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Drug addiction rising in Egypt, officials say
CAIRO -- The Egyptian government says it is taking steps to battle drug addiction, especially among young people, which has escalated amid deepening social and economic problems since the 2011 uprising that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak. The...Tags: Egypt, Substance Abuse, Recreational Substance Use, Tramadol (drug), Addiction
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Where Obama should hear Paul: Legal pot
As the nation's capital prepares to open its first legal medicinal marijuana dispensary and Sen. Rand Paul's call for legalization basks in bipartisan praise, it's time for President Barack Obama to clear the air around his own passive-aggressive...Tags: Laws, Politics, Same-Sex Marriage, Washington, DC, Elections
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Harford offering new drug, alcohol education program April 2
In response to a 2010 Youth Commission Survey, in which 49 percent of youth in grades six to 12 indicated they feel strongly that alcohol and drug abuse educational program and initiatives are needed, the Harford County Department of Community Services...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Prescription Drugs, Recreational Substance Use, Substance Abuse, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Michigan lawmakers consider new welfare drug testing law
WSBT-TVShould welfare recipients in Michigan suspected of using drugs be tested? And if they fail, lose benefits? There's a heated debate about the issue going on in the legislature right now and on our WSBT Facebook page. By late Wednesday afternoon, more...Tags: Politics, Pension and Welfare, Recreational Substance Use, Medical Procedures and Tests, Interior Policy
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Is a Facebook 'like' too much information?
Go ahead, click the "like" icon on the "Wicked, the Musical" page on Facebook. You may be telling more people than you intended that you're gay. Click it for Hello Kitty. You may be telling someone you have an "open" personality but aren't as...Tags: Social Sciences, Adam Lambert, The New York Times, Chris Tucker, Music
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Appeals court upholds drug testing injunction
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — A federal appeals court has upheld a lower-court decision to stop enforcement of a state law that drug tests people applying for welfare. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals court wrote in its opinion that there was no concrete... -
Walt Sweeney dies at 71; offensive guard for the San Diego Chargers
In his first game in 1963 with the San Diego Chargers, Walt Sweeney established a pattern that would mark his 13 seasons as a star in professional football. Even though it was only an exhibition, Sweeney played with a fearsome aggressiveness. As a...Tags: Sports, Super Bowl, Merlin Olsen, Sid Gillman, George Allen
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USADA extends deadline for Armstrong to talk
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong on Wednesday was given more time to think about whether he wants to cooperate with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. Separately, he learned that he's about to be sued. USADA, the agency that investigated the...
Tags: Sports, Recreational Substance Use, Crime, Law and Justice, Food and Drug Administration, Tour de France
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Whitney Houston's mother remembers her daughter in new memoir
By the time Whitney Houston died in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel last February, tracking her deterioration had become a blood sport for the gossip rags. Her struggles with substance abuse had been the subject of speculation for years, fodder...
Tags: Grammy Awards, Whitney Houston, Music, Heart Disease, Recreational Substance Use
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Officials see heroin increases, prescription drug decrease
Ken Mills compares law enforcement's battle on illegal drugs to a similar tussle with another social and legal problem. "With drunk driving, law enforcement has made a commitment in enforcing and making arrests," said Mills, a Detective Lieutenant with...
Tags: Law Enforcement, Laws, Prescription Drugs, Substance Abuse, Recreational Substance Use
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Lance Armstrong admits drug use, bullying tactics
Lance Armstrong calmly told Oprah Winfrey in a highly anticipated taped television interview Thursday night that he took a variety of performance-enhancing drugs while winning a record seven Tour de France titles, but that in his mind at the time, he...Tags: Sports, OWN (tv network), CNN (tv network), International Cycling Union, Recreational Substance Use
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Guy: Time to re-think our War on Drugs
Now that Colorado and Washington have legalized recreational use of marijuana, it's time for Floridians to start talking seriously about doing the same. Legalization won't come overnight. A recent Quinnipiac University poll found only 42 percent of...Tags: Quinnipiac University, William F. Buckley, Milton Friedman, Al Pacino, Recreational Substance Use
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