Portugal, 12 Years After Decriminalizing Drugs

Portugal, 12 Years after Decriminalizing Drugs
One gram of heroin, two grams of cocaine, 25 grams of marijuana leaves or five grams of hashish: These are the drug quantities one can legally purchase and possess in Portugal, carrying them through the streets of Lisbon in a pants pocket, say, without … Read more on Spiegel Online

Lightlake Therapeutics Announces Phase II Clinical Trial Results of Treatment
Lightlake recently acquired patents that will allow expansion of its product pipeline to address treatment for addiction to opioid painkillers, methadone, cocaine and amphetamine. The Company anticipates launching a development program for each of … Read more on 4-traders (press release)

£10m boost for 'blighted' resort
Homelessness and addiction among the targets as massive kitty unveiled by the BIG Lottery Fund. By Rebecca Draper Published on Wednesday … rebelled and spent 22 years hooked on drugs. He discovered alcohol at 13, was expelled from school at 16 and … Read more on Blackpool Gazette