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Health

Extended Therapy for Young Opioid Addicts Better than Short Term Detox, Study

Extended Therapy for Young Opioid Addicts Better than Short Term Detox, Study

According to a new study, young opioid addicts who took extended treatment with buprenorphine and...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 13:20
Update: Bayer Warned over Aspirin Products

Update: Bayer Warned over Aspirin Products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to Bayer Health Care saying the...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 15:50
People Aged 18 to 25 Are Using Less Cocaine, But More Prescription Drugs

People Aged 18 to 25 Are Using Less Cocaine, But More Prescription Drugs

After the 13th annual survey on attitudes about drug abuse released by the National Center on...
» read full story September 05th, 2008 - 14:54
Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ad Campaigns May Be a Waste of Time, Money

Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ad Campaigns May Be a Waste of Time, Money

The strategy of advertising directly to the final consumer of the product may not be the best way...
» read full story September 02nd, 2008 - 17:46
Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising Does Not Pay Off

Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising Does Not Pay Off

A study published Tuesday in the online British Medical Journal revealed that DTC drug marketing...
» read full story September 02nd, 2008 - 17:06
Doctor Accused of Treating Cancer Patients with Unapproved Drugs

Doctor Accused of Treating Cancer Patients with Unapproved Drugs

A doctor specialized in treating cancer patients was charged on Friday with illegally imported...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 15:27
CDC Reports More Than 1000 Deaths From Illegal Fentanyl Overdoses

CDC Reports More Than 1000 Deaths From Illegal Fentanyl Overdoses

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made public on Thursday a report according to which...
» read full story July 25th, 2008 - 13:11
Bristol-Myers Squibb to Start Paying States in Medicaid Drug Fraud

Bristol-Myers Squibb to Start Paying States in Medicaid Drug Fraud

A number of 43 states will receive money from drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb as part of a...
» read full story July 16th, 2008 - 13:08
Addictive Drugs Available “With The Click Of A Mouse”

Addictive Drugs Available “With The Click Of A Mouse”

Despite efforts by governmental agencies to control illegal Internet sales of prescription-free...
» read full story July 10th, 2008 - 12:55
Illegal Magic Mushrooms Compound Has Long-Lasting “Magic” Effects

Illegal Magic Mushrooms Compound Has Long-Lasting “Magic” Effects

An article published online this week in the Journal of Psychopharmacology links psilocybin, the...
» read full story July 02nd, 2008 - 14:06
Marijuana Potency Sets New Record First Time in Years

Marijuana Potency Sets New Record First Time in Years

Marijuana potency hit record levels in more than 30 years, posing greater risks to people who may...
» read full story June 13th, 2008 - 13:03
Long-Term Marijuana Use May Shrink Parts of the Brain

Long-Term Marijuana Use May Shrink Parts of the Brain

It has long been known that marijuana use is often linked to mental health problems such as...
» read full story June 03rd, 2008 - 16:14
Marijuana Use Results in Heart Attack and Stroke As Well

Marijuana Use Results in Heart Attack and Stroke As Well

Just days after a White House Office of National Drug Control Policy report revealed that teen...
» read full story May 14th, 2008 - 16:20
Cocaine Use May Result in Heart Attack Symptoms in Youths

Cocaine Use May Result in Heart Attack Symptoms in Youths

A new study by the American Heart Association warned Monday that cocaine use in young or otherwise...
» read full story March 18th, 2008 - 12:56
Drop in the Illegal Drugs Use Among Teens

Drop in the Illegal Drugs Use Among Teens

A study conducted by researchers from University of Michigan and sponsored by the National...
» read full story December 12th, 2007 - 00:33
Police Ordered to Return Legally Possessed Marijuana

Police Ordered to Return Legally Possessed Marijuana

California state law allows the possession of prescribed marijuana for medicinal purposes in...
» read full story November 30th, 2007 - 14:59
Over-The-Counter Zyrtec-D Approved by the FDA

Over-The-Counter Zyrtec-D Approved by the FDA

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a drug which combines an...
» read full story November 09th, 2007 - 23:59
FDA Orders Recall of Dubious "Natural" Impotence Drugs

FDA Orders Recall of Dubious "Natural" Impotence Drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered the immediate recall of True Man Sexual Energy...
» read full story November 04th, 2007 - 14:35
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People

DUI Misdemeanor Charge for Heather Locklear

DUI Misdemeanor Charge for Heather Locklear

Heather Locklear was charged Tuesday with misdemeanor driving under the influence of legally...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 15:33
“Office"'s Star Craig Robinson Pleads Guilty To Drug Possession

“Office"'s Star Craig Robinson Pleads Guilty To Drug Possession

Hollywood actor Craig Robinson, most popular for his role in NBC's comedy "The Office"...
» read full story August 21st, 2008 - 16:05
Report: “CSI” Gary Dourdan Arrested for Drug Possession

Report: “CSI” Gary Dourdan Arrested for Drug Possession

“CSI” star Gary Dourdan was put under arrest for drugs possession, according to Access...
» read full story April 29th, 2008 - 23:20
Notorious Former Hollywood Madam Arrested

Notorious Former Hollywood Madam Arrested

Former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss was arrested Thursday by Nevada police on charges of illegal...
» read full story February 08th, 2008 - 10:33
Mary J. Blige And 50 Cent Mentioned In Steroid Report

Mary J. Blige And 50 Cent Mentioned In Steroid Report

Albany County District Attorney P. David Soares’ investigation on the use of steroids and human...
» read full story January 14th, 2008 - 16:41
Did Britney Fail Her Drug Test or Not?

