Medical Marijuana Shop Opening Near Capitol Hill

Published June 14, 2013

Medical marijuana shop opening near Capitol Hill

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

West knows she'll be selling a drug that's illegal under federal law, even though the District of Columbia City Council has approved sales for medical use, but she expects the city to have a tightly run system. “I was explaining it to a toddler a few …
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Men's Health Week: facing up to male mental health problems

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

Traditionally, men are reluctant to seek help, have high levels of isolation, high rates of drug and alcohol misuse, are at greater risk of homelessness, display more externalised and destructive behaviours, and are more involved with the criminal …
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Heroin overdose deaths surpass cocaine fatalities in Milwaukee County

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

Lisa said she wonders what the odds are of someone beating a heroin addiction. The National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that about 23% of people who use heroin become dependent on it. Experts agree the best chance of ending addiction comes …
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