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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: Drug Use, Crimes, Behavioral Conditions, Crime, Law and Justice, Addiction
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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: Health Treatments, Science and Technology, Bones and Joints, Medical Research, Government
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The 'contagion' of social networks
The old folk concept that our personal health behaviors rub off on those around us has received a staggering amount of scientific support of late. Over the last few years, study after study has shown that weight gain, drug and alcohol use, even loneliness...Tags: Drug Use, Health and Medical Professionals, University of Michigan, Science and Technology, Medical Research
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Cover story: No on 19
Brand XProposition 19 is poorly thought out, badly crafted and replete with loopholes and contradictions. Marijuana is the most popular illegal drug in the United States. Seventy years of criminal prohibition, âJust Say Noâ sloganeering and a federal dr... -
Opioid painkiller overload
The local popularity of medical marijuana aside, the prescription drug of choice these days seems to be the opioid painkiller. And small wonder.
The medications are highly effective in controlling pain -- whether from dental procedures, surgery,...Tags: Drug Use, Addiction, Pain, Health and Safety at School, Happiness (state of mind)
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Pull quote: Though they use marijuana less, more blacks than whites are arrested for pot possession
Opinion L.A."White people between the ages of 18 and 25 use marijuana at a higher rate than their black peers, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, so you would naturally assume that young white people would also...... -
Victor Conte discusses being uninvited to anti-doping seminar
The Fabulous ForumBALCO founder Victor Conte, in addition to exploring the health supplement business since his brief stay in prison for distributing performance-enhancing drugs, has sought to educate anti-doping authorities. To catch a cheat, you have to know how one... -
El DeBarge gets a second chance after drug problems, releases first album in 16 years
Pop & HissWhen El DeBarge walked onstage late last month at Gibson Amphitheatre, he was met with a fury of applause and catcalls from the predominantly female audience. He basked in the moment, his gray and scarlet suit aglow in the spotlight...... -
‘Fringe’ recap: Drugs. A lot of drugs.
Show TrackerI’m starting to worry that it might be time for an intervention on "Fringe." I’m not one of those sticklers who thinks every depiction of drug use on TV has to be followed with the user ending up penniless on...... -
Tonight: Pere Ubu frontman David Thomas to lead punk rock book panel at Grammy Museum
Jacket CopyPere Ubu's David Thomas, Cheetah Chrome, Mike Hudson and Bob Pfeifer will be at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles to talk about their punk rock books.... -
Not Just for Kids: 'Shine'
Los Angeles TimesShine A Novel Lauren Myracle Amulet Books: 359 pp., $16.95, ages 14 and up When it comes to sex and drugs, teen interest and parental tolerance tend to run in opposite directions. Simultaneously titillating and taboo, alluring yet off-limits, underage...Tags: Crimes, Drug Use, Crime, Law and Justice, Assault, Censorship
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Kids and drugs: Worrisome signs, here and on the horizon
Booster ShotsThe federal government's annual report of kids' alcohol and drug abuse and attitudes about that abuse seems reassuring enough: Compared with that of recent years, marijuana use is down, use of hallucinogens is way down and use of methamphetamine is......
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