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Barney Frank Backs Heroin Legalization, Has 'Never Been Tempted' to Try It

...  Tempted' To Try It But, if a drug "affects the way I deal with other people," then there is an honest reason for prohibition. Heroin, he … Paul went so far as to push for legalizing heroin, arguing that… Continue reading →

Drug Overdose Deaths From Prescription Painkillers Spike Among Middle-Aged …

...  … For many decades, the overwhelming majority of U.S. overdose deaths were men killed by heroin or cocaine. But by 2010, 40 percent were women – most of them middle-aged women who took prescription painkillers. Skyrocketing female overdose death …… Continue reading →

Study Shows High Number of "spice" Users Visited the ER

...  shows high number of "spice" users visited the ER Dr. Ponce told ABC 4 a recent nationwide study from the DAWN Report (Drug Abuse Warning Network) shows in 2010, 11,406 people high on "spice" had to visit… Continue reading →

Syria's Sarin, Chemical Weapons: FAQ

...  not … The first signs of poisoning with sarin or VX are a runny nose and pinpoint pupils. … Survivors may have these symptoms six weeks after recovery from other symptoms. What … Read more on Atlanta Journal Constitution… Continue reading →

“Music Has an Influence on the Norms and Values of Teenagers”?

...  music and am not mainstream at all, i also reflect this in the way i dress and sometimes act and such things, so i would say yes. many musicians in these rock bands are my heroes and i really… Continue reading →

Cocaine Addiction Abuse

...  on Drug Abuse MONOGRAPH SERIES Neurobilolgical Models for Evaluating Mechanisms Underlying Cocaine Addiction 145 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • Public Health Service • National Institutes of Health … Access Doc Treating Cocaine Addiction: From Preclinical To… Continue reading →