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Zimmerman Wants Trayvon's Pot Use Referenced
charged with fatally shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin is asking a judge to deny prosecutors' request that the teen's marijuana use be off limits. George Zimmerman's attorney filed a motion Monday claiming that Martin likely was under the influence of
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2 Moroccans Tried for Homosexuality Get 4 Months
al-Arbaa recently received three-year sentences for homosexuality. While harsh penalties exist on the books toward drinking alcohol publicly, selling alcohol to Muslims, sex outside of wedlock and other so-called moral crimes, they are rarely enforced
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Football Player Daryl Washington Pleads Not Guilty
Washington led the Cardinals with 134 tackles and nine sacks last season. He signed a six-year contract extension in September. He was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.
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Why Are the Olympics Testing for Marijuana?Scientists don't really see it that way, but, as you know, drug policy isn't always based on science. See Also: Fighting Drug Addiction With Marijuana David Nutt, a professor of neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London, shared his thoughts with
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Illinois Senate Approves Medical Marijuana Bill
Medical marijuana use in Illinois is now in Gov. Pat Quinn's hands after the state Senate approved legislation. Lawmakers voted 35-21 Friday to
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Chong Says Legalized Marijuana Could Save Country
Award-winning comedy duo Cheech and Chong based their 42-year career on counterculture humor with a particular emphasis on marijuana use . But these days Tommy Chong sees the recreational drug as something more than fodder for jokes about stoned hippies. The
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Jackson Described as 'Loopy' After Doctor Visits
denies it hired Murray, and claims Jackson was private about medical treatments and hid the depths of his prescription drug addiction . Jackson died from an overdose of the anesthetic propofol, which Murray was giving him as a sleep aid. The company also
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Column: Boogaard a Sad Example for Hockey Goons
Probert was one of the most feared enforcers in the game, playing 16 seasons in the NHL despite struggles with alcohol and drug addiction . He died of heart failure in 2010 at just 45, and when they examined his brain they found he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy
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Jags' Blackmon Says Problem Is 'A Poor Decision'
says he doesn't have an alcohol or substance - abuse problem, adding that his issue is season for violation the league's substance - abuse policy. He spoke publicly for the which put him in the league's substance - abuse program. Although he declined to
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Derek Boogaard's Family Files Wrongful Death Suit Against NHLFamily Claims NHL to Blame for Derek Boogaard's Drug Addiction , and Death
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Michael Douglas Talks Liberace, Cancer and Cameronwe?'" Douglas said, laughing. Douglas got serious when discussing his son, Cameron Douglas , who has long battled drug addiction . He is currently serving a nearly 10-year prison sentence after a judge nearly doubled his five-year prison term for
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Boogaard Family Sues NHL for Son's Death
treatment Boogaard received from team doctors of the Rangers and Minnesota Wild, and the officials from the league's Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Program, which oversaw Boogaard's care after he entered rehabilitation while playing for the Wild
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10 Things to Know for Monday
one last year. The court is more diverse now than the lawyers who appear before it. 6. TINIEST VICTIMS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE At the epicenter of a new wave of addictions, some 1,200 drug-dependent babies were born in Tennessee
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Derek Boogaard's Family Sues NHL for Wrongful DeathFamily of former New York Rangers player blames NHL for his brain damage, prescription drug abuse .
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Confessions of a Doctorself-protective, says makary, that even doctors with serious substance abuse problems can skate by. Try that again. Health care is Howard has pleaded not gui dui and charges. If the rate of substance abuse in america is around 7% to 10%, why do we think it's
is so insular and self-protective, says makary, that even doctors with serious substance abuse problems can skate by. Try that again. Health care is a funny field. You can have a dui and walk right intoHoward has pleaded not gui dui and charges. If the rate of substance abuse in america is around 7% to 10%, why do we think it's lower for doctors? Reporter: In fact, nurse brown says the -
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with. Consistently across the board with every behavior from prescription drug abused alcohol abuse smoking. And actually irresponsible behavior -- that teenagers are famously private and sneaky they're good at sneaking around. So what signs -- -
Online Prescription Drug Abusedoctor Timothy Johnson the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse cats as it's known at Columbia. Has come out with its you're the only one that knows it and this explosion a prescription drug abuse on college campuses. Is certainly facilitated. By the
healthy life -- doctor Timothy Johnson the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse cats as it's known at Columbia. Has come out with its fifth I think annual review of web site selling dangerous drugs -
Teens Using More Prescription Drugsnational survey released by the substance abuse and mental health administration Clark director of the center for substance abuse treatment doctor thanks for eighteen to 25 a reduction in marijuana use . So we're talking about marijuana
A new national survey released by the substance abuse and mental health administration here's the good news drug use among America's teens is declining. But there's bad news to illegal prescription drug use is on the rise. Here to give us some insight on this new national survey is doctor H Wesley Clark director of the center for substance abuse treatment doctor thanks for joining us. Thank you for having me here aren't let's start about let's start with the good news as far as illegal drug use what did the survey Asia. The surveys showing a consistent. Downward Tran. And the use illegal drugs and marijuana by twelve to seventeen euros. And it's also showing among young adults eighteen to 25 a reduction in marijuana use . So we're talking about marijuana cocaine heroin those kinds of drugs meth amphetamines. Well we -- prepared to believe marijuana and we're
