drug war

Docs' Licenses Under Fire After Several Prescription Overdoses

Docs' licenses under fire after several prescription overdoses

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The documents show seven of them died from drug overdoses. In one instance the document states suboxone, a drug used to treat opiate addiction, was prescribed… Continue reading

'America'S Longest War': New Film Documents Damage Done by America's War

'America's Longest War': New Film Documents Damage Done By America's War

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"America's Longest War" — put out by the Reason Foundation, a self-proclaimed public policy think tank — chronicles how, over the past 40… Continue reading

Why Should Drug Addicts Be Placed in Hospitals Instead of Prisons?

Question by maria17: Why should drug addicts be placed in hospitals instead of prisons?
I need pros for why drug addicts should be placed in hospitals instead of prisons. I need FACTS. It’s for a 5 paragraph paper. PLEASE… Continue reading

Norway Government Wants to Decriminalize Heroin Smoking

Norway Government Wants to Decriminalize Heroin Smoking

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According to the Norwegian Institute for Alcohol and Drug Research (SIRUS), heroin overdoses accounted for 30% of 262 fatal overdoses in 2011. By comparison, only… Continue reading

As Deadly Mexican Cartel Loses Control, Heroin and Meth Trafficking Rise

As Deadly Mexican Cartel Loses Control, Heroin and Meth Trafficking Rise

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Coahuila's largest city, Torreon, has seen enough rising violence for El Manana to label it “the most violent of Mexico,” with numerous attacks in… Continue reading

Orlando Doctor Fined $10000, Placed on 20 Years' Probation in Pill Case

Orlando doctor fined 000, placed on 20 years' probation in pill case

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Roman Mosai, 64, one of the first doctors arrested in a prescription drug-abuse crackdown by the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation, is expected… Continue reading