Cocaine Abuse

The Truth About Marijuana: Health Risks Trivialized (Op-Ed)

The Truth About Marijuana: Health Risks Trivialized (Op-Ed)
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Another important concern is that with the legalization of any drug comes the potential for the abuse of it — and I'm not talking about abuse by the people who have the prescription for it or for whom it was intended (although we all know this can … Read more on Yahoo News

 

Special In-depth Report – Border issues: On the front lines
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LUKEVILLE, The sign appeared quickly and without warning: International Border — 1 mile. It's here in the rugged desert terrain — a few short steps from Mexico — where ….. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts. 6 … Read more on TriValley Central

 

Germany Finds 265 Pounds of Cocaine Among Bananas

Germany finds 265 pounds of cocaine among bananas
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BERLIN (AP) — German police say they have seized 265 pounds (120 kilograms) of cocaine hidden among crates of bananas in a container shipped from Ecuador — their second big find of cocaine from South America this year. The Federal Criminal Police … Read more on WRGT TV Fox 45

 

Puerto Rico police seize cocaine near Culebra
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico police have found an estimated $ 2.5 million worth of cocaine on an abandoned boat near the popular tourist island of Culebra. … Share your condolences, memories, thoughts and prayers for Asa and her family. Read more on WRGT TV Fox 45

 

Listen Up, Police Officers: Real Life Isn't Like “Breaking Bad”

Listen up, police officers: Real life isn't like “Breaking Bad”
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Indeed, the use of excessive force by police and sheriffs appears to be a problem throughout New Mexico. In February … These reforms included dropping cadet training from 22 to 16 weeks, expecting both women and men to undergo the exact same physical … Read more on Salon

 

Zinov defense cites lack of evidence in shooting trial
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BARNSTABLE — The defense attorney for a Centerville man accused of shooting another man outside a local sushi bar in 2011 says there is no physical evidence tying his client to the scene. The trial … The defense claims Lopes did not identify Zinov … Read more on Capecodonline

 

BG, “Long Time Coming” (Originally Published December/January 2013)

BG, “Long Time Coming” (Originally Published December/January 2013)
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What's happening is this: In July, B.G. was sentenced to 14 years in federal prision following a tumultuous career and years of drug addiction. His legecy is complicated, to say the least, but secure since he didn't snitch. Things didn't have to end … Read more on XXLMAG.COM

 

Change and the Discourse of Fear | Peer to Peer Review
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To explore this issue, we compiled a chronological bibliography of books and articles, including journalism, the popular press, and scholarship, on the topic of children born to women during the rise of crack cocaine—or, in the unfortunate shorthand … Read more on Library Journal

 

Drinking Alcohol Should Be Banned

Drinking Alcohol Should be Banned
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Alcohol can cause cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic lung disease and diabetes in moderate drinkers. Heavy drinking, or alcoholism, is a chronic, … According to a study, alcohol is more dangerous and causes more deaths than heroin and cocaine … Read more on Capital city weekly

 

Challenges and Opportunities in the Management of Obesity
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Abstract. Despite advances in understanding the roles of adiposity, food intake, GI and adipocyte-related hormones, inflammatory mediators, the gut–brain axis and the hypothalamic nervous system in the pathophysiology of obesity, the effects of … Read more on Medscape

 

Macomb County Leads State in Fatal Heroin Overdoses

Macomb County leads state in fatal heroin overdoses
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Heroin and opiate prescription drug abuse has skyrocketed in the county in recent years, giving Macomb the dubious distinction of leading the state in fatal heroin overdoses over a three-year period. Heroin began seeping into the county about 10 years … Read more on The Macomb Daily

 

Drug use affects entire family
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CUBA CITY—The Lybert family— Sandi, Rick, Ashleigh, Tyler—of Waukesha spent a day at the Cuba City schools on March 26 to share their personal experiences of dealing with drug abuse. Presentations were made to the middle and high school students … Read more on Swnews4u