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11 Common — AND LEGAL — Activities Unhealthier Than Smoking Weed

11 Common — AND LEGAL — Activities Unhealthier Than Smoking Weed
… out of University of California, San Francisco laid out what we all already knew: Hookah is not a safe alternative to cigarettes. While linking daily hookah use to cancer (a link that still eludes scientists when it comes… Continue reading

Christiansburg man gets 7 and a half years for violating probation

Christiansburg man gets 7 and a half years for violating probation
Hight can be placed in a substance abuse therapeutic community if eligible. Much of Wednesday's revocation hearing … Over time, Hight said he has attempted to self-medicate to alleviate the symptoms of his PTSD. He said he was charged… Continue reading

Kern County jail deputy accused of smuggling for gangsters

Kern County jail deputy accused of smuggling for gangsters
The detention deputy was arrested on suspicion of having methamphetamine, conspiracy, possession of stolen property, and participation in a criminal street gang. He was also placed on administrative leave from his job. 58 comments. Livefyre. Get … Read more on Bakersfield… Continue reading

Information on Prescription Drug Video NIDA: Addiction? Is that like a habit?

Information on Prescription Drug Video NIDA: Addiction? Is that like a habit? – NIDA scientist Wilson Compton talks about addiction, compulsive drug use, and prescription drug abuse. This video can also be viewed at: http://teens.drugabu…


 

Bills try to halt prescription drug abuse
The bills also aim to curtail the… Continue reading

Study: Marijuana Linked to Brain Damage, Schizophrenia

Study: Marijuana Linked to Brain Damage, Schizophrenia
The findings also suggested the cerebrral regions related to memory might be more susceptible to the effects of marijuana if abuse of the drug starts at an earlier age. "The study links the chronic use of marijuana to these concerning brain … Read… Continue reading

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When CPS workers accept lies, children can die
Experts say CPS and Texas Mentor overlooked too many warning signs about Small and her husband, including her own history as an abused foster child and his past drug addiction and scrapes with the law, and… Continue reading