Health
Pot smoking in pregnancy tied to stillbirth risk
(HealthDay)—Expectant mothers who smoke marijuana may triple their risk for a stillbirth, a new study suggests.
Dec 10, 2013
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Addiction
One in seven students has dabbled in "smart" drugs
American and European studies prove that students use prescription medication or drugs to enhance their cognitive performance. Researchers from the universities of Zurich and Basel examined whether Swiss students have also ...
Nov 14, 2013
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Addiction
International 'war' on illegal drugs is failing to curb supply
The international war on illegal drugs is failing to curb supply, despite the increasing amounts of resource being ploughed into law enforcement activities, finds research published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Sep 30, 2013
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Addiction
Brazil has 370,000 regular crack cocaine users: study
Brazil has 370,000 regular crack cocaine users in major cities, including 50,000 minors, an official study found Thursday.
Sep 19, 2013
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Health
Feds seek to legalize marijuana industry banking
The Justice Department and federal banking regulators will help clear the way for financial institutions to transact business with the legitimate marijuana industry without fear of prosecution, Deputy Attorney General James ...
Sep 11, 2013
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Addiction
Heroin, amphetamines head list of problem drugs
Heroin accounted for more than half of the 78,000 deaths from illegal drugs in 2010, but amphetamine had most addicts, researchers reported in The Lancet on Wednesday.
Aug 28, 2013
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Addiction
Study: Marijuana top illegal drug used worldwide
Marijuana is the most popular illegal drug used worldwide, but addictions to popular painkillers like Vicodin, Oxycontin and codeine kill the most people, according to the first-ever global survey of illicit drug abuse.
Aug 28, 2013
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Medical research
Enzyme 'Lyn' linked to anaemia
New research by a team including experts from the UWA-affiliated Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) has proved a link between an enzyme known as "Lyn" and the blood disorder anaemia.
Aug 21, 2013
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Health
New Zealand youth engaging in less risky pursuits
Drinking, drugs and other risky behaviours are on the decline according to a nationwide report on New Zealand youth launched at Parliament recently.
Aug 2, 2013
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Pediatrics
Gunning for trouble: Study of young assault victims finds risky mix of gun possession, aggression
They're young. They've been injured in an assault – so badly they went to the emergency room. And nearly one in four of them has a gun, probably an illegal one. What happens next?
Jul 8, 2013
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