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Call
for science to rule on risk of illegal drugs |
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Roger Howard, chief executive of the independent
UK Drugs Policy Commission, said it was time to take decisions
about how illegal substances were classified out of the hands
of ministers and base them on science, rather than political
and public opinion [Observer, UK] |
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Drugs
agency warns Government over reclassification of cannabis |
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The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
(ACMD) will set itself on a collision course with the Government
tomorrow when it seeks to persuade the Home Secretary that cannabis
should remain at its current status as a class C drug [Independent,
UK] |
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Get
a free copy of Shelter's publications catalogue 2008 |
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Fill in your details and we'll send you a copy
of our new publications catalogue, with the latest good practice,
policy and research reports, advice guides, legal subscription
titles and ROOF magazine. Please feel free to order extra copies
to pass on to your colleagues [Shelter, UK] |
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Female
violence in Scotland up by 60% fuelled by drink |
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Violent crimes committed by women have soared
by more than 60% in the past five years, fuelled by the hard-drinking
ladette culture, according to figures obtained by [The Sunday
Times, UK] |
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Salvia
divinorum, an old psychedelic drug with new appeal |
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Anyone can buy hallucinogenic salvia online
or at a local head shop. The DEA and others want to limit its
use, but scientists say making it a controlled substance would
hinder research [LA Times, USA] |
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Bill
to Legalize Marijuana Offered in U.S. House |
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Rep. Frank seeks to end Fed war on pot [Addiction
Inbox, USA] |
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Classification
of Three Steroids as Schedule III Anabolic Steroids Under the
Controlled Substances Act |
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Boldione, desoxymethyltestosterone, and 19-nor-4,9(10)-androstadienedione.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) believes that this
action is necessary in order to prevent the abuse and trafficking
of these steroids [DEA, USA] |
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2007
National Drug Strategy Household Survey: first results |
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Comparisons with previous surveys are presented,
along with population estimates of the numbers of consumers of
tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs. 290KB
PDF without questionnaire [AIHW, Australia] |
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Australian
Heroin Diaries |
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Diary of an Australian heroin addict [Blog,
Australia] |
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National
Drug Policy 2006-2011: Report on Consultation Feedback |
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It encompasses views expressed by stakeholders
at the thirteen meetings, hui and fono throughout the country,
and in the ninety-five written submissions on the Consultation
Document [National Drug Policy, New Zealand] |
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World
Health Assembly set to discuss alcohol |
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The Health ministers from all over the world will discuss the
health burden of alcohol in the forthcoming World Health Assembly
to be held in Geneva 14-23 May [World NGO Network] |
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