Marijuana, Cocaine and Alcohol: Hispanic Youth More Likely to Abuse Drugs …
Marijuana, Cocaine and Alcohol: Hispanic Youth More Likely to Abuse Drugs …
[rewrite]Dimly lit basements with buddies crowded around television screens and bosky public parks where friends are congregated around peeling picnic tables are the imagined settings for teenagers who engage in drug use and abuse. But the reality is that teens …[/rewrite]
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Iloilo aims drug–free City Hall
[rewrite]Mabilog made the announcement after meeting with Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chief Arturo Cacdac, who conducted a seminar on drug abuse for Punong Barangays in the city last February 5, 2014. City Administrator Norlito Bautista said it …[/rewrite]
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Researcher Investigates Protein Interactions Involved in Cancer Cell Growth
Researcher investigates protein interactions involved in cancer cell growth
[rewrite]Hartman: Another longstanding challenge in cancer treatment is delivering drugs only to the cancer tumor. People fighting cancer are not only ill from the disease, but ill from the chemotherapy. [We] are trying to develop ways that involve light to …[/rewrite]
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Changing Course: Keeping Kids Out of Gangs
[rewrite]A new book offers evidence-based principles that can halt the cascading impact of gangs on youth, families, neighborhoods and society at large. The gang problem in the United States has … Gang-involved youth are more likely to engage in substance …[/rewrite]
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The War Within: Portraits of Vietnam Veterans Fighting Heroin Addiction
The War Within: Portraits of Vietnam Veterans Fighting Heroin Addiction
[rewrite]Caption from LIFE. "The tears that rolled down Chad Harris's cheeks were partly a symptom of withdrawal: he hadn't had a fix in 14 hours. But he was also crying out of fear that he wouldn't be accepted into the drug treatment program at California's …[/rewrite]
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The class war on drug users
[rewrite]Peter Shumlin wants to use the moment of arrest as an opportunity to steer drug users into treatment instead of prison. He wants to treat addiction as the medical problem it is. That approach costs far less. Jailing someone in Vermont for a week costs …[/rewrite]
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The DVD Wrapup
The DVD Wrapup
[rewrite]Among the storylines that have been consistent throughout the 30-year fight is the one that describes the U.S. government's steadfast reluctance to acknowledge the immediacy of the problem. Because the FDA was hesitant to treat AIDS as an … When …[/rewrite]
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Gambling a Game of Danger and Odds
[rewrite]A game dating back centuries, the act and concept of gambling has always held a certain allure and had a compelling nature for many. A recreational activity … on the other side. Unfortunately, this is where many fall into addiction, in the pursuit of …[/rewrite]
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Crime and Police News for Wednesday, Jan. 29
Crime and police news for Wednesday, Jan. 29
[rewrite]RICHMOND A Virginia Beach man who admitted participating in a string of bank robberies, one of them in Midlothian, pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to commit robbery, aiding and abetting bank robbery, brandishing a firearm and discharging a firearm …[/rewrite]
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Rep. Henry Waxman announces retirement from Congress
[rewrite]New Age author and self-help spiritual guru Marianne Williamson had previously announced her run for Waxman's seat as an independent. She posted a statement on her … The district, which runs along the coast from Malibu to Manhattan Beach, was redrawn …[/rewrite]
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