Posts Tagged ‘war on drugs’
What Are Your Thoughts on People Smoking Pot?
Question by sally.: what are your thoughts on people smoking pot?
i mean a lot of people i know do it.its a natural plant.and if god didnt want us to use it then why was it made?no one has ever died from useing this substance so why is it looked at as a bad thing?
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Answer by Andy
its not even looked that badly anymore
well i got expelled for having two pot seeds in my car at school but like the whole town thot it was bull shit
bunch of old people they were cool with me havin it n stuff
Answer by The Know It All 😛
That is a complicated question. It does contain cancer causing chemicals, it will make you lazy, it is illegal, and God made a lot of things that we don’t smoke, lol. BUT, overall, it probably is much safer than alcohol. I don’t use it, I never will – but people should be realistic about it.
Does Paying Drug Users Boost Hep B Jab Uptake?
Does paying drug users boost hep B jab uptake?
While people may baulk at the idea of "bribing" drug users to get vaccinated, the proposal could save the NHS a great deal of money in the long run. A report from the Foundation for Liver Research (PDF, 734kb) estimated that treating hepatitis B costs …
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Public attitudes and policy toward drug addiction shift
As a district attorney from the late 1970s through the 1990s, Burke witnessed the “war on drugs,” the government's reaction to the introduction of recreational drugs in the '60s and '70s and to a spike in heroin use in the late 1970s. “Millions of …
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A look at heroin use in Nebraska
Some states are reporting a rise in heroin use as many addicts shift from more costly and harder-to-get prescription opiates to this cheaper alternative. Here's a look at what's happening in Nebraska: THE PROBLEM: While health officials say the illegal …
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What Do You Think of Medicinal Marijuana? a Local Slant?
Question by handyman: What do you think of medicinal marijuana? A local slant?
In my state, medical marijuana is legal and licensed, although this is a fairly recent occurrence. A man was recently fired from Wal-Mart because he failed a mandatory drug test. As it turns out, he carries a card that entitles him the right to smoke pot for a medical condition. (They didn’t state on the news report what it was.) His lawyers claim that he was unjustly fired because he wasn’t doing anything illegal. Wal-Mart’s lawyers claim that they do not have to follow state guidelines, because they are justified in firing the man according to federal law. So, what’s the answer?
@answers smartass – It’s a good thing you don’t smoke pot, because if you did, your answer would even more misspelled and poorly punctuated.
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West Bridgewater Schools Educating Students on Dangers of Bath Salts
West Bridgewater schools educating students on dangers of bath salts
“Since I teach Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) in science class, I work closely with the science teacher, Mrs. Wentzel, in explaining the science of addiction and the brain, especially how it relates to tobacco, heroin and prescription opiates …
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April 7 Letters From Readers: Evaluate all local 'War on Drugs' programs
In 1971, President Nixon, declaring “War on Drugs,” requested congress to pass and fund legislation titled “Drug Abuse Prevention and Control” for the “… prevention of new addicts and the rehabilitation of those addicted.” Legislators, to “prevent …
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Antidote proves successful, but who gets it?
About 20 people, most of them related to overdose victims or people who currently abuse heroin, crowded into a clinic in February in Camden, a drug-plagued city across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, to learn about the antidote. Jane Stiuv, whose …
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Yesterday, I published an essay titled, “Why I Can't Vote For John Bel Edwards (Unless He Changes His Position On The War On Drugs).” Representative Edwards, for those of you who may not know, is a two-term … I think it is critical that we finally …
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Drugs and Demons
He has been addicted to drugs most of his adult life. We shall call him "Philip Seymour Hoffman." If people were to see (or hear of) Hoffman injecting himself with heroin, or nodding off in a opiate-induced stupor, they would instantly (and …
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State of the County address: Read Marissa Madrigal's complete speech
At ten years old, this young lady and her siblings were placed in the foster care system when it was determined her biological mother was abusive, addicted and could no longer care for them. By this time …. Paul was a writer, artist, performer and …
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DSHS Chief: Legislature to Blame for Lack of Drug Treatment Funding – KING5.com
DSHS Chief: Legislature to blame for lack of drug treatment funding – KING5.com
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DSHS Chief: Legislature to blame for lack of drug treatment funding
KING5.com Evergreen Manor's detox can last up to 6 days, but it took just 1 day for John Kearns' heroin addiction to start. “Very first time I did it, I was hooked," Kearns said. “It's gonna kill me. If I keep going out there, I will die.” At just 10-years-old … |
Like It or Not, Philip Seymour Hoffman Should Be the New Poster Boy for … – Huffington Post
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Like It or Not, Philip Seymour Hoffman Should Be the New Poster Boy for …
Huffington Post It worked, and he enjoyed over two decades of sobriety, a major milestone for a disease that has no cure, but can be treated through medical detox, medications, cognitive therapy, and a focus on acknowledging the triggers to avoid relapse. For diseases … |