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New, Get-Tough Montana Laws Take Effect Tuesday

New, get-tough Montana laws take effect Tuesday

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“Attaining public safety not only means passing laws and criminalizing certain activities or behaviors, but also educating the public on the risks, whether it be designer drugs, the use of marijuana (before driving) or the presence of sex offenders in … Read more on The Missoulian

 

County receives 000 grant to fight heroin use

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Commentary: Forget 'bad'-Food Edicts; Target Poverty

Commentary: Forget 'bad'-food edicts; target poverty

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Following a group of cocaine-exposed babies born during the height of the crack epidemic in Philadelphia between 1989 and 1992, researchers found no significant difference between cocaine-exposed fetuses and controls when it came to markers such as … Read more on Alexandria Town Talk

 

Holder To Scale Back Use Of Harsh Drug Sentences

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The U.S. prison population has increased by about one-third since the 1980s, when legislation was passed to get tough on the use of marijuana and crack cocaine. Holder will also announce that older, non-violent inmates will be released if it's … Read more on WBUR

Science Homework Help!!!!!!!!!?

Question by Lu Sumskin: Science Homework help!!!!!!!!!?
I’m doing an exit project on Drug use during pregnancy & its effects on the fetus
& I need help with my homework so please help me the best you can 😉
My questions are :
What kind of physical problems can happen to the fetus if the mother drinks alcohol during the pregnancy? & please explain
What kind of physical problems can happen the fetus if drugs are taken (During the mother’s pregnancy)?

Best answer:

Answer by texman
The unborn baby can actually become a drug or alcohol addict even before he is born.

Support Groups Are Plentiful in the Area

Support groups are plentiful in the area

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N-FUZE: Jonesville, Va., Lee County Behavioral Health Services, Wednesdays, 7 p.m.; learn signs and symptoms of substance abuse; what to expect in recovery process; how it affects mental, physical and spiritual development; Kathy Rowles, 276-346-3590. Read more on TriCities.com

 

Curbing Drug Abuse And Illicit Trafficking

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While casual use of marijuana exists among the affluent, it is more common among school drop-outs, homeless and unemployed and unemployable that are acutely sensitive to all sorts of criminal behaviours. The criminal activities of the drug users at … Read more on P.M. News (blog)

Molecular Roots of Cocaine Addiction in Brain Uncovered: Promising New Anti

Molecular roots of cocaine addiction in brain uncovered: Promising new anti

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… Uncovered: Promising New Anti-Addiction Drug Revealed. May 22, 2013 — Researchers at Johns Hopkins have unraveled the molecular foundations of cocaine's effects on the brain, and identified a compound that blocks cravings for the drug in cocaine … Read more on Science Daily (press release)

 

Former Washington County judge charged with theft, drug possession

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How to Spot Marijuana Abuse in a Loved One


How To Spot Marijuana Abuse in a Loved One – Do you think a loved one may have a problem with marijuana? Here are a few simple way to identify marijuana abuse. Solutions Recovery offers residential trea…

 

Bill to legalize marijuana fails, but support emerges for statewide vote

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AUGUSTA, Maine — A bid to legalize recreational use of marijuana in Maine was imperiled by a strong negative vote Tuesday in the Legislature's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, though the bill's sponsor, Rep. Diane Russell, D-Portland, … Read more on Bangor Daily News

I’m Having Trouble Finding Information for My Essay?

Question by Momma2boys: I’m having trouble finding information for my essay?
I am doing an argumentation essay on the benefits of using medical marijuana. Does anyone know a site that I can use for resources? I am trying to find as much acurate information as possible. I need to know::
-How long does marijuana take to relieve pain vs. a pain pill
-What are all of the approved medical problems to recieve medical marijuana
-Proof/Statistics to prove marijuana is not nessecarily a “gateway” drug

Thank you!!

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Former Auto Dealership Workers Face Drug Arrests

Former auto dealership workers face drug arrests

Filed under: Signs Symptoms Crack Cocaine

In the past month, federal authorities and regional drug task forces have arrested seven people on heroin, cocaine and other drug charges around the mall. A 20-year-old Dayton man died at a drive through just south of the mall in a shoot-out with the … Read more on Dayton Daily News

 

Finding Molly and the perfect high

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How Many Marijuana Related Deaths/medical Emergencies Occur Each Year?

Question by Cole Has A Pole: How many Marijuana related deaths/medical emergencies occur each year?
I am wondering how many marijuana related deaths or medical emergencies occur each year.

And I want a legitimate answer and not the typical “Marijuana causes your body no harm” bunk answer. That’s a false statement and every single one who uses it is naive. If you think there is nothing harmful happening by filling your lungs with smoke then your foolish, but that’s honestly besides the point.

The Manchild Is in Crisis

The manchild is in crisis

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The report states that the crisis with the East Indian “is generally one of alcohol abuse…they frequently operate in party mode, heavily involved in alcohol and drug consumption.” This also … It does, however, ask judges to be aware that such … Read more on Trinidad Guardian

 

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Proposed rules for medical use of marijuana in Massachusetts, issued Friday by the state Department of Public Health, largely sidestep the thorny matter of who will qualify for treatment with the drug and instead leave it up to doctors to decide. The … Read more on Boston Globe