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'K2' poses dangers and should be illegal

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by Calvina Fay
 
(CNN) -- Smokable herbal blends marketed as "legal highs" have become increasingly popular and as easy to buy as cigarettes.

More Evidence of Marijuana-Psychosis Link

By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today
Published: February 27, 2010

Boomers' Drug Use Could Create Big Challenge

Feb. 9) -- Forget the obvious scourges of growing old: cancer, osteoporosis, dementia. The unexpected health threat to millions of aging Americans might actually be their own substance abuse.

Pot and Pop: New Research Finds Stronger Link Between Music and Marijuana Use Among Teens

ScienceDaily (Dec. 23, 2009) — Teens who frequently listen to music that contains references to marijuana are more likely to use the drug than their counterparts with less exposure to such lyrics, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study online now in the journal Addiction.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091222121809.htm

 

Heroin for dummies

Heroin for dummies

Last Updated: 1:09 PM, January 5, 2010

Posted: 3:25 AM, January 3, 2010

Here's the latest smack on taxpayers.

The city spent $32,000 on 70,000 fliers that tell you how to shoot heroin, complete with detailed tips on prepping the dope and injecting it into your arm.

The Health Department handout has outraged New York's top drug prosecutors and abuse experts.

Marijuana Tough On Teenage Brain

By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor
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Marijuana Tough On Teen-Age BrainAccording to a Canadian researcher, the effect of heavy doses of cannabis on young brains is more severe than expected.