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 →