U.S. Agency Recommends Shorter Prison Sentences for Drug Offenders
... agency recommends shorter prison sentences for drug offenders In drafting the amendment, the commission looked at the effects of a 2007 law lowering penalties for crack cocaine offenders. Their data showed that those offenders who served shorter time after… Continue reading
Gateway for Cancer ResearchSM Announces Finalists and Opens Public Voting …
... for Cancer ResearchSM announces finalists and opens public voting … Gateway will announce this year's recipient of the Cancer Researcher of the Year award at its Annual Meeting on April 16 in Schaumburg, Illinois. The Cancer Researcher of the… Continue reading
Insight: Surge in Cocaine Trade Undermines Conde's Bid to Revive Guinea
... Surge in cocaine trade undermines Conde's bid to revive Guinea Ellis said drug money was having a corrosive effect on attempts by Conde's government to improve governance: "It's worrying because of the effects not just on the politics of… Continue reading
Big Pharma Pimps Alcoholics–With Government Help
... trying to fix one of the few things in the health care system that is not broken–free, anonymous treatment for alcoholics and addicts. "All … Read more on OpEdNews Raising a girl with ADHD: Chrys' story Born cocaine-exposed, 3… Continue reading
Groundbreaking Research on Schizophrenia and Addictive Drug Cravings …
... research on schizophrenia and addictive drug cravings … According to a paper published in Nature Neuroscience, Tseng's team is able to positively modulate the function of a type of glutamate receptor in the brain to decrease cocaine cravings. Kari… Continue reading
Center Offers Hope to Addicted Women
... offers hope to addicted women According to data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 20.6 million people across the country needed, but did not receive, specialty treatment for drug or alcohol abuse in 2012. The federal… Continue reading