Prescription for Abuse: Sean Riley | KCTS 9 Documentary
Prescription for Abuse: Sean Riley | KCTS 9 Documentary – http://kcts9.org/prescription-for-abuse Sean Riley is a former police officer who became addicted to prescription drugs. He lost his job after he was arreste…
After 13 years on run, Sinaloa cartel chief arrested
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In Washington, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder called the arrest "a landmark achievement, and a victory for the citizens of both Mexico and the United States." "Guzman was one of the world's most wanted men and the alleged head of a drug-running …
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100 Americans die of drug overdoses each day. How do we stop that?
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He was having this interrupted period of use in some form. It is ironic that people's efforts to quit or to reduce their drug use can create such vulnerability for overdose. KH: That vulnerability helps to explain why it is such a hard decision for …
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Where the Breathalyzer won't help: Marijuana
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“Our goal is to put out the science and have it used for evidence-based drug policy," said Marilyn A. Huestis, a senior investigator at the National Institute on Drug Abuse. "But I think it's a mishmash." A 2007 study found that 12 percent of the …
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