Drug Use

How Will the Economic Crisis Impact Drug Use and Drug Policy?

Tony Newman | Posted 10.02.2008 | Living

Read More: Drug Use, Drugs, Drug Policy Alliance, War on Drugs, Wall Street Crisis, Drug Policy, Economic Crisis, New York Times Style Section, Numbing Pain, Economic Crisis Drug Use, Escapism Drugs, Living News
Tony Newman

I have to believe that the fear and anxiety being felt by so many because of the economic crisis will lead to increased use of alcohol and other drugs to calm fears or numb pain.

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The Tour de Juice

Roger I. Abrams | Posted 07.21.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Tour De France, Lance Armstrong, Cycling, Performance-Enhancing Drugs, Drug Use, Entertainment News
Roger I. Abrams

Cyclists are drawn to EPO and other substances almost as a matter of survival. The Tour has responded with serious testing and disqualifications mid-race. Should we condone the use of the "juice?"

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The Dark Side of Prom

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 04.30.2008 | Living

Read More: Duct Tape Scholarship Contest, Drug Use, High School, Dangers of Prom, Teen Sex, Gossip Girls, Prom, Cost of Prom, Duct Tape, Underage Drinking, Prom Night, New York Daily News, Living News
Charlotte Hilton Andersen

Prom night can be anxiety ridden for many reasons - underage drinking, drugs, car accidents and, of course, all of the s-e-x. What you ought to be worried about is the cost.

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This is Your TV on Drugs

Milagros Gamero | Posted 01.17.2008 | Media

Read More: Drugs on Tv, Drugs, Drugs in the Media, Drug Use, Media News
Milagros Gamero

The way the media stereotypes ethnic groups that use drugs is an outdated and racist perspective of our increasingly diverse and evolving society.

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Sam Stein

Clinton Defends, Then Criticizes, BET Founder's Controversial Remark

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Controversial Comments, Democratic Primary, Drug Use, 2008 Campaign, Hillary Clinton, Nevada, Robert Johnson, Barack Obama, Democratic Debate, Politics News

At the Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday, Senator Hillary Clinton said she took BET founder Robert Johnson at his word when he said he wasn't ...

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Sam Stein

Kerry Blasts Clinton Camp's "Negative, Petty" Attacks

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2004 Election, Bill Clinton, White House, John Kerry, Drug Use, Iraq War, Democratic Campaign, Hillary Clinton, Voting Record, Criticism, 2008 Election, Robert Johnson, Barack Obama, Politics News

Sen. John Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, took aim at Hillary Clinton on Monday, saying her criticism of Barack Obama's stance on the...

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Sam Stein

Pro-Clinton BET Founder Attacks Obama, Hints At Past Drug Use

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Controversial Comments, Bill Clinton, Democratic Primary, Social Security, Drug Use, Campaign Trail, Hillary Clinton, President Bush, 2008 Election, Robert Johnson, Estate Tax, Barack Obama, Politics News

Robert L. Johnson, the billionaire founder of Black Entertainment Television, injected himself into the middle of a flaring campaign controversy on Su...

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Toking Up In The Office

ABC News | BOB ROSNER | Posted 01.04.2008 | Business

Read More: Smoking in the Office, Marijuana, Recreational Drug Use, Drug Use, Business News

Dear WOUNDED: I work closely with a guy who I think is high all the time. I'm not trying to tell him how to live his life, but I'm scared that he'll ...

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Who Among Us Isn't Enhancing Their Performance?

Tony Newman | Posted 12.21.2007 | Living

Read More: Drug Use, Just Say No, Performance Enhancing Drugs, Drug Sentencing, Marijuana, Incarcerated Black Youths, Cialis, Drug Free America, Viagra, Beer Commercials, Steroids in Baseball, War on Drugs, Adderall, Drug Charges, Xanax, Living News
Tony Newman

While it is easy to point fingers at baseball players, let's slow down for a moment and take a look in the mirror. We may be surprised to see how much "performance enhancing" goes on all around us.

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Sam Stein

Clinton Contradicts Her Own Campaign On Shaheen Resignation

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.17.2007 | Politics

Read More: Shaheen Resignation, Youthful Indescretions, Bill Shaheen, Drug Use, Senator Obama, 2008 Campaign, Hillary Clinton, Clinton Campaign, Barack Obama, Politics News

Just when you thought there were no more wrinkles in the Clinton and Obama campaign's tit-for-tat on the issue of youthful indiscretions... On Monday...

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Study: Youth Drug Use In Decline

AP | DEB RIECHMANN | Posted 12.12.2007 | Living

Read More: Drug Rates, Drug Use, Youth Drug Rates, Youth Drugs, Drug Use Decline, Youth Drug Rate Declaine, Living News

llicit drug use by teens continued to gradually decline overall this year, but the use of prescription painkillers remains popular among young people,...

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Bonds, Baseball and the Drug War

Anthony Papa | Posted 11.20.2007 | Politics

Read More: Doping, Sports, Steriods, Baseball, Barry Bonds, Drug Use, Politics News
Anthony Papa

Is it ethical and morally right to sentence someone to a lengthy prison term for putting substances in their own bodies?

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Congress Must Fix Racist Crack/Powder Disparity Laws

Anthony Papa | Posted 11.13.2007 | Politics

Read More: Drug Use, Unfair Sentencing, Drug Policy Alliance, War on Drugs, Incarceration, Politics News
Anthony Papa

If you distribute just five grams of crack, it carries a minimum five-year federal prison sentence. If you distribute 500 grams of powder cocaine, it carries the same sentence.

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NYT Reporter Pressed For Info On Obama's Drug Use

Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 11.07.2007 | Politics

Read More: Drug Use, Dan Armstrong, Blogger, Barack Obama, Politics News

Remember Dan Armstrong, the ex-colleague of Obama's whose blog was quoted in a New York Times piece on Obama in New York? Anyway, he has another item...

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