World AIDS Day 2013—Addiction Treatment Supports AIDS Treatment
December 1 is World AIDS Day. At NIDA, we always stress the principle that drug abuse treatment is AIDS prevention, because of the close links that exist between drug abuse and the spread of HIV. Injection drug use alone contributed to more than 7% of …
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Makers of tainted dietary supplements have criminal pasts
Then, earlier this summer, these particular pills — out of an estimated 85,000 supplement products on the market — happened to get tested in a lab by regulators from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency is budgeted … He's a former …
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DEA's Anti-Pot Campaign Is Losing Teens Thanks To State Legalization Efforts
A survey released by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institutes of Health this week found that just shy of 40 percent of high school seniors viewed regular marijuana use as harmful, down from more than 44 percent in 2012. The …
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New Cape group aims to help those addicted to pot
6 in Centerville, marijuana is stronger than it once was. Teenagers and adults alike think of it as a mild substance with few side effects and a low risk of addiction, she said. That perception makes it a dangerous attraction to teenagers who don't …
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The Science of Smoking Weed: How Marijuana Affects Your Molecules
Some scientific evidence supports the medical use of marijuana; however, there is also evidence that marijuana use can lead to memory loss, addiction and poor impulse control. In addition, there are still many questions about marijuana that science …
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Dr. Drew on Pot: 'It's Extremely Addictive… for Some People'
Weighing in on Lady Gaga's comments about being hooked on pot, Dr. Drew Pinsky outlined his position on the controversial subject of marijuana and addiction on CNN's news show Erin Burnett Tonight on Nov. 18: …
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If I Were Emperor
“What are the first ten things you're going to do?” … 4) We will be launching a major new program to break the addiction in America to Police, Courts and Prisons as a solution to the misuse and abuse of a whole range of drugs and intoxicants. If your …
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Facts and fiction of human trafficking in Oklahoma
A highly drug-addicted victim would not be as 'productive.' So, some traffickers try to make sure that their victims are not drug dependent. Others have the victims use stimulants so they can stay awake and work more. Each situation is individual. And …
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Novus Medical Detox Says Illicit Drug Use Affects Economy – Drug Incarceration …
Runyon continued to say that as shocking as the facts are, they also fail to fully demonstrate the harshness of drug abuse on American society – the hidden costs of drug abuse, including family disintegration, loss of employment, domestic violence and …
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Question by shining girl: Is alcohol or weed worse for you?
I’ve always wondered if one is worse than the other for your health and if so why?

Best answer:

Answer by D
booze kills your liver weed just makes you high

Answer by Steven G
Alcohol can cause liver failure, heart problems, and if drink too much can kill you. Marijuana, or weed is a gateway drug. Once your body gets use to the high, it needs more, then you could go to other drugs that could kill you. But, I would say Alcohol is worse, even though drinking moderately can actually help prevent heart disease.

Marijuana Addiction Survey Seeks Difficult Answers
Currently living in Barcelona, Spain while covering the private cannabis club industry there, Hudson worked for several years in the drug addiction treatment industry. He claims that even among staff at rehab centers, marijuana addiction isn't taken …
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Long Beach Substance Abuse Foundation offers hope to addicts
… drug abuse treated. More than 20 percent were admitted for marijuana addiction, and nearly 18 percent for heroin. … The foundation also provides outpatient treatment and programs for domestic violence prevention and those with HIV infections and …
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OKC Mayoral Candidate Ed Shadid Faces New Drug Abuse Allegations
… cocaine, LSD and domestic violence. During a conversation with News 9 early this month, Ed Shadid was open about his past addiction to marijuana. … sort of substance abuse addiction. "It's an illness, it's like any disease and we need to treat it …
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Guilty Pleasures presents the complete A to Z of celebrity 2013: A recap of …
F is for Fastest selling album – One Direction had a lot to celebrate this year with a sell-out world tour and a box office–smash documentary, but it was in November they received the cherry on the cake. Midnight Memories, their … Chris Brown checked …
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Free The Nipple & Become Part Of A Movement! Get The Topless Deets HERE!!!
It's being reported that Lindsay Lohan is in the process of writing a tell-all book, about everything from her glamorous mug shots, to acting, to family, and her drug abuse too. She's gotten some six-figure offers, and even filmed a meeting in NYC on …
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New program would cut crime, help addicts
When officers encounter someone with an addiction, but who does not have a violent crime history and is not a major drug dealer, they can bring in a non-police case manager to decide on treatment options for that person. LEAD is not an abstinence …
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Legislative efforts to fight opioids welcome
However, perhaps the most sweeping change proposed — House Bill 369 — would require each county's drug addiction services board to provide a full spectrum of opioid recovery services, including treatment and housing. In most cases, they wouldn't …
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Pain of pill abuse felt at forum held on Staten Island (with photos)
The forum also included presentations on prevention strategies, how to recognize the signs and symptoms of drug abuse, treatment options and how to handle hurdles to treatment and difficulties with medical insurance providers. "Clearly, there's a need …
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