The Fountain of Youth? Docs Say It's Sunscreen
... fountain of youth? Docs say it's sunscreen Cocaine is one of the most highly addictive drugs on the market – according to a Dutch study on addictive potency, crack is second only to heroin. So for the 1.4 million… Continue reading
Why Are Benzodiazepines Abused?
... by Sarah S: why are benzodiazepines abused? Best answer: Answer by Buster HymenTo get high. Answer by silky1This family of drugs accounts for five out of the 10 categories in the government’s list of most abused drugs in the… Continue reading
Boy, 15, Accused of Swallowing Bag of Crack Cocaine
... by swallowing a bag of crack cocaine. The boy appeared at the Dublin Children's Court today charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act. The youngster is accused of obstructing a garda … Read more on BreakingNews.ie Long Before Crack Cocaine… Continue reading
A Law That Narrows Sentencing Disparities Between Crack and Powder Cocaine …
... sentencing disparities between crack and powder cocaine … Convinced, evidently, that crack cocaine was 100 times more dangerous than powder cocaine, lawmakers in 1986 enacted a notorious 100:1 sentencing scheme that levied the same prison sentence for possessing 5… Continue reading
Scripps Research Institute Team Points to Brain's 'Dark Side' as Key to …
... to brain's 'dark side' as key to … In experiments with rats, the TSRI researchers found signs that cocaine-induced changes in this brain system contribute to anxiety-like behavior and other unpleasant symptoms of drug withdrawal—symptoms that typically drive an… Continue reading
Zanzibar Seeks to Step Up Terrorism Fight
... Seeks to Step Up Terrorism Fight The centre is primarily meant to provide housing for people recovering from using illicit drugs such as heroin, cocaine, and bhangi. "Our long plan to … She said the government follows up to… Continue reading