Seeing Black Male Humanity: How the President Can Take on the Prison …
Seeing black male humanity: How the president can take on the Prison …
Filed under: Crack Cocaine Statistics United States
The Obama administration has led the way in reducing the crack-powder cocaine sentencing disparity, which was initially 100 to 1. The disparity now stands at 18 to 1. And there is now a bill in Congress that would retroactively apply the DOJ's new … Read more on Salon
Philip Seymour Hoffman and the middle-aged drug epidemic
Filed under: Crack Cocaine Statistics United States
London Drug Dealers Cash in on Cambridge Drug Market
London drug dealers cash in on Cambridge drug market
Filed under: crack cocaine description
An investigation has found that London-based drug dealers are filling a gap in the market after Cambridgeshire police look a number of local dealers into custody. The opportunists are thought to be selling heroin and crack cocaine at twice the London … Read more on The Cambridge Student
The Register's Editorial: How to cut US prison budget and bring sentencing …
Filed under: crack cocaine description
So Long, Spreadsheets — Hello in-Memory Cloud Financial Tools
So long, spreadsheets — hello in-memory cloud financial tools
Filed under: Crack Cocaine Recovery Rates
Businesses are rebounding but Finance/Accounting groups getting no new headcount post-2008; Big changes in financial/managerial reporting tools are here; New technology leaders well on the way; Yet, the crack cocaine of accountants, spreadsheets, still … Read more on ZDNet
New battle brews as landmark smoking report turns 50
Filed under: Crack Cocaine Recovery Rates
Harrison County Prevention Partnership Holds Community Drug Education …
Harrison County Prevention Partnership Holds Community Drug Education …
Filed under: warning signs of drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse is an ongoing problem not only in West Virginia but all across the United States. … The Harrison County Prevention Partnership Coalition is continuing its quest to educate the public about drug trends and warning signs. It … Read more on WBOY-TV
Heroin addiction: it can happen to anyone
Filed under: warning signs of drug abuse
Why Are Drugs Such Taboo?
Question by Ralph Malph: Why are drugs such taboo?
Why do people think drug users should get more prison time than child molesters?
Why in job applications do they ask, “Have you used drugs in the past 5 years?” but they never ask if you’ve molested a kid, within 5 years?
Best answer:
Answer by Jimmy Whispers VIIII
It’s human nature, that when you make a mistake you stand by it until you die. It’s the same idea.
Affordable Care Act Expands Coverage for Addiction Treatment
Affordable Care Act expands coverage for addiction treatment
Filed under: treatment of addiction
Drug treatment experts and public health officials said they see an increase in heroin use that is accompanying a rise in prescription opioid abuse by young people. A report released by the L.A. Department of Public Health Monday said drug overdose is … Read more on 89.3 KPCC
Does Calling Heroin Addiction A Brain Disease Help Avoid Tragedies Like Philip …
Filed under: treatment of addiction
Ohio House Passes Bill to Prevent Drug Abuse in Youths
Ohio House Passes Bill To Prevent Drug Abuse In Youths
Filed under: the drug abuse
Danielle Smoot, founder of Cole's Warriors, an organization aimed at preventing prescription drug abuse among teenagers, is very supportive of the bill, saying that she is very excited about the bill which she considers a step in the right direction to … Read more on New Carlisle News
2014 National Drug Facts Week Event: Blake H.S. Dance Performance, Shattering the Myths – Teen dance students are “Shattering the Myths” as they kick off the 2014 NDFW. These are student from Ms. D’Anna’s 3rd period dance class from James Hubert Blake High School in Silver Spring,…
Editorial: Too Many in Prison for Too Long
Editorial: Too many in prison for too long
Filed under: New Crack Cocaine Sentencing Guidelines
Despite persistent polarization in Washington, a bipartisan consensus is emerging around the proposition that too many Americans are incarcerated for too long. Democrats tend to emphasize the injustice of excessive sentences that disproportionately … Read more on MetroWest Daily News
Obama To Free Unfairly Sentenced Drug Prisoners
Filed under: New Crack Cocaine Sentencing Guidelines
Hoffman's Death Highlights Heroin Epidemic: 4 Facts to Know About the Drug …
Hoffman's Death Highlights Heroin Epidemic: 4 Facts To Know About The Drug …
Filed under: facts about drug abuse
In the United States, mortality and addiction rates blamed on heroin are on the rise, and a fentanyl-tainted batch of the drug recently went cross-country across America, causing scores of deaths in a handful of states. Here are four things you need to … Read more on Bustle
House approval fuels pot debate: Hassan counters supporters with substance …
Filed under: facts about drug abuse