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Marijuana Use By The Numbers

Paul Armentano | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Incarceration, Norml, Marijuana, Dea, Obama, Heroin, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, Prohibition, Cannabis, Drug Enforcement Administration, Surveys, Alcohol, Drug Use, Samhsa, Thc, Drug War, Substance Abuse, Drug Policy, Cocaine, Politics News
Paul Armentano

By age 25, 54 percent of the population has admittedly used marijuana. Does anyone still believe that marijuana prohibition is working -- or that all of these people deserve to be behind bars?

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Study: Many Teens Believe They'll Die Young

msn.com | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Teenage Suicide, Depression, Risk-Taking Behavior Teens, Teen Drug Use, Drug Use, Teens, Suicide, Fatalism, Negativity, Parenting, Teen Depression, Health, Living News

A surprising number of teenagers -- nearly 15 percent -- think they're going to die young, leading many to drug use, suicide attempts and other unsafe...

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Exclusive Excerpt: This Is Your Country On Drugs

Ryan Grim | Posted 07.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Andy Warhol, Drug Culture, Lsd, This Is Your Country on Drugs, Drug War, Acid, Drug Use, Burning Man, LSD Statistics, Drugs, Ryan Grim, War on Drugs, Drug Policy, Drug Policy Reform, Politics News
Ryan Grim

When approached in isolation, drug policy almost always backfires, because it doesn't take into account the powerful economic, social, and cultural forces that also determine how and why Americans get high.

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The General vs. The Bigot: Cheney's Choice of Leader

Casey Gane-McCalla | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Drug Use, Sexism, Racism, Family, Colin Powell, Rush Limbaugh, Politics, Dick Cheney, Barack Obama, Politics News
Casey Gane-McCalla

By choosing a racist, sexist, hate spewing entertainer over a respected, fair ex-general, Cheney is illustrating the new ugly face of the Republican party.

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An Opportunity For President Obama: Change America's Status Quo on Drug Policy

Anthony Citrano | Posted 03.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Legalizing Marijuana, Prison, Marijuana, Barack Obama, Drug Policy, Drug Use, Criminal Justice, Politics News
Anthony Citrano

How can a nation committed to justice continue to enforce policies that corrode liberties, destroy communities, strain police forces, and empower violent criminals?

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One Year Later: Heath Ledger's Tragic Overdose Death Reminds Us More Must Be Done

Isaac Skelton and Meghan Ralston | Posted 02.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Overdose Deaths, Boston, Heath Ledger Dies, Fatalities, Mental Health, Personal Health, 911, Heath LEdger Overdose, Drugs, Los Angeles, New York, Bill Richardson, Death, Heath Ledger Pills, Drug Use, Health Crisis, Heath Ledger Suicide, Health, Chicago, Prescription Drugs, Heath Ledger Died, Heath LEdger Dead, Drug Abuse, Philadelphia, Heath Ledger, Anxiety, Heath Ledger Death, Drug Overdose, Living News
Isaac Skelton and Meghan Ralston

Drug overdose now ranks as a leading cause of preventable death, second only to motor-vehicle accidents. Accidental overdoses killed more Americans last year than did firearms.

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Why Harm Reduction Makes Sense: These Three Things I Know are True

Stanton Peele | Posted 01.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Youth, Underage Drinking, Harm Reduction, Drugs, Teen Alcohol Abuse, Binge Drinking, Drug Use, High School Students Survey, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug Czar, American Teen, Adhd, High School, Drug Abuse, Substances, Health, Living News
Stanton Peele

How many adult substance abusers abstain? By now, we are inured to the frequent visits to rehab by problem drinking and drug abusing entertainment figures.

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

Tony Newman | Posted 11.02.2008 | 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 07.29.2008 | 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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Sam Stein

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

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | 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 03.28.2008 | 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 03.28.2008 | 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 03.28.2008 | 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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Sam Stein

Clinton Contradicts Her Own Campaign On Shaheen Resignation

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | 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 03.28.2008 | 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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NYT Reporter Pressed For Info On Obama's Drug Use

Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 03.28.2008 | 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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