The ban on Khat is irrational and preposterous
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The World Health Organisation itself accepts that khat is not a "seriously addictive drug". The home secretary's own … All the data on drug use shows than a ban does not eliminate demand, it merely forces the product underground. The home secretary …
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Local motels face growing drug problem
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Local motels face growing drug problem. 15 hours, 36 … The West Central Illinois Drug Task Force arrests multiple people each month who manufacture, distribute or possess drugs. Several of … “I believe every hotel has that problem in Quincy.” She …
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Painkiller overdose deaths grow among Oklahoma women
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Prescription drug abuse is Oklahoma's fastest-growing drug problem, Mental Health Commissioner Terri White said. It's hard to pinpoint why Oklahoma ranks so high, but the state has consistently had a long history of chronic drug abuse. “Women and men …
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The City's New Gambit to End Homelessness
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A new “Multidisciplinary Team” of law-enforcement officials, social workers, and advocates has been created to help revamp the way the city conducts outreach to homeless and drug-addicted people, taking cues from cities like L.A., San Diego. and …
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