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A Drug Arrest Every 18 Seconds
The FBI today released its annual review of crime stats across the United States - and there are some interesting numbers on the drug war. Marijuana arrests dipped slightly, but the new stats make painfully clear that our drug war rages on.Marijuana ...
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Statism and the Drug War
Anthony Placido, head of intelligence for the DEA, wants the 35-year-old drug war to continue because drugs are mind-altering substances that destroy human life and create violence.
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Addicted
The myth of the Rockefeller-drug-laws repeal.
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Former top state trooper admits to drug problems
The former director of the Utah Department of Public Safety pleaded guilty to two felonies on Monday and said he is recovering from an addiction to painkillers.
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Renault and Crashgate: our guilt in crime without punishment
There seems to be a lack of proportion somewhere in Formula One. Perhaps in all sport. It comes down to the question of punishment for wrongdoing. Last year McLaren Mercedes were fined $100 million (now about $62.2 million) for the crime of cribbing. ...
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Seven graduate Somerset, Hunterdon drug court
Richard Troiano spent more than 30 years battling drug addiction, starting with alcohol and marijuana and moving up to cocaine, but he managed to stay out of jail during most that time. Eventually, he found himself stealing to support his...
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The addictive nature of bullying
Addictions & Answers: Here's a press release from the University of Chicago about the nasty pleasure some school kids get from bullying. It was sent in by Anne, who writes, "This sounds a lot like your columns on addiction and brain chemicals."
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Addicts have made a choice
There are costs and benefits in an addiction the problem is they are difficult to value. Where they become easily calculable, recovery rates are excellent, writes Christopher Caldwell
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Is Drug Treatment Mandatory After a DUI?
Drug treatment is often required when it comes to substance abuse cases. Contributor: Jim Posey Published: Dec 11, 2009
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U.S. drug policy is losing global support
It's too early to say that there is a general revolt against the "war on drugs" that the United States has been waging for the past 39 years, but something significant is happening.
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Sloppy Thinking on Drugs
Over at the Reality-Based Community , Mark Kleiman recently offered a critique of an argument for drug legalization that stands as an example of how even brilliant, well-informed people can slip into sloppy arguments on this issue. My purpose here is ...
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Addicts have made a choice
There are costs and benefits in an addiction the problem is they are difficult to value. Where they become easily calculable, recovery rates are excellent, writes Christopher Caldwell
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Gaza unleashes death penalty to halt drug scourge
Gaza unleashes death penalty to halt drug scourge Friday, December 04, 2009 Listen to the Article- Powered by Nidal al-Mughrabi Reuters GAZA: Alarmed by mounting drug abuse and addiction among the cooped-up Palestinians of Gaza, Islamist rulers of the ...
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Techno Addicts
The euphoria that addicts chase.
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Junk Food May Be as Addictive as Heroin
I don't think anyone wants to be told they're an addict - the word conjures up images of drugs, uncontrollable needs, and interventions. Oh, and add to that potato chips, cookies, and candy bars. Sound odd? A new study says that eating junk food can ...
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