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Actor's Death Serves as Warning, as S.C. Warns of Opiate Abuse

Actor's death serves as warning, as S.C. warns of opiate abuse
COLUMBIA – The suspected overdose death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman serves as a tragic reminder, said a top drug-treatment official in South Carolina. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

ASSIGNMENT 13: UW Schools Among Top Colleges for Most Drug & Alcohol Arrests

ASSIGNMENT 13: UW schools among top colleges for most drug & alcohol arrests
It's a report that's taken social media by storm; the University of Wisconsin System now considered one of the "booziest" and "druggiest" among colleges in America. Drug Rehabs – Yahoo News Search Results

Study says Wisconsin colleges lead the nation in alcohol arrests
Wisconsin colleges staggered to top national rankings in drug and alchohol arrests, a drug rehabilitation study of crime data… Continue reading

100 Americans Die of Drug Overdoses Each Day. How Do We Stop That?

100 Americans die of drug overdoses each day. How do we stop that?
Everyone has heard of Philip Seymour Hoffman's heroin overdose. But the problem goes well beyond that. Drug Rehabs – Yahoo News Search Results

More Than Zero: Reclassifying Marijuana Could Have a Significant Impact on Drug Policy

More Than Zero: Reclassifying Marijuana Could Have A Significant Impact On Drug Policy
Ever since Congress passed the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) in 1970, drug policy reformers have complained that marijuana does not belong on Schedule I, the statute’s most restrictive drug category. Schedule I ostensibly is reserved for drugs with a “high potential for abuse” that have “no currently accepted medical use” and are so dangerous that they cannot be used safely, even under… Continue reading

These Amazing Word Clouds Show What It's Like to Be on Drugs

These Amazing Word Clouds Show What It's Like To Be On Drugs
Rehabs.com has published a series of world clouds that show how drug users commonly describe their trip experiences. Drug Rehabs – Yahoo News Search Results

Chief Lansdowne’s Fatally Flawed Fix for Drug Abuse

Chief Lansdowne’s fatally flawed fix for drug abuse
Chief Lansdowne is on the wrong track with his push for lower penalties for drug users. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Huge drop in drug use among Filipino youth – survey
MANILA, Philippines – The results of a nationwide survey releases on Thursday, February 6, showed a drop in vices, particularly drug abuse, among Filipino youth and young adults in the last 11 years. Nimfa… Continue reading