drug and alcohol addiction

UN Report Puts Costs of Proper Global Treatment of Drug Addicts at $200-250

UN report puts costs of proper global treatment of drug addicts at 0-250

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VIENNA — Drug abuse worldwide is stagnant but still kills about 200000 people a year, the U.N.'s drug-fighting agency said in a report released Tuesday. Based on 2010 figures, the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime also said global treatment …
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The Girl Who Wrote About Drugs: Cat Marnell on Vice, Addiction & More

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Ban of Synthetic 'Bath Salt' Drugs Moving Through Massachusetts Legislature

Ban of synthetic 'bath salt' drugs moving through Massachusetts legislature

Filed under: Massachusetts Drug Addiction

Bath salts are an addictive stimulant sold over-the-counter in some convenience stores; the bill's supporters say the drug has no legitimate consumer purpose and has been mislabeled to appear benign. Last year, a handful of stores in Attleboro sold the …
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Poorer Nations Seeing a Rise in Drug Use

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