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The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Celebrates Alcohol Awareness Month in April
Santa Barbara :: CA :: USA | 1 month ago
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This national campaign will highlight the critical public health issue of alcoholism and its impact on individuals, families and the community, while highlighting resources available to help. Please join us for these informative presentations: April
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Nepal's battle with drug traffickers
Kathmandu :: Nepal | 1 month ago
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But it felt heavier than its size, prompting customs officials to take a closer look. When officers made a thorough check, they found carefully concealed packets of about 5kg (11lb) of hashish in a false bottom inside the case. It was bound for
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Local law enforcement agencies looking to curtail prescription drug abuse
Merced :: CA :: USA | 1 month ago
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Prescription drugs may seem harmless, but they're more abused than heroine, cocaine and methamphetamine combined, said Wikki Verma, a Livingston resident who helped coordinate the city's event. Since they're commonly left unsecured, children often
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Dalton obtains notice of award form NIDA for research
London :: United Kingdom | 1 month ago
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The award is intended to support the discovery of a novel series of potent compounds targeting drug abuse and alleviate pain...Dalton offers medicinal chemistry capabilities in design and synthesis of new chemical entities.
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TV advert for E45 cream which parodies interview with drug abuse addict accused of 'trivialising' abuse
London :: United Kingdom | 1 month ago
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30 March 2013 A television advert for E45 cream featuring a young woman talking about her addiction problems has been accused of trivialising drug abuse. Sixty viewers have complained to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) about the offensive'
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Congrats to Washington's New Cannabis Consiglieri, UCLA Professor Mark Kleiman
Cambridge :: United Kingdom | 1 month ago
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The state of Washington has tentatively chosen UC Los Angeles professor of public policy Mark Kleiman and his firm Botec Analysis Corp. to consult with them on implementing the state's marijuana legalization Initiative 502. Based on experience with
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18th Annual National Kick Butts Day!
Goleta :: CA :: USA | 2 months ago
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The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse is participating in this national awareness day in local schools through creative activities aimed at continuing conversations about healthy lifestyles. Kick Butts Day began 18 years ago to protect youth from
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Panel discusses dangers of prescription drug abuse at forum in Paramus
Bergenfield :: NJ :: USA | 2 months ago
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The discussion, titled "How Safe is Your Medicine Cabinet?" sought to inform parents about the rising wave of teens using prescription drugs and how they can keep their children safe. Assemblywoman Connie Wagner, who served as the event's moderator,
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OUR VIEW: Preventing a vicious cycle of pain
Lexington :: MA :: USA | 2 months ago
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The very pharmaceuticals intended to relieve pain in patients with severe maladies can create a vicious cycle of pain for patients' families and the community as a whole. When addiciton takes hold, the problem can manifest itself in broken lives and
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Indian Police Find Huge Heroin Haul In Punjab, A State In Throes of Drug Epidemic
Amritsar :: India | 2 months ago
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Flickr/ Creative Commons Drug rehab center in Punjab Punjab police stated that it found a haul of 26 kilograms (57 pounds) of heroin in an apartment in the town of Mohali and arrested two men in connection with the case. Indo-Canadian who was "the
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