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Medicinal pot is coming. Why it's not time to worry
Change of SubjectIf it goes through, we'll see a trade-off. Increases in addiction, crime and family dissolution along with assorted benefits. But enough about the proposed expansion of casino gambling in Illinois. Today I want to talk about the inevitability of... -
It's finals week: Do you know what your teen is taking to study so hard?
By the end of high school, 12% of teens say they have taken a stimulant medication for reasons other than to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But parents, including many of those whose kids are taking ADHD drugs in a bid to boost...
Tags: Substance Abuse, Prescription Drugs, Adderall (drug), Methylphenidate, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Psychiatric facility given 'conditional' status
South Bend TribunePLYMOUTH — The Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction has placed a Plymouth psychiatric hospital for children and adults on a “conditional certificate” for the next three months. The special audit, conducted at the facility...Tags: Mental Health, Lifestyle and Leisure, Drug Use
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Drug use on the rise among Saudi students
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaHigh school students are increasingly using illegal drugs such as Captagon, an anti-narcotics official said. Abdul-Ilah Al-Sharif, the assistant director general of Drug Enforcement (Preventive Affairs), said there has been a significant increase in the...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Education, Fatigue, Students, Consumers
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The Sacramento Bee The Public Eye column
The Sacramento BeeThree weeks before he allegedly murdered his 9-year-old son with a hatchet, Phillip Raymond Hernandez was the subject of a complaint to Sacramento County Child Protective Services alleging that he neglected his two boys. In the course of its...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Lifestyle and Leisure, Prisons, Methamphetamine (drug), Laws
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Valley Police Beat: Gun reported stolen, later found
EL CENTRO — A handgun was initially reported stolen out of a car while its owner was at the American Legion, according to El Centro Police Department logs. The report was taken early Saturday morning. The reporting party called back and said he...Tags: American Legion, Theft, The Salvation Army, Lifestyle and Leisure, Marijuana Use
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After emotional debate, Senate OKs medical marijuana
— Siding with patients who say cannabis is the only drug that can safely ease their chronic pain, the Senate sent Gov. Pat Quinn a measure Friday that would make Illinois the 19th state to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. The issue sparked...
Tags: Glaucoma, Linda Holmes, Executive Branch, Marijuana Use, Illinois Governor
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Illinois Senate approves bill to legalize medical marijuana
Illinois has come within a signature of becoming the 19th state to allow marijuana use for medical purposes. On Friday, the state Senate voted 35-21 to approve a medical marijuana measure, which now will head for Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk. The...
Tags: Pat Quinn, Prescription Drugs, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Lifestyle and Leisure, Executive Branch
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OAS study says countries should consider decriminalizing drug use
BOGOTA, Colombia — The Organization of American States said Friday that countries should consider decriminalizing drug use, a shift backed by several Latin American leaders but opposed by the United States. Decriminalization could be one of many...
Tags: Bogota (Colombia), Punishment, Lifestyle and Leisure, Drug Use, Colombia
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Kannapolis students to take part in growth study
Independent Tribune, Concord, N.C.KANNAPOLIS, N.C. -- Kannapolis City Schools will begin a partnership that will allow researchers to study the growth and development in the system's first-graders over the next few years. Members of the Kannapolis City Board of Education heard a...Tags: Science and Technology, Lifestyle and Leisure, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Education, Students
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After-school programs: Good for kids and the community
Most working parents aren’t home when their kids get out of school. There’s a constant need for families to cover the kid-care gap between school ends and when work ends. That’s where after-school programs come in. School...
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Josh Hamilton's allergies not linked to drug use, doctors say
addCustomPlayer('1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', 'eplayer15'); Josh Hamilton said he was assured by doctors this week that the allergies that lead to occasional sinus and throat discomfort and dizziness...Tags: Tommy Hanson, Tooth Decay, Lifestyle and Leisure, Barry Enright, Sean Burnett
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