Cocaine Abuse

Heroin Overdose Antidote: Who Gets to Carry It?

Heroin overdose antidote: Who gets to carry it?
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Supporters say the opportunity to save potentially thousands of lives outweighs any fears by critics that the promise of a nearby antidote would only encourage drug abuse. At least 17 states and the District of Columbia allow naloxone — commonly known … Read more on News & Observer

 

Oil boom's dark side
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Patrick Johnsen, who came to work in the oil fields, is a recovering drug. Photo by Martha Irvine. Patrick Johnsen, who came to work in the oil fields, is a recovering drug addict who co-founded a local support group for drug users in the summer of … Read more on San Angelo Standard Times

 

NSW Police Force Fined $350000 for Workplace Safety Breaches

NSW Police Force fined 0000 for workplace safety breaches
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The NSW Police Force has been branded a serial offender for workplace safety breaches. The force has been hit with a fine of $ 350,000 for exposing several police officers to hazardous substances while conducting an audit of drug exhibits in the drug … Read more on Sydney Morning Herald

 

OPINION: Paramedics fear the worst as crystal meth tightens grip on
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Queensland paramedics fear young partygoers are taking mind-bending crystal meth believing it to be ecstasy. The Australian Crime Commission, Queensland Police and Queensland Health experts warn Australia is in for a rough ride with comparatively more … Read more on Courier Mail

 

Judge: Ohio Must Recognize Out-of-State Gay Marriage

Judge: Ohio must recognize out-of-state gay marriage
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The state plans to appeal Black's ruling, arguing that Ohio has a sovereign right to ban gay marriage, which voters did overwhelmingly in 2004. Black delayed deciding whether to stay his ruling pending appeal until attorneys on both sides present their … Read more on WFMJ

 

Review: Subaru Outback 2.0D
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The term "crossover" is thrown about the automotive world like crack cocaine at a Charlie Sheen pool party. Every major manufacturer seems to have joined the crossover carousel, churning out everything from tiny urban SUVs to chunky lounges-on-wheels. Read more on iAfrica.com

 

Public Records
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Phillip Skaggs, convicted of possession of cocaine, two years community control, one year driver's license suspension. State of … Todd E. Dill and Kendra K. Dill, dissolution of marriage. Robyn Woolum and Kerry Woolum, dissolution of marriage … Read more on Springfield News Sun

South Florida Officer Gets Bail in Cocaine Case

South Florida officer gets bail in cocaine case
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The FBI says Mata provided protection, sensitive law enforcement information and security for a drug trafficking organization that smuggled cocaine into the U.S. The organization is accused of using shipments of bananas and other produce from the … Read more on Montana Standard

 

Holmes on a par with Hamlet for actors?
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Our social misfit played the violin and took cocaine and morphine. Bear in mind those drugs were legal at the time (although sensibly … How much more punishment can psychologically abused Dr Watson take? Taking a wife would seem like a smart way out. Read more on NZ Catholic

 

Using Strategies Reserved for Disease Outbreak, Activists Try to “Cure” Urban

Using Strategies Reserved for Disease Outbreak, Activists Try to “Cure” Urban
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When given a hammer, things have a way of looking like nails. … Dubbed “big data” for the sheer quantity of inputs, billion dollar baby companies like Palantir now use everything from tweets to purchase information to predict war, violence, and crime … Read more on Daily Beast

 

Editorial: Battle vs illegal drugs
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But, it is potentially risky to one's health. It affects the body in a variety of ways. It constricts blood vessels, dilates pupils, and increases body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure. Because cocaine tends to decrease appetite, chronic … Read more on Sun.Star

 

Morning Brief — March 27, 2014

Morning Brief — March 27, 2014
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Former Conservative MP Brent Rathgeber has no problem turning the jets on Prime Minister Stephen Harper for abusing taxpayer's money by using the government's airplanes for Conservative party business and repaying only a fraction of the cost. “I think … Read more on iPolitics.ca (subscription)

 

Friday Links: Fancy New Headgear
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[Deadspin]; Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay was recently arrested for a DWI and, having a history of prescription drug addictions, checked into rehab. The Indianapolis Star and different national media outlets covered his struggle with addiction in … Read more on St. Louis Game Time