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Deaths tied to painkillers rising in the U.S.
Despite efforts by law enforcement and public health officials to curb prescription drug abuse, drug-related deaths in the United States have continued to rise, the latest data show. Figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Demographics, Gil Kerlikowske, OxyContin (drug), General Practitioners
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Roots of pot cultivation in national forests are hard to trace
WELDON, Calif. — A few minutes after 4 a.m., agents in camouflage cluster in a dusty field in Kern County. "Movement needs to be slow, deliberate and quiet," the team leader whispers. "Lock and load now." They check their ammunition and assault...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Fertilizer, Illegal Immigrants, Mexico, Conservation
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More Californians driving high than drunk on weekends, study says
L.A. NOWState officials are warning against "drugged driving" after a statewide survey found that drugs that can affect driving in one of every seven weekend nighttime motorists -- nearly twice as many drivers as has alcohol in their system.... -
White House: Peru displaces Colombia as top cocaine producer
World NowPeru has regained its former distinction as the world’s top cocaine producer, according to an annual White House report issued Monday that said Colombia’s output fell sharply last year, putting the former leader in third place behind Bolivia..... -
Drug deaths now outnumber traffic fatalities in U.S., data show
Los Angeles TimesPropelled by an increase in prescription narcotic overdoses, drug deaths now outnumber traffic fatalities in the United States, a Times analysis of government data has found. Drugs exceeded motor vehicle accidents as a cause of death in 2009, killing...Tags: Symptoms, Behavioral Conditions, Government, Substance Abuse, Morphine (drug)
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The war on 'the war on drugs' [The conversation]
Opinion L.A.With the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's "War on Drugs" Friday, many people seem to agree that the battle against “America’s public enemy No. 1” has failed. After the Global Commission on Drug Policy released its June... -
U.S., Mexican governments reject report calling for drug legalization
La PlazaThe governments of the United States and Mexico promptly rejected this week the conclusions of a high-profile international report calling for the "legal regulation" of some drugs. In separate statements, the governments signaled that they would not... -
Marijuana bill officially introduced to Congress by Ron Paul, Barney Frank
Top of the TicketMarijuana should be regulated by the state, not the federal government, says Ron Paul... -
President Obama is the key to decriminalizing marijuana, Tommy Chong says
Top of the TicketPresident Obama could end a major part of the war on drugs with an executive order according to Tommy Chong... -
Ron Paul and Barney Frank are wrong about weed, says former drug czar
Top of the TicketRon Paul wants to decriminalize marijuana, Bill Bennett says that's a bad idea... -
White House says the war is working – the war on drugs
Top of the TicketThe White House is asking for over $26 billion in 2012 to fight illegal drug use, world leaders say it won't help... -
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: Recreational Substance Use, Muscle Cramps and Spasms, Science and Technology, Bones and Joints, Symptoms
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