FDA Convenes Hearing on Pain-Pill Labels
... Convenes Hearing on Pain-Pill Labels … are fueling an epidemic of addiction and overdose deaths. The agency is considering a petition by a group of 35 doctors and pain specialists to include a recommended upper daily dose on the… Continue reading
Colombian Rebels Call for Legalization of Drug Crops
... Rebels Call for Legalization of Drug Crops They include setting aside some lands for growing marijuana, coca—the main ingredient for cocaine—and poppies, which are used to make heroin, so long as the crops are used for medicinal purposes. The… Continue reading
City Turned Under Koch Leadership
... Turned Under Koch Leadership Symptoms of dysfunction had flared up the previous summer: riots; a blackout; and the Son of Sam killings. By the time Mr. …. By 1989, as the crack-cocaine boom took hold in New York as… Continue reading
Doctors Say UK Drug Policy Should Focus More on Health
... say UK drug policy should focus more on health Problem drug use affects about 10% of all UK drug users, with the highest levels in the 25 to 34 age group. Cannabis is the most commonly used drug, followed… Continue reading
Eunuchs of the Universe: Tom Wolfe on Wall Street Today
... of the Universe: Tom Wolfe on Wall Street Today His testosterone has been building rapidly, and now steroids start pumping from the testes into his bloodstream, along with adrenaline and cortisol, which in turn prompts the release of dopamine—“the… Continue reading