Full Coverage: Substance Use and Abuse
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News Stories
- NHS heroin 'will protect women' at BBC - Thu, Feb 08, 2007
- Meth labs abundant this hunting season at USATODAY.com - Mon, Dec 11, 2006
- Cannabis 'affecting young minds' at BBC - Mon, Dec 11, 2006
- Teens' abuse of cough medications soaring at San Francisco Chronicle - Wed, Dec 06, 2006
- Ecstasy harms brain on first use, study finds at The Guardian (UK). - Tue, Nov 28, 2006
Feature Articles
- Profiting from profiling: The nice life of a female dealer at San Francisco Chronicle - Tue, May 29, 2007
- U.S.-Style Rehabs Take Root in China As Addiction Grows at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Fri, Jan 19, 2007
- 'Drug courts' are battling addictions behind crime at Philadelphia Inquirer (reg req'd) - Tue, Jan 02, 2007
- The nightmare of 'speedballing' at BBC - Wed, Sep 13, 2006
- So how dangerous is cannabis? at The Independent (UK) - Wed, Jun 28, 2006
- Addiction: A 'Meth Prison' Movement at MSNBC - Sun, Apr 23, 2006
Opinion & Editorials
- Add new weapon to meth battle at Arizona Republic - Tue, Oct 17, 2006
- Reefer madness at Las Vegas Review-Journal - Fri, Aug 11, 2006
- Drug tests at SAISD performing a service at San Antonio Express-News - Thu, Aug 10, 2006
- One strike, you're out at Boston Globe - Tue, Aug 08, 2006
- Lesson in drug testing at Toledo Blade - Tue, Aug 08, 2006
- Let adults choose their drugs at Orange County Register - Mon, Aug 07, 2006
Related Web Sites
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
- Resource for information about substance abuse prevention and addiction treatment. Includes an FAQ on substance abuse, articles, news, and related resources.
- Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
- establishes policies, priorities, and objectives for the country's drug control program. Includes a database of drug street terms, a tool for law enforcement, public health, and other professionals.
- U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Conducts research and disseminates findings to improve drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy.
- A Madness Called Meth
- special report that examines the social, medical and environmental effects of methamphetamine in California. Published by the Sacramento, Fresno and Modesto Bee, October 2000.
- Meth's Deadly Buzz
- special series of five articles on methamphetamine, including video and interactive features about the drug. From MSNBC, February 2001.
- Lycaeum
- an "entheogenic database and community" with information on drugs and substances, personal experiences, and more.