Gov't Stops Counting Drug Users
Gov't Stops Counting Drug Users
Pioneered by Eric Wish in the 1970s, The Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring survey (ADAM II)—cancelled as a result of budget cuts—went into what has become the virtual hub of America's drug war: prison. Originally known… Continue reading
Is Drug Addiction a Brain Disease?
Question by Robert: is drug addiction a brain disease?
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Recent studies have increased our knowledge of how drugs affect gene expression and brain circuitry, and how these factors affect human behavior. “Drug addiction is a… Continue reading
Doctor Testifies on Behalf of Heroin-Addicted Burglary Suspect Trying to Use …
Doctor testifies on behalf of heroin-addicted burglary suspect trying to use …
The doctor's testimony is part of what may be the first test of “opioid use disorder” as a basis for an insanity defense, because it was only… Continue reading
Are Credit Card Companies Like Drug Dealers?
Question by Jesse Pinkman: Are credit card companies like drug dealers?
If someone gets deep into credit card debt or drug addiction it is fundamentally their fault. However, in both instances a supplier has willingly supplied them a product they… Continue reading
Mom of 2 Heroin Addicts: 'This Is Not the Life I Want'
Mom of 2 Heroin Addicts: 'This Is Not the Life I Want'
Mom of 2 Heroin Addicts: 'This Is Not the Life I Want'. By Kate Snow. Editor's note: This story is part … Ryan is still struggling with… Continue reading
Oscar Trial: Focus on Pistorius's Good Side
Oscar Trial: Focus on Pistorius's good side
Pistorius said he had never taken any performance enhancing drugs, he was particular about taking safe supplements and, apart from having smoked dagga at age 15 when his mother died, had never abused… Continue reading