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Appeals court upholds drug testing injunction
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — A federal appeals court has upheld a lower-court decision to stop enforcement of a state law that drug tests people applying for welfare. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals court wrote in its opinion that there was no concrete... -
Congress must restore federal funding for needle exchange
In 2009, Congress passed legislation reversing the decades-old ban on the use of federal funding for syringe exchange but, for unclear reasons, in late 2011, it reversed this decision, again withholding federal funding from programs that provide drug...
Tags: University of Maryland Medical School, Substance Abuse, HIV, Hepatitis C , Lifestyle and Leisure
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Suspect held after car crashes into San Jose Wal-Mart
A man who allegedly crashed his car through a Wal-Mart and began attacking people inside, injuring four, was being held without bail Monday in San Jose. Authorities said Haamid Ade Zaid, 33, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, hit...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Walmart, Motorvehicle Accidents, Police Arrests, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Drug testing bill awaits Brownback's signature
Senators have sent a bill to Gov. Sam Brownback's desk that would require Kansas residents who receive welfare and unemployment benefits to submit to drug testing. Â Â Â The Senate voted 29-9 on Tuesday to accept changes made to the bill by the House...
Tags: Regional Authority, Employment Opportunities, Recreational Substance Use, Unemployment Benefits, Sam Brownback
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Drug addiction rising in Egypt, officials say
CAIRO -- The Egyptian government says it is taking steps to battle drug addiction, especially among young people, which has escalated amid deepening social and economic problems since the 2011 uprising that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak. The...Tags: Egypt, Substance Abuse, Tramadol (drug), Lifestyle and Leisure, Addiction
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Where Obama should hear Paul: Legal pot
As the nation's capital prepares to open its first legal medicinal marijuana dispensary and Sen. Rand Paul's call for legalization basks in bipartisan praise, it's time for President Barack Obama to clear the air around his own passive-aggressive...
Tags: Barack Obama, Civil Rights, Social Issues, Elections, Washington, DC
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Harford offering new drug, alcohol education program April 2
In response to a 2010 Youth Commission Survey, in which 49 percent of youth in grades six to 12 indicated they feel strongly that alcohol and drug abuse educational program and initiatives are needed, the Harford County Department of Community Services...Tags: Substance Abuse, Drugs and Medicines, Lifestyle and Leisure, Recreational Substance Use, Prescription Drugs
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Michigan lawmakers consider new welfare drug testing law
WSBT-TVShould welfare recipients in Michigan suspected of using drugs be tested? And if they fail, lose benefits? There's a heated debate about the issue going on in the legislature right now and on our WSBT Facebook page. By late Wednesday afternoon, more...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy, National Government, Stevensville, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Is a Facebook 'like' too much information?
Go ahead, click the "like" icon on the "Wicked, the Musical" page on Facebook. You may be telling more people than you intended that you're gay. Click it for Hello Kitty. You may be telling someone you have an "open" personality but aren't as...Tags: Adam Lambert, Minority Groups, Social Media, Music, Recreational Substance Use
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Whitney Houston's mother remembers her daughter in new memoir
By the time Whitney Houston died in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel last February, tracking her deterioration had become a blood sport for the gossip rags. Her struggles with substance abuse had been the subject of speculation for years, fodder...
Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Music, Academy Awards, Entertainment Events, Awards and Prizes
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U.S. foes of legal pot focus on risks to the brain
Reuters(Reuters) - With U.S. backers of legalized marijuana emboldened by victories in two states during the November elections, foes are ramping up efforts and honing their message to focus on risks they say the drug poses to mental health and intellectual...Tags: Marijuana Use, Medical Research, Recreational Substance Use, Schizophrenia, U.S. Congress
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Officials see heroin increases, prescription drug decrease
Ken Mills compares law enforcement's battle on illegal drugs to a similar tussle with another social and legal problem. "With drunk driving, law enforcement has made a commitment in enforcing and making arrests," said Mills, a Detective Lieutenant with...
Tags: Substance Abuse, Police Arrests, Lifestyle and Leisure, Methamphetamine (drug), Recreational Substance Use
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