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Leader Ousted, Nation Is Now a Drug Haven

Leader Ousted, Nation Is Now a Drug Haven

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BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — When the army ousted the president here just months before his term was to expire, a thirst for power by the officer corps did not fully explain the offensive. But a sizable increase in drug trafficking in this troubled country … Read more on New York Times

 

Naked and psychotic: legal cocaine substitute offers a deadly high

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Diabetes Drug Could Be Effective in Treating Cocaine Addiction

Diabetes drug could be effective in treating cocaine addiction

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Diabetes drug could be effective in treating cocaine addiction. Washington: A drug currently used to treat type 2 diabetes could be just as effective in treating addiction to drugs, including cocaine, Vanderbilt researchers have revealed. The findings … Read more on Zee News

 


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Portugal: Drug Abuse Down by 50%. Was Bigger Government the Answer?

Question by FrankRep: Portugal: Drug Abuse Down by 50%. Was Bigger Government the Answer?
Ten Years After Decriminalization, Drug Abuse Down by Half in Portugal
Forbes.com | July 5, 2011
http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2011/07/05/ten-years-after-decriminalization-drug-abuse-down-by-half-in-portugal/

Portugal Drug Policy: Decriminalization Works
Business Insider | Jul. 17, 2012
http://www.businessinsider.com/portugal-drug-policy-decriminalization-works-2012-7

Portugal decriminalizes drugs — drug abuse drops 50%
Salon.com | Feb. 20, 2012
http://open.salon.com/blog/richard_rider/2012/02/20/portugal_legalizes_drugs_–_drug_abuse_drops_50

Portugal decriminalized drugs a decade ago. What have we learned?
The New Yorker | Oct. 17, 2011
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/10/17/111017fa_fact_specter

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Portugal has proven that drug decriminalization actually works better than bigger and bigger anti-drug government programs.

“The Experts” refuse to listen:

Cocaine Found During I-10 Traffic Stop

Cocaine found during I-10 traffic stop

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State Police seized $ 140,000 worth of cocaine during a traffic stop Friday morning on I-10 in West Baton Rouge Parish. According to reports, troopers pulled over two cars, driven by Belinda Ware, 42, and Anthony Kimbrough, 41. The drivers gave … Read more on WAFB.com

 


Jeffrey Hawkins, Homeless Man, Allegedly Lived in Hotels for 20 Years Using …

Jeffrey Hawkins, Homeless Man, Allegedly Lived In Hotels For 20 Years Using …

Filed under: Crack Cocaine Detection Blood Test

April Hill. April Hill, 22, of Greenville, Indiana, was arrested on preliminary charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a blood-alcohol content of 0.15 or higher and a felony count of disturbing a train bed. …. Those who attempt to … Read more on Huffington Post

 

'Keep the Lights On': A stormy New York tale of love and addiction

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Clint Eastwood Anti-Crack Cocaine PSA From the 1980s


Clint Eastwood Anti-Crack Cocaine PSA from the 1980s – Clint Eastwood Anti-Crack Cocaine PSA from the 1980s

 

What 7th-Century Arabia And 1980s America Say About France's Urban Woes

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But now, William Evans, Timothy Moore, and Craig Garthwaite, American economics professors, have a quantifiable explanation: the rise in the use of crack cocaine. Crack arrived in New York, Los Angeles, and Miami in 1982, and then spread over the rest … Read more on Worldcrunch

 

Bolivia breaks the mold in 'war on drugs'

Fergie: God Saved Me From Crystal Meth Addiction

Fergie: God Saved Me from Crystal Meth Addiction

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Fergie recently sat down with Oprah, and revealed how she was once addicted to crystal meth, and she thanks God for saving her. Fergie said her drug addiction had gotten so bad she became paranoid she was being followed by the FBI and SWAT teams. Read more on Opposing Views

 


To Amend the Clean Air Act to Phase Out the Use of Meth


Mexican cartels using 'superlabs' to flood US with cheap meth

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ST. LOUIS — Mexican drug cartels are quietly filling the void in the nation's drug market created by the long effort to crack down on American-made methamphetamine, flooding U.S. cities with exceptionally cheap, extraordinarily potent meth from … Read more on StandardNet

 

Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering: A Comprehensive Guide

Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering: A Comprehensive Guide

Substance Abuse Diagnoses Increasing in US

Substance abuse diagnoses increasing in US

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Possibly driven by a surge in painkiller abuse, the number of drug and alcohol problems diagnosed by U.S. doctors increased by 70 percent between 2001 and 2009, according to new research. "We know that increases in … Read more on Reuters

 


Letters Oct. 23

Letters Oct. 23

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First posted: Monday, October 22, 2012 07:19 PM CDT. Crack cocaine file photo (QMI Agency). Tweet. Change … I don't follow teams and players but I do follow trends and how it affects my business. I don't begrudge anyone their wealth, health, luck, or … Read more on Winnipeg Sun

 

Funding Shortage Causes Prison Overcrowding

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