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Marijuana Legalization Gains Support, Confounding Policymakers
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"By Election Day 2016, we expect to see at least seven states where marijuana is legal and being regulated like alcohol," says Mason Tvert, a spokesman for the Marijuana Policy Project, a national legalization group. ___. Where California led the …
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Parents, be vigilant regarding teen drinking
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While nearly twice as many U.S. teens die in traffic crashes during the summer months compared to the rest of the year, nearly a third of this country's teen drivers killed in crashes had been drinking. According to National Highway Traffic Safety …
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A magic shot for addiction? Vivitrol shows early promise, addicts say
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So far, Vivitrol and Naltrexone have only proven effective for opiate and alcohol dependence. But McCann, of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, says his agency is funding research on its effectiveness on methamphetamine addicts. One of the drug's …
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