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Posted by KirstenPer
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Inside a Massive, Successful Effort to Stop Prescribing So Many Opioids – Mother Jones
http://www.motherjones.com/polit...
One medical group has figured out a way to sidestep the dangerously addictive drugs.
Posted by dryden (Canada)
The Cost of the Opioid Crisis | The New Yorker
http://www.newyorker.com/magazin...
Trump says he wants an economic revival. He could start by tackling an epidemic. #opioids
Posted by dryden (Canada)
Are You Team Pinot Or Team Pot? Why The Debate Has One Community Choosing Sides
http://www.buzzfeed.com/alysonma...
The battle between the Wagner family and their neighbors could be a sign of clashes to come as cannabis becomes a legal crop in more states. Wine producers fear for their grapes if weed grows nearby;
Posted by dryden (Canada)
A 10-year-old’s overdose death reveals Miami neighborhood’s intense struggle with opioids - The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/na...
Alton Banks’s death in Overtown is every parent’s nightmare.
Posted by dryden (Canada)
This Map Shows How Some US Counties Are Prescribing Way More Opioids Than Others
http://www.buzzfeed.com/danverga...
"Clinical practice is all over the place," one expert said. Around 20,000 people died of prescription pain pill #overdoses in 2015.
Posted by dryden (Canada)
The Promise of an All-Natural Molly – MEL Magazine
http://melmagazine.com/the-promi...
Could Katy do the same thing for my anxiety that #MDMA did—without any of the debilitating side effects?
Posted by dryden (Canada)
The case for prescription heroin - Vox
http://www.vox.com/policy-and-po...
Vancouver gives #heroin to drug users suffering from addiction — and it works.
Posted by dryden (Canada)
When the Patient Is a Gold Mine: The Trouble With Rare-Disease Drugs - Bloomberg
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/fe...
With a flagship treatment that helps fewer than 11,000 people, how is Alexion making so much money?
Posted by dryden (Canada)
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http://lifehacker.com/what-letha...
The drugs used in lethal injections were not designed to kill people, and they are on the market today because of their use in medicine. Pharma companies don’t allow them to be used for executions, but Arkansas got their hands on some any...
Posted by dryden (Canada)
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http://jalopnik.com/drug-cartels...
A string of drug busts in Minnesota involving marijuana being smuggled across the border in brand new Ford Fusions has triggered an ongoing investigation. It is believed that the cartel of former drug lord “El Chapo” is involved.
Posted by dryden (Canada)
Legalization Of Cannabis Dramatically Cuts Opioid Abuse Rates | IFLScience
http://www.iflscience.com/health...
The overuse of prescription painkillers is an epidemic sweeping through much of the United States. Hospitalizations due to opioid abuse, as well as overdos
Posted by dryden (Canada)
John Oliver Pushes for Marijuana Legalization on the Federal Level [Video]
http://www.yahoo.com/tv/john-oli...
John Oliver’s main story Sunday night on Last Week Tonight was about marijuana legalization. While 44 states have some form of medical marijuana law, the federal government still has it as classified as a schedule-one narcotic. #JohnOliver
Posted by dryden (Canada)
The Case for Eating Weed at Work - Bloomberg
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/ar...
It's like having a cup of coffee, but marijuana.
Posted by dryden (Canada)
How Iceland Got Teens to Say No to Drugs - The Atlantic
http://www.theatlantic.com/healt...
Curfews, sports, and understanding kids’ brain chemistry have all helped dramatically curb substance abuse in the country.
Posted by dryden (Canada)
The 3 deadliest drugs in America are legal - Vox
http://www.vox.com/2014/5/19/572...
Tobacco, alcohol, and opioids kill hundreds of thousands annually. Marijuana, meanwhile, has caused zero overdose deaths.
Posted by dryden (Canada)
The Wonders of Working Out with Weed - News - The Stranger
http://www.thestranger.com/news/...
Two years ago, I left Seattle on a bicycle and rode 1,400 miles down the Pacific Coast. It was an amazing, life-changing experience that was also frequently boring. As the scenery changed from state to state, my process remained utterly the...
Posted by dryden (Canada)
Dubious research remains marijuana's fiercest opponent
http://www.muckrock.com/news/arc...
For over eighty years, the federal government has been using questionable research and fear-driven “facts” to criminalize marijuana, a drug known to have little fatal risk and plenty of fans among even the most functional of society’s...
Posted by dryden (Canada)
These Little Pink Pills Are Destroying A Continent - Digg
http://digg.com/video/asian-spee...
This 23-minute documentary shows the costs of Asia's speed addiction.
Posted by dryden (Canada)
The Boosts in Performance Tempting Athletes to Dope - WSJ
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-...
The Olympics brings athletes together from all over the world in the spirit of fair sportsmanship. But at times in the past, pure athleticism hasn’t always been on display. The battle over doping recently came to a head in Rio. This is ho...
Posted by dryden (Canada)
Medical Marijuana and the Opioid Crisis - The Atlantic
http://www.theatlantic.com/polit...
Recent studies indicate that the drug is making seniors healthier and helping stem the tide of the opioid epidemic—all while making their health care cheaper. #marijuana
Posted by dryden (Canada)
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