drug abuse

Cape Police Report, 4/16/14

Cape police report, 4/16/14 [rewrite]A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of possession of marijuana and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. … Sierra N. Abernathy, 18, 1011 Ranney Ave., was issued a summons for damaging a clay pot, frame and pictures and a glass jar.[/rewrite] Read more on Southeast MissourianIPI not standing idle on journalists safety [rewrite]We've pushed the Mexican authorities to improve security for media workers covering drug lords and organised crime," McKenzie … She said in Angola, journalists like Rafael Marques, who reported on high-level abuse of miners by government officials …[/rewrite] Read more on postzambia.com    Read more... ...

Uruguay Considers Using Medical Marijuana to Treat Cocaine Addicts in Prison

...  Considers Using Medical Marijuana To Treat Cocaine Addicts In Prison [rewrite]But other countries, such as Colombia, have begun considering projects seeking to use marijuana to treat addicts. "The idea isn't that marijuana will substitute for what is obviously a much harder and more dangerous drug, but that marijuana can help …[/rewrite] Read more on Huffington PostLegal marijuana challenges drug abuse awareness [rewrite]April is Alcohol Awareness Month—a key time for all Islanders to work towards reducing the stigma around seeking help for alcohol abuse. Alcohol addiction can affect both youth and adults and is a treatable disease. This year, for the first time …[/rewrite] Read more on Mercer Island Reporter    Read ...

Anyone Heard of Treating Heroin Addiction and Depression With Marijuana?

Question by T: Anyone heard of treating heroin addiction and depression with marijuana? [rewrite]I am looking for websites or articles that talk about this issue. This is a serious question and I would really appreciate serious answers. I know that marijuana has medicinal uses and that depression and heroin addiction are treated with pharmaceutical drugs. I am looking for current, credible research on the issue…please…thanks :o) [/rewrite] Best answer: [rewrite] Answer by cDaManyes, marijuana is great to treat depression and other drug addiction. its done mostly to get alcoholics off of alcohol, but it will work for heroin, course, the user will still need will power and want to get off.    Read more... ...

SFPD Launches Drug Tip Hotline

SFPD launches drug tip hotline [rewrite]The drug tip hotline was developed after City Councilor Bill Dimas, who lost a daughter due to heroin addiction, sponsored a resolution that called for the city to step up drug prevention measures in the city. “We have a real heroin problem right now …[/rewrite] Read more on Albuquerque JournalToll hits 204 as revellers start returning [rewrite]In a separate event, Public Health permanent secretary Narong Sahamethaphat urged youngsters not to make prank calls to the ministry's 1669 hotline, as doing so could have deadly consequences, by blocking access to callers in need of life-saving help …[/rewrite] Read more on The Nation    Read more... ...

Georgia Explores Medical Marijuana Options

Georgia explores medical marijuana options [rewrite]ATLANTA — A bill to allow a form of medical marijuana in Georgia may have failed to become law this year, but Gov. Nathan Deal has pledged to look for other options to help families who believe cannabis oil could help ease their children's …[/rewrite] Read more on Columbus Ledger-EnquirerThe Moment A DI Basketball Coach Stumbled Out Of A Crackhouse [rewrite]… Mackey uses Lucas's connections to get back on the coaching trail. His first job is a $ 300-per-week assistant's gig with the Atlanta Eagles of the United States Basketball League, with a contract stipulation that requires him to be tested at random …[/rewrite] Read more on Deadspin    Read more... ...

New Program Could Help Mend County's Prescription Drug Problem

...  program could help mend County's prescription drug problem [rewrite]Pulaski County could be next on the list for a North Carolina based program to combat deaths related to prescription drugs. That program is Project Lazarus, a non-profit, community based organization based in Wilkes County, N.C. They are dedicated to …[/rewrite] Read more on Southwest TimesSenate tackles prescription drug abuse [rewrite]Senate Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and ranking member Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) on Thursday announced the bipartisan Prescription Drug Abuse Working Group, and invited other …[/rewrite] Read more on The Hill (blog)    Read ...