County Gang Study Shows Activity Rising, More Organized

County gang study shows activity rising, more organized
McNamara also said it's his belief that in the 1990s, when the epidemic of crack cocaine use was at its height, violent gang activity might have been much more serious. “We had a terrible time then,” he said. “Rival drug gangs were shooting each other. Read more on Utica Observer Dispatch

Neuroscience researchers discover gene that controls response to cocaine
UT Southwestern neuroscience researchers have identified a gene that controls the response to cocaine by comparing closely related strains of mice often used to study addiction and behavior patterns. The researchers suspect that the newly identified … Read more on News-Medical.net

We've known smoking can kill you for at least 50 years, yet millions still smoke
Their stories involve strong addictions, passionate defiance — and billions spent to make people act against their own best interest. How bad is it? In 1965 … "You see a little more of the addiction when people get older." Blackwell is … more … Read more on WPTV