What's So Bad About Casual Drug Use?

What's So Bad About Casual Drug Use?
Rather than arguing whether such figures are hypocrites (Radel voted in favor of mandatory drug testing for food-stamp beneficiaries) or debating how they should attempt damage control (he's also pledged to enter a substance-abuse program after paying …
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What if Journalists Had to Disclose Drug Use?
But just because some journalists use drugs, does that mean they are not qualified to report on the matter without risking their own career or future employment opportunities with disclosure? First, there's the fact that members of Congress—elected by …
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Drug use, decision-making and the blunders of Rob Ford
While Mayor Ford has vehemently denied all accusations of drug or alcohol dependence, this pattern of poor decision-making is reflective of impairments in self-control and impulsivity that are often seen in problem drug and alcohol users. Anecdotally …
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