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It's finals week: Do you know what your teen is taking to study so hard?
By the end of high school, 12% of teens say they have taken a stimulant medication for reasons other than to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But parents, including many of those whose kids are taking ADHD drugs in a bid to boost...
Tags: Substance Abuse, Medical Research, Prescription Drugs, Family, Religion and Belief
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OAS study says countries should consider decriminalizing drug use
BOGOTA, Colombia — The Organization of American States said Friday that countries should consider decriminalizing drug use, a shift backed by several Latin American leaders but opposed by the United States. Decriminalization could be one of many...
Tags: Punishment, Mexico City, Mexico, Recreational Substance Use, Colombia
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Josh Hamilton's allergies not linked to drug use, doctors say
addCustomPlayer('1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', 'eplayer15'); Josh Hamilton said he was assured by doctors this week that the allergies that lead to occasional sinus and throat discomfort and dizziness...
Tags: Sports, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Allergies, Tooth Decay, Barry Enright
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Suspect held after car crashes into San Jose Wal-Mart
A man who allegedly crashed his car through a Wal-Mart and began attacking people inside, injuring four, was being held without bail Monday in San Jose. Authorities said Haamid Ade Zaid, 33, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, hit...
Tags: Crimes, Recreational Substance Use, Crime, Law and Justice, Transportation Accidents, Walmart
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Drug addiction rising in Egypt, officials say
CAIRO -- The Egyptian government says it is taking steps to battle drug addiction, especially among young people, which has escalated amid deepening social and economic problems since the 2011 uprising that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak. The...Tags: Substance Abuse, Egypt, Drug Trafficking, Recreational Substance Use, Cairo (Egypt)
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Is a Facebook 'like' too much information?
Go ahead, click the "like" icon on the "Wicked, the Musical" page on Facebook. You may be telling more people than you intended that you're gay. Click it for Hello Kitty. You may be telling someone you have an "open" personality but aren't as...
Tags: Wicked (musical), Chris Tucker, Foot Locker Incorporated, Howard Dean, Arts and Culture
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Walt Sweeney dies at 71; offensive guard for the San Diego Chargers
In his first game in 1963 with the San Diego Chargers, Walt Sweeney established a pattern that would mark his 13 seasons as a star in professional football. Even though it was only an exhibition, Sweeney played with a fearsome aggressiveness. As a...
Tags: Sports, Merlin Olsen, St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins, Football
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Whitney Houston's mother remembers her daughter in new memoir
By the time Whitney Houston died in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel last February, tracking her deterioration had become a blood sport for the gossip rags. Her struggles with substance abuse had been the subject of speculation for years, fodder...
Tags: Substance Abuse, Heart Disease, Awards and Prizes, Whitney Houston, Robyn
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Lance Armstrong admits drug use, bullying tactics
Lance Armstrong calmly told Oprah Winfrey in a highly anticipated taped television interview Thursday night that he took a variety of performance-enhancing drugs while winning a record seven Tour de France titles, but that in his mind at the time, he...
Tags: Sports, Frankie Andreu, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, OWN (tv network), Anderson Cooper
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Drug conviction mars recovering addict's rental application
Question: I started drinking alcohol and using drugs when I was in high school, and I kept it up until recently. I didn't think I had a problem because I have maintained good grades in school and held a steady job. Last year, I was stopped by the police...Tags: Health, Cocaine, Alcohol Addiction, Drug Trafficking, Crime, Law and Justice
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Steve Lopez: Mr. Mayor, don’t keep us in dark on AEG sale
L.A. NOWSteve Lopez isn't on board with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa keeping the city in the dark on the possible AEG sale.... -
Chef who cooked wife told police she was using drugs
L.A. NOWThe Lomita restaurant owner who said he cooked his wife for four days after finding her dead one morning also told detectives during an interrogation that she had been using drugs and he suspected her of stealing money from their restaurant....
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