Point/Counterpoint: 'War on drugs' is lost, time for new strategy

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In 1971, President Richard Nixon denounced drug use as “public enemy No. 1” and established a “blue ribbon commission with a mandate to research and report on the issue of marijuana. Nixon himself was outspoken in his statement that the nation needed …
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Lighting up the Dark Web

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When Zeng Yuan (pseudonym), 25, from Anhui Province, was detained by police in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, for drug abuse, she didn't know that the websites which she used to communicate with other drug users had attracted the police's attention and led to …
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Drug Addiction Amongst Healthcare Professionals

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This week the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting warns that over the past decade, 13 Maine pharmacists were relicensed/reinstated despite documented histories of substance abuse and theft. These numbers seem … More bureaucracy isn't going to …
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Charlie Parker finds his musical voice during a stint in the Ozarks

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He soon became addicted. For the rest of his life, he struggled with his heroin habit. The wreck destroyed band members' instruments. Musser generously bought Ernest Daniels a set of drums and Charlie a brand new alto. For years, Charlie had wrestled …
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