BC watches closely as New Zealand experiments with designer drug law

BC watches closely as New Zealand experiments with designer drug law
The so-called new psychoactive substances, which have street names like “spice,” “meow-meow” and “bath salts” and mimic banned substances such as marijuana, ecstasy and methamphetamine, are banned in Canada. Dr. Perry Kendall, B.C.'s chief medical … Read more on Ottawa Citizen

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Andre Agassi. In his book "Open," tennis star Andre Agassi reveals that he used crystal meth in 1997 and failed a drug test. Anne Heche … You can probably guess that Dave Navarro, of "Jane's Addiction," has a rock star lifestyle. But some of his … Read more on SodaHead News

Meth use up as treatment lags
SACRAMENTO — While meth use remains high in Sacramento and other Central Valley counties, addiction treatment providers are struggling to stretch their shrinking resources to cope with the demand for treatment. A recent study by the Office of National … Read more on Fresno Bee

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