Drug News

DRUG DECRIMINALIZATION – PORTUGAL
Mixed Results For Portugal’s Great Drug Experiment – NPR
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When Portugal decriminalized all illegal drugs in 2000, officials hoped to reduce addiction rates and drug-related violence. Today, more users are in rehab, …

DRUG REHAB – USA
Woman says drug court changed her life – WALA-TV FOX10

Phipps appeared before Judge Wilters, who gave her the choice to join the drug court rehab program in place of a Class “C” Felony drug charge. She agreed. …

DRUG REHAB – USA
Eric Clapton memorabilia goes on sale – ITN
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Rock legend Eric Clapton puts more than 70 guitars and 70 amplifiers up for auction to raise money for his drug and alcohol rehab charity. …

DRUG ADDICTION – USA
Exercise and drug use: What do they have in common? – Slate Magazine
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But if exercise works as a treatment for drug addiction, we don’t know exactly why. It’s possible that a sweaty session at the club merely serves as a …

SUBSTANCE ABUSE – USA
Survey: Drug, alcohol use among youth increasing – My West Texas

A mother tearfully talks about her son’s drug addiction. Ford Smith and Jeaneen Pruitt were among speakers Thursday night at a drug prevention forum …

DRUG ADDICTION – USA
Local medical officials learn more about drug addiction – WKYT
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Operation UNITE held a meeting in Prestonsburg where the officials learned more about addiction and what they can do to not become part of the problem. …

DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT – USA
Senate Committee Clears Syringe-Access Bill – The Jersey City Independent

… and the sale of any syringe would have to be accompanied by information about the safe disposal of syringes and drug addiction treatment. …

PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE – USA
Pasco gets boost in fight against prescription drug abuse – Tbo.com

NEW PORT RICHEY – Pasco officials hoping to curb the raging prescription drug epidemic just got a dose of good news. …