NGOs slam 'dangerous shift' in drug policy in Bulgaria's proposed Penal Code
NGOs slam 'dangerous shift' in drug policy in Bulgaria's proposed Penal Code
Filed under: drug abuse treatment association
“Even worse, the new bill does not offer the option of drug treatment as an alternative to imprisonment – although this is recommended by the United Nations and in the European Union Drug Strategy (which Bulgaria has signed)”. As a result, the bill …
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How should the NFL deal with increased legalization of marijuana?
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New studies that identify marijuana's health benefits, combined with the moving testimony of marijuana users to efficiently treat their pain, have transformed attitudes about the drug and favorably distinguished it from other "criminal" substances …
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Parental Exposure To Marijuana Linked To Drug Addiction And Compulsive …
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NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Exposing adolescent rats to THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) -the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana–can lead to molecular and behavioral alterations in the next generation of offspring, even …
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Mount Sinai Researchers Find Promising New Drug Targets For Cocaine Addiction
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The research opens the door to a brand new direction for therapeutics to treat cocaine addiction. Effective drug therapies are urgently needed. National data from the US National Institute of Drug Abuse reveal that nearly 1.4 million Americans meet …
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