Drug decriminalisation options being looked at
Drug decriminalisation options being looked at
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Campaigners for a more lenient approach to drugs have advocated the Portuguese model, where drug use and possession for personal use of all illicit substances was decriminalised 13 years ago. But with the government looking at the Norwegian model …
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Why is sleep still such a mystery?
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Foster says the practice is ''akin to substance abuse'' in that you ''trick the brain into behaving in a way that is slightly disconnected from the real world''. As the rat studies showed, sleeping is essential for survival. But we struggle to get …
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Senate forum to talk about drug problem in suburbs
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… Busbee Center in Lawrenceville. Those scheduled to testify include Lance Dyer, whose son Dakota died after using synthetic marijuana last year, a Georgia Buruea of Investigation agent involved in the issue and officials from Georgia treatment clinics.
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1 in 6 unemployed are substance abusers
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Substance dependence is defined by several factors, including having withdrawals, repeatedly using a substance over the course of one month and witnessing related adverse effects at home, work or school. Addictions to alcohol, illegal drugs and misused …
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