statement Haag said lawsuits against landlords of medical marijuana dispensaries and letters threatening the landlords have been reasonable and are supported by educators, addiction specialists, police officers, clergy, parents and others who are ...

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Colombia Hopes Marijuana Will Help Addicts Kick Hard Drug Habit
Fox News Latino
The Colombian government is testing a new tactic to wean addicts of synthetic drugs, a moe that has some people praising the effort while other claiming it's a dopey idea. In the upcoming weeks, officials in the country's capital, Bogotá, will begin a ...

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