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Drug Addiction: Study Contends Pot Isn’t a Major ‘Gateway Drug’
FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) — A new report casts doubt on the argument that marijuana is a “gateway drug” that plays a major role in leading people to try other illegal drugs.
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Drug Addiction: Blow up: allegations of cocaine abuse at Royal Ballet
An internal report on the Royal Danish Ballet leaked to the press last week alleges that a culture of cocaine abuse, stemming from the artistic director down to the ballet corps, pervades the prestigious company.
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Drug Addiction: ER Visits From Ecstasy Jump 75 Percent, U.S. Study Finds
THURSDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) — Medical emergencies related to the illicit drug Ecstasy increased 75 percent between 2004 and 2008, a new U.S. government reports finds.
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