New study shows federal war on drugs failing in Vancouver

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The availability of these so-called 'hard drugs' is comparable to, and in some cases even greater than, the reported availability of marijuana,” the report says. In a news release, report co-author Thomas Kerr credits addiction treatment and harm …
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The Trippy New Era: Returning to Hallucinogens as a Treatment for Addiction

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Can these drugs revolutionize addiction treatment, or is it all just tangerine trees and marmalade skies? (PHOTO: OLEG GOLIKOV/SHUTTERSTOCK). June 25, 2013 • By Kelly Bourdet • Leave a Comment. 28 Flares 28 Flares ×. This post originally appeared …
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Youths who drink or use pot more prone to head injury

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The new study is based on the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health's 2011 Ontario student drug use and health survey, an anonymous questionnaire completed in classrooms by 8,915 students in grades 7 through 12. "To our knowledge, this is the longest …
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Illegal drug trafficking obstacle to development – UN

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According to Mr. Moon, farmers dependent on the cultivation of illicit drugs such as coca, marijuana and opium must be offered alternative livelihoods, while drug users and addicts need help not stigmatization. He called for a human rights and science …
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