NIDA Notes: Researchers Speak—Dr. Madeline Meier on Marijuana and IQ

NIDA Notes: Researchers Speak—Dr. Madeline Meier on Marijuana and IQ – This installment of NIDA Notes: Researchers Speak features Dr. Madeline Meier of Duke University discussing the effects of marijuana use on IQ. Dr. Meier des…

Morocco clinic fights drug addiction, stigma

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TANGIERS, Morocco – In Morocco's drug capital Tangiers, a pioneering clinic is trying to help addicts fight a rising habit in a conservative Muslim state where many would prefer the problem stay underground. “I don't want to steal from people to get my …
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Durham PCC Ron Hogg backs drug consumption rooms

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Mr Hogg's comments come after Durham Police's Chief Constable Mike Barton called for class A drugs to be decriminalised in an article for The Observer last month. Continue reading the … Mr Hogg, a Labour PCC and former senior police officer, said …
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Series of talks tackle drug addiction

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WAUSAU — As addiction to alcohol and other drugs soars to new heights in central Wisconsin, counselors and treatment providers spent Wednesday trying to help addicts and their families confront a disease with ripple effects that can persist for …
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