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More Than 7 Percent of Kids on Behavioral Meds

More Than 7 Percent of Kids on Behavioral Meds
It's a first look at the problem, and supports evidence that more and more U.S. kids are getting drugs for conditions like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The good news is that more than half of their parents said the …… Continue reading

Tom Hardy: 'Drug Abuse Nearly Killed Me'

Tom Hardy: 'Drug abuse nearly killed me'
Hardy now refers to his battle with drugs as a “near-death experience” and insists a stern warning from a friend brought him back from the brink of self-destruction. He tells Esquire magazine, “I was a shameful suburban statistic. I was told very… Continue reading

Professor Lawrence Sherman: ‘Less Prison + More Policing = Less Crime’

Professor Lawrence Sherman: ‘Less Prison + More Policing = Less Crime’ — A presentation by Professor Lawrence Sherman, Wolfson Professor of Criminology, Director of the Jerry Lee Centre for Experimental Criminology at the Universi…


No, legalizing medical marijuana doesn't lead to crime, according to actual
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Drug Addiction?

Question by Lucyann D: Drug addiction?
Hi my partner is addicted to weed, he’s been smoking for two years every night about 2 to 3 spliffs a night. Now he wants to quit but can’t because he’s struggling to sleep at night please help we need this sorted… Continue reading

WDRB Fox 41 Reports on the Drug Czar’s Visit to Kentucky (Feb. 22, 2011)

WDRB Fox 41 reports on the drug czar’s visit to Kentucky (Feb. 22, 2011) — SENATOR McCONNELL’S COLUMN ON THE DRUG CZAR’S VISIT TO KENTUCKY February, 2011 The numbers are staggering: We’re losing 82 Kentuckians a month to drug overdo…


Laws needed to help treat drug addiction
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KSP Arrest Chicago Man Trafficking Heroin in Nicholasville

KSP Arrest Chicago Man Trafficking Heroin in Nicholasville
Drug arrest 01 300 NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (3/11/14) – The street drug market, heroin specifically, is growing fast in the United States. But agencies like Kentucky State Police are proving to be just as fast combating the spread and use of the highly… Continue reading