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Public
drinking ban in Aberdeen |
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A ban on the consumption of alcohol in specified
areas of Aberdeen came into effect today [Scottish Executive]
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Fighting
Drugs, Terrorism, Crime Requires Unified Strategy, UN Drug Chief
Says |
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Law enforcement, social and economic factors
must all be addressed [U.S. Department of State] |
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Therapeutic
Community - Research Report |
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Each year, therapeutic communities (TCs) serve
tens of thousands of people with varying degrees of drug problems,
many of whom also have complex social and psychological problems.
Research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
has helped document the important role TCs serve in treating
individuals with drug-related problems [NIDA] |
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World
Forum on Drugs: Legal and illegal drugs should 'exist' no more
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The World Forum had all the ingredients that
can be expected at a meeting this size, gathering some 3 000
participants from all over the world - anything from evidence-based
scientific information, via quasi-scientific wishful thinking
and drug political intrigues, lobbying, and networking to final
recommendations [HNN] |
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Frequently
asked questions about methadone
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20 FAQ about methadone [Forum] |
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Judge
says drug rehab center does not have to cooperate in case
against Jeb Bush's daughter
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A judge ruled Monday that staff members at the
drug rehab center where Gov. Jeb Bush's daughter is receiving
treatment do not have to answer police questions about a piece
of crack allegedly found in her shoe [Boston.com] |
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Cannabis
kills pain in medical trials
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A large trial of cannabis-based medicines has
produced compelling evidence that they can help to reduce pain,
say scientists [BBC] |
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Recreational
use of date rape drug surges
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The number of young Canadians voluntarily using
the date rape drug GHB to get high is on the rise, police say
[National Post] |
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All
ANA pilots to undergo alcohol tests before flights
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All Nippon Airways informed the transport ministry
Monday that all of its pilots will be forced to take breathalyzer
tests before flights, ANA officials said [Japan Times] |
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Study
to explore binge drinking
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5-campus program will help colleges develop ways
to fight problem [Charlotte Observer] |
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Tobacco
Giant's Funding Offer Raises Eyebrows
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Tobacco giant Philip Morris's offer to fund an
anti-smoking kit for Aboriginal students in Australia is being
ridiculed by anti-smoking groups here as akin to the Mafia putting
a wad of cash in the church donation box on Sundays [Inter Press
Service] |
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Fundamental
questions still facing anti-doping body in developing global
anti-doping code
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Soccer and other professional sports could come
under the proposed world anti-doping code, but key questions
on details such as legal liability remain unresolved, the head
of the World Anti-Doping Agency said [Yahoo - Associated Press]
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