£10m to Help Blackpool's Most Desperate Residents
... to help Blackpool's most desperate residents Latest statistics suggest the town is desperately in need of that help. Blackpool has the UK's second highest prevalence of heroinand crack cocaine users, twice the national average number of people admitted… Continue reading
In Your Opinion, What Is the Worst Drug Out There? and Why?
... because it is legal compared to weed which i believe should be made legal. Ecstasy is not as dangerous as the government and their doctors make out as there is no evidence that it is addictive and speaking from… Continue reading
The Fatality Rate Among Hard Drug Users Is 14 Times Higher Than for the …
... Fatality Rate Among Hard Drug Users Is 14 Times Higher Than For The … For this study, published in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, two groups of cocaine users were taken, one of 8,825 people that also consumed… Continue reading
DPH Backtracks on Crack Pipe Idea
... backtracks on crack pipe idea After the B.A.R. called Garcia and Packer, Packer emailed a statement that says city health department policy "does not support distributing crack pipes to users of crack cocaine in San Francisco." "Over the last… Continue reading
Anti-Pot Group Regrets the Repeal of Alcohol Prohibition
... Of Alcohol Prohibition Yet Kennedy worries that “the legalization of marijuana leads quickly to a slippery slope that could open the gates to legalization—and commercialization—of other addictive substances for recreational use.” After all, “several of today's largest pro …… Continue reading
Holder Urges Congress to Ease Drug Convicts' Prison Terms
... urges Congress to ease drug convicts' prison terms Over Christmas, Obama commuted the sentences of eight inmates who were incarcerated under what Holder on Thursday called an “outdated sentencing regime” – one that was especially harsh on crack cocaine… Continue reading