Drug Prohibition Fuels Society's Ills

Published February 21, 2014

Drug prohibition fuels society's ills
In Northern Nevada, the drug court refers drug users to treatment centers like Bristlecone Family Resources, which follow the National Institutes of Health disease/abstinence model. The media breathlessly tells us there is a new heroin epidemic. Is … Read more on Reno News & Review

Fort Myers man's family willing to take drug case to Supreme Court
In the early 1990s, Edwards sold the cocaine to an ex-girlfriend turned informant. He has said he was a cocaine addict in need of treatment when he was sentenced. Since entering prison, he has been lauded for his good behavior by his former … Read more on The News-Press

Competitive Consequences: Treatment for athletes with addictions
They thrive on it and so many use amphetamines, cocaine, things that keep up that arousal. It makes them feel very good as well as omnipotent.” College and high school athletes like pro stars use for various reasons—steroids for bulking up, diuretics … Read more on nwitimes.com