OP ED: Rhode Island Is Ready to Legalize Marijuana

Published February 18, 2014

OP ED: Rhode Island is Ready to Legalize Marijuana
Filed under: effects of cocaine abuse on society
According to a 1999 study commissioned by the White House and performed by the Institute of Medicine, marijuana “does not appear to be a gateway drug to the extent that it is the cause or even that it is the most significant predictor of serious drug … Read more on Patch.com

Research Finds Long-Term Methamphetamine Exposure in Mice Affects Offspring
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“Methamphetamine is currently a major drug of abuse, even surpassing cocaine because of its lengthy high,” says Itzhak, who was the lead author of the paper. … “Our results suggest that negative behavioral and epigenetic traits in offspring are the … Read more on HealthCanal.com

Spiked Heroin Blamed For Rash Of Deaths
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Last week, the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment published an analysis of data on mortality risks of users of cocaine and heroin. The study revealed that users of those drugs are at a 14-times higher risk of fatality, compared to the general population. Read more on RedOrbit