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Mexico moves quietly to decriminalize minor drug use
Could Mexican cities become Latin Amsterdams, flooded by drug users seeking penalty-free tokes and toots? That is the fear, if somewhat overstated, of some Mexican officials, especially in northern border states that serve as a mecca for underage...Tags: Punishment, Mexico City, Recreational Substance Use, Felipe Calderon, Democratic Party
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Vaccines for drug addiction show promise
Vaccines to help people recover from such addictions as nicotine, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamines now appear scientifically and medically achievable after doctors reported Monday that a vaccine to treat cocaine dependence had produced a large...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Behavioral Conditions, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Nabi, Vaccines
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Not Just for Kids: 'Recovery Road' by Blake Nelson and 'We All Fall Down' by Nic Sheff
Los Angeles TimesRecovery Road A Novel Blake Nelson Scholastic: 320 pp., $17.99, ages 13 and up We All Fall Down A Memoir Nic Sheff Little, Brown: 348 pp., $17.99, ages 15 and up We live in a society filled with temptation, where drugs and alcohol are illegal...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Recreational Substance Use, Behavioral Conditions, Substance Abuse, Health
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Book review: 'We Have Met the Enemy: Self-Control in an Age of Excess' by Daniel Akst
Special to the Los Angeles TimesWe Have Met the Enemy Self-Control in an Age of Excess Daniel Akst Penguin Press: 304 pp., $26.95 Daniel Akst borrowed his new book's title from "Pogo" creator Walt Kelly, whose "We have met the enemy and he is us" became a slogan marking the first...Tags: Physical Conditions, Craigslist, Inc., Education, Weight, Diseases and Illnesses
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Trying to define binge eating disorder
Binge eating was long seen by psychiatrists as an unusual symptom of major depression or an anxiety disorder. After all, it seemed sometimes to lessen or yield to antidepressants and psychotherapy -- both aimed primarily at treating depression or anxiety....Tags: Overweight, Education, Behavioral Conditions, Health and Safety at School, Health
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The Unreal World: Some bad fixes on 'Nurse Jackie'
The premise
Nurse Jackie Peyton (Edie Falco) is having trouble managing her growing addiction to painkillers. Nevertheless, she continues to snort an opiate in the supply room and pop pills in the bathroom during shifts at the hospital. Jackie works in...Tags: Emergency Planning, Physical Conditions, Celebrities and Health Issues, Disasters and Accidents, Edie Falco
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Medical marijuana inspires strong opinions, but what does science say?
Depending on whom you ask, marijuana is a dangerous drug that should be kept illegal alongside heroin and PCP, or it's a miracle herb with a trove of medical benefits that the government is seeking to deny the public -- or something in between: a plant...Tags: Research, Multiple Sclerosis, AIDS, Diseases and Illnesses, Marijuana Use
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Binge eating: Is it a form of addiction?
The notion that binge eating is a form of addiction comes up frequently in experts' discussions of the diagnosis.
Many binge eaters themselves talk about "cravings," "benders" and "hangovers," often describing a dynamic in binge eating that is eerily...Tags: Education, Behavioral Conditions, Health, Medical Research, Eating Disorders
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Safely dispose of unused and expired medication through the DEA's drug take-back program
L.A. NOWThe U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration wants your unused or expired prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicine. On Saturday, the DEA wants people to clean out their medicine cabinets of unused or expired prescription painkillers and other... -
‘Nurse Jackie’ recap: Please do not kiss the statues
Show TrackerThe last season of "Nurse Jackie" ended with a cliffhanger. Jackie was backed into a corner. Her husband Kevin and best friend Dr. O'Hara confronted her, in her kitchen, with a full-on intervention. Kevin discovered the P.O. box where Jackie...... -
Broadway's 'High,' starring Kathleen Turner, will shutter early
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‘Nurse Jackie’ recap: World’s Greatest Mom
Show TrackerHappy Mothers Day. Belated, I know, but what better Mothers Day present than a new episode of ‘Nurse Jackie?’ She is, as her cocoa mug proclaims, the world’s greatest mom. On top of having two daughters of her own, Jackie......
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