Vernon Porter Senate Drug Caucus Hearing Testimony Washington DC 7/18/2012

Vernon Porter Senate Drug Caucus hearing testimony Washington DC 7/18/2012 – Vernon Porter Senate Drug Caucus hearing on prescription drug abuse

If Docs Abuse Drugs, Spouses Can Help Spot It

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WASHINGTON — Enlisting anesthesiologists' significant others to keep a watchful eye may help reduce substance abuse among their partners, researchers said here. About 85% of significant others — most of whom had been through a training program …
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Red Ribbon Week Celebrates Success in Curbing Drug Abuse

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2012 – Drug and substance abuse among Defense Department military and civilian personnel and their families is at its lowest point in the department's history, the Pentagon's director of operational readiness and safety said.
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Weed wars: If states legalize marijuana, will feds still crack down or steer …

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Sabet's vision of post-election pot realities in Washington and Colorado — where Amendment 64 has majority support, according to a recent poll — seems to suggest a possible weed war between the feds and the states. … “The question voters should be …
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Washington pot activists push for driving curbs to help pass bill

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Critics say the science around pot-impaired driving is not settled and the National Institute on Drug Abuse says more research is needed to understand pot's impact on driving. Under the Washington proposal, an average pot smoker would cross the limit …
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