Drug Abuse

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Drug tests OK for new workers in Birmingham and Hoover; but not in Jefferson …
Hoover has a "medical examinations/substance abuse policy" in place that requires new job applicants to pass a medical examination. Peggy Washington-Polk, director of the … "The receiver has refused, and will continue to refuse, to allow any medical …
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Pot Smoking May Pose Heart Dangers, Study Suggests
Doctors are legally required to report drug abuse cases to the network if they believe the drug use could lead to serious health problems. Previous studies have linked marijuana use to an increased risk of heart attacks and cardiovascular disease, the …
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Prescription Drug Arrest –
Elko Police are expanding a criminal investigation after the arrest of a Walnut Street woman on suspicion of numerous counts connected to prescription drug abuse. Lt. Ty Trouten says 39-year-old Jamie Figueroa was jailed on several felony counts after …
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Young Marijuana Smokers 'Face Increased Risk of Heart Attacks and Strokes'
Young marijuana users may face increased risk of heart attacks and other serious cardiovascular problems, according to a new study. Records from the French Addictovigilance Network, a system of national centres in France that collects information about drug abuse, revealed a clear link between cardiovascular complications and cannabis use. Researchers found 35 reports of patients who experienced … Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Casual pot use causes brain abnormalities in the young: study
Young, casual marijuana smokers experience potentially harmful changes to their brains, with the drug altering regions of the mind related to motivation and emotion, researchers found. The study to be published on Wednesday in the Journal of Neuroscience differs from many other pot-related research projects that are focused on chronic, heavy users of cannabis. The collaborative effort between … Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Casual marijuana use causes brain abnormalities in the young, study says
Young, casual marijuana smokers experience potentially harmful changes to their brains, with the drug altering regions of the mind related to motivation and emotion, researchers found. Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Popularity of Molly has sparked conversation at UNC, nationwide
You might see her at a rave with music-lovers or hear her name in the lyrics of popular hip-hop songs. Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results    Read more...

Synthetic drugs: an uncontrolled health threat
The harsh physical and psychological effects that result from the use of synthetic drugs are disturbing. These include: heart attack, seizures, hypertension, difficulty breathing, kidney injury, high body temperature, self-inflicted injury and elevated …
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Study probes impact of trauma on community
“The outcomes of not recovering from trauma, which include PTSD and depressive and anxiety disorders, are also at the root of drug and alcohol abuse and inability to sustain healthy relationships,” Marans said. “As they get older, these outcomes can …
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UW-Marinette & Marinette Middle School Partnership – College students working with 6th graders: an Americorps/VISTA service project. This video shows how 6th graders planned, researched, and presented informati…

Heidi Heilman: Marijuana follows Big Tobacco's lead
The science is clear: marijuana use has been linked to mental illness, depression, psychosis, permanent loss of IQ and memory, heightened risk of heart attack or stroke, likelihood of dropping out of school, addiction to other drugs and testicular …
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Rob Ford wrote reference letter for third convict
According to an agreed statement of facts, police officers spotted Mr. Aboodowleh driving erratically on April 1, 2007, running through three red lights, swerving in and out of lanes, and accelerating to 140 kilometres an hour on a residential road …
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Combating sexual assaults in the military
For example, in 1972, when I joined the U.S. Army, I found an army that was fractured along racial lines with its combat effectiveness further compromised by an epidemic of drug and alcohol abuse. The combination of these factors produced an Army …
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Question by JZ: Anybody have any thoughts or ideas about the drug subculture in todays youth?
When you think of drugs and young people, you either see them in your mind as people who just want to destroy themselves or people so hurt that they have to escape.

But have you ever met people who identify themselves with taking drugs in the drug subculture? The lingo they use? How they get sex regularly, or get into relationships and friendships? How they learn how to collectively see things and deal with things?

It’s not just one person doing drugs, its something else thats happening. What is this? What is going on? It’s almost like people are doing drugs to experience a better life.

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