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MAINE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST REPORTING Some get Maine …
The sole purpose of the board that regulates pharmacists in Maine is to “protect the public health and welfare,” according to state law. But, experts say, the board has jeopardized the public's health by allowing people with a history of substance … Read more on Bangor Daily News

Some pharmacists get their licenses back despite history of drug abuse
The sole purpose of the board that regulates pharmacists in Maine is to “protect the public health and welfare," according to state law. But in thirteen cases over the last decade the board has jeopardized the public's health by allowing people with a … Read more on Lewiston Sun Journal

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NH ranks high for alcohol and drug abuse among young adults
CONCORD — Although New Hampshire is often ranked as one of the healthiest states in the nation, according to national surveys, it ranks among the poorest for rates of young adult alcohol abuse and other drug use. The New Hampshire Department of … Read more on Foster’s Daily Democrat

UK Deemed 'Addicted Man' Of Europe For Drug And Alcohol Crisis
And aside from prevalent abuse of alcohol and illegal drugs, the former world empire has become a locus of legal drugs of abuse known as “new psychoactive substances,” often newly synthesized drug products sold online and in sketchier retail locations. Read more on Medical Daily

Lamar Odom Enters Rehab For Drug And Alcohol Abuse (REPORT) (UPDATE)
Lamar Odom has reportedly entered a rehab facility for drug and alcohol abuse, according to People. Sources confirm that Odom's addiction issues have caused marital problems with his wife Khloe Kardashian, who has stood by his side over the past few … Read more on Huffington Post    Read more...

Drug Abuse Rising Rapidly For Those Over 50
According to Booming Addiction: Baby Boomers Using Drugs In Record Numbers, the Centers for Disease Control reports that about five percent of the 78 million boomers admit to abusing drugs. Other numbers are even more astounding. Since 1992, the … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Report: Lamar Odom may have checked into drug and alcohol rehabilitation center
According to People.com, Odom — who had been the subject of much rumor and reporting in recent weeks — has decided to check himself into a rehabilitation center for drug and alcohol abuse. From People's report: “He realized he needs help,” a source … Read more on SI.com

MAINE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST REPORTING Some get Maine …
The sole purpose of the board that regulates pharmacists in Maine is to “protect the public health and welfare,” according to state law. But, experts say, the board has jeopardized the public's health by allowing people with a history of substance … Read more on Bangor Daily News    Read more...

Question by Stephen: Are you glad there is scientific evidence that smoking Marijuana causes cancer?
I trust King Obama won’t be legalizing it since we don’t want to put any additional strain on his [incompetent] plans for universal “health”care

Best answer:

Answer by martinochoa50
yes

What do you think? Answer below!

Drug abuse groups: DOJ legal pot stance wrong
SEATTLE — A collection of drug abuse prevention groups is asking the Justice Department how it will know whether its acceptance of recreational marijuana laws in Washington and Colorado affects public health. The DOJ last week announced that it would … Read more on Sacramento Bee

Behind the pharmacy counter: The unseen drug theft problem
Most of the people who fill your prescriptions are honest and do their job well. But some of those people in white smocks are thieves, drug addicts or both. The typical image of drug thieves is armed robbers with masks holding up pharmacies for pills … Read more on Bangor Daily News    Read more...

Casinos get creative to promote responsible gambling; state lacks data on …
“We don't have any prevalence data for how big a problem there is in Maine,” Christine Theriault, prevention team manager for the Maine Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, said Tuesday. In 2010, when the state Legislature was trying … Read more on Bangor Daily News

Vital Signs: Overdoses of Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers and Other Drugs …
Methods: CDC analyzed rates of fatal drug overdoses and drug misuse- or abuse-related ED visits among women using data from the National Vital Statistics System (1999–2010) and the Drug Abuse Warning Network (2004–2010). Results: In 2010, a total of … Read more on Medscape

Prevalence of drug abuse in schools is staggering
The prevalence of illicit drug use among adolescents nationally and locally is staggering. National data show student marijuana use has increased to 39.9 percent since 2009. Rates of on-campus selling of illegal drugs have increased to 25.6 percent. Read more on Redlands Daily Facts    Read more...

The Law Works & Doctors on Call – Drug Abuse Special – “The Law Works/Doctors on Call” hour long SPECIAL concerning Drug Abuse in West Virginia. Drug abuse in West Virginia is of course one of those issues that i…

Wyo. substance abuse costs taxpayers millions
SHERIDAN — On days when ex-offenders graduate from drug court or a juvenile probation program administered by the Sheridan County Justice Office, Neal Madson believes the entire community has reason to celebrate. The administrator of the office … Read more on The Sheridan Press (subscription)

Addiction and Recovery: The high cost of addiction
The most recent information available on the cost of drug addiction appeared in a 2004 report issued by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and Attorney General of the Unites States. kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E92E C6A@CE[ E96 7:?2?4:2= 4@DE @7 … Read more on Harrison Daily    Read more...