Know the Difference Between Addiction and Dependence
Know the difference between addiction and dependence – HCP and pain patient.
A centuries-old pattern in drug abuse by women
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During that early period, women frequently became addicted through self-medication, use of proprietary or “patent” medicines (until the Pure… Continue reading
Alcohol Awareness Month Resolution
Alcohol Awareness Month Resolution – This resolution was bestowed on April 17th, 2012 at the meeting of the Bibb County Board of Commissioners.
Health calendar: Listings of upcoming events
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Monthly 10-11:20 a.m. first and third Thu. Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center, 19300 S.W.… Continue reading
Methamphetamine, Narconon Gives Meth Facts
Methamphetamine, Narconon Gives Meth Facts – What is Meth? Powder Methamphetamine, commonly called speed or crank, is a central nervous system stimulant that has a crystalline appearnce much like salt. …
Ban on synthetic designer drugs advances
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval Monday to… Continue reading
Fountain Centers Chemical Dependency Treatment Center
Fountain Centers Chemical Dependency Treatment Center – Fountain Center’s counselor Steve Coddington shares his story of how Fountain Centers not only saved his life, but became his life’s calling
Attorney General Eric Holder to speak at drug court graduation
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WASHINGTON — Attorney General… Continue reading
Feds Crack Down on Texas Syndicate in SA
Feds crack down on Texas Syndicate in SA
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Because four murders are included in the charges, the case could become a death-penalty prosecution if Attorney General Eric Holder signs off on it — a first for the DEA in San Antonio, Fernandez told reporters, joined… Continue reading
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25 YEARS OF INJUSTICE: SENTENCING DISPARITIES FOR CRACK AND POWDER COCAINE (Part 2 of 2) They are the same drug, pharmacologically speaking, argues Nkechi Taifa of the Open Society Institute, but the penalties for possessing crack cocaine are far more severe than for powder cocaine. Possession of five grams of… Continue reading
The Legalization of Marijuana.?
Question by affliction: The Legalization of Marijuana.?
Marijuana is the most widely taken “drug” on the entire planet. 47 percent of people surveyed said they have used marijuana within their lifetime. Marijuana is decriminalized in several states, such as California and Massachusetts. It is decriminalized in Denver, Colorado, but… Continue reading
National Briefs (07/12/10)
National Briefs (07/12/10)
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder says there’s a real question about whether a terrorist suspect such as self-professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed can face the death penalty if he were to plead guilty before a military commission.
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