Did Britney Fail Her Drug Test or Not?

Surprisingly or not, Britney Spears may or may not have failed one of her court-ordered random...
» read full story November 13th, 2007 - 01:05
Britney's Bit of Custody Luck

Britney's Bit of Custody Luck

Britney Spears was stripped of her custody rights and granted only monitored visitation of sons...
» read full story October 12th, 2007 - 10:39
Chris Benoit Was Overprescribed Steroids

Chris Benoit Was Overprescribed Steroids

Professional wrestler Chris Benoit, who killed his wife and son and then committed suicide earlier...
» read full story October 09th, 2007 - 11:27
Lindsay Lohan Gets More Moments of Court Glory

Lindsay Lohan Gets More Moments of Court Glory

Actress Lindsay Lohan is due in court again over claims she was drunk when she crashed her...
» read full story September 12th, 2007 - 13:56
John Singleton, The Director Of Boyz N the Hood, Involved In Car Accident

John Singleton, The Director Of Boyz N the Hood, Involved In Car Accident

John Singleton, the director of Poetic Justice and 2 Fast 2 Furious, was involved in a car...
» read full story August 25th, 2007 - 20:29
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U.S.

US Voters Support Gay-Marriage Bans

San Francisco - Voters in Florida and Arizona on Tuesday backed amendments to their state...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 09:53
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Movies

Heather Locklear Officially Charged With DUI

Heather Locklear Officially Charged With DUI

Actress Heather Locklear has been finally charged with one count of driving under the influence of...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 01:45
Ryan O’Neal, Son Charged with Drug Possession

Ryan O’Neal, Son Charged with Drug Possession

Sexagenarian actor Ryan O’Neal and his son with actress Farrah Fawcett, Redmond O’Neal, have been...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 12:50
'The Office'  Star Busted For Drugs

'The Office' Star Busted For Drugs

Actor Craig Robinson, widely known for playing Daryl Philbin on NBC's "The Office," was...
» read full story August 16th, 2008 - 21:24
O.C. star, Mischa Barton Charged With DUI, Marijuana Possession

O.C. star, Mischa Barton Charged With DUI, Marijuana Possession

Actress Mischa Barton, 21, was charged on Tuesday with drunken driving, marijuana possession and...
» read full story February 27th, 2008 - 10:52
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Technology

Internet Trafficking Of Prescription Drugs – A Thriving Business

Internet Trafficking Of Prescription Drugs – A Thriving Business

Illegal Internet sales of prescription-free drugs is a thriving business, despite efforts by...
» read full story July 09th, 2008 - 16:29
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Specials

Marion “Suge” Knight Posts $19,000 Bail Following Las Vegas Arrest

Marion “Suge” Knight Posts $19,000 Bail Following Las Vegas Arrest

Rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was arrested on Wednesday on assault and drug charges after he was...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 16:04
Craig Robinson, “The Office” Star, Arrested for Drug Possession

Craig Robinson, “The Office” Star, Arrested for Drug Possession

Craig Robinson, the actor best-known for his role as the warehouse foreman Darryl Philbin on NBC’s...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 12:08
Teenagers’ Access to Drugs, Alcohol, Marijuana Easier Than Ever

Teenagers’ Access to Drugs, Alcohol, Marijuana Easier Than Ever

The latest survey of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia ...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 13:35
Drugs, a Problem for Teens who Say It’s Easier to Get Prescription Drugs

Drugs, a Problem for Teens who Say It’s Easier to Get Prescription Drugs

Many teens try alcohol, tobacco, household chemicals, prescription medicines and illegal drugs....
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 12:40
Heath Ledger Drug Investigation Closed

Heath Ledger Drug Investigation Closed

Federal prosecutors in New York have decided to close the investigation into how actor Heath...
» read full story August 07th, 2008 - 10:36
Report Warns on Serious Mental Problems in Teens Using Pot

Report Warns on Serious Mental Problems in Teens Using Pot

Marijuana is one of the world’s most commonly used illegal drugs. There are approximately 300...
» read full story May 10th, 2008 - 11:06

Woman’s Memoir of Ghetto Childhood Fake

The story within the pages of “Love and Consequences,” a Riverhead Books memoir written by a white...
» read full story March 04th, 2008 - 11:13
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Sports

Clemens versus McNamee: Who Is Telling the Truth?

Clemens versus McNamee: Who Is Telling the Truth?

The seven-time Cy Young award winner Roger Clemens denied the allegations of his former personal...
» read full story December 19th, 2007 - 11:59
Ankiel and Glaus Carry on Baseball’s Steroids Headache

Ankiel and Glaus Carry on Baseball’s Steroids Headache

According to the latest reports, Rick Ankiel and former World Series MVP Troy Glaus received...
» read full story September 08th, 2007 - 17:20
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World

Mafia Shootings in Italy: Seven Killed

Seven people were killed in two separate shootings near the southern Italian town of Caserta late...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 15:59
DEA Drops Heath Ledger’s Case, MK Olsen Breaths A Sigh Of Relief

DEA Drops Heath Ledger’s Case, MK Olsen Breaths A Sigh Of Relief

Investigators announced their decision to drop the case of how Heath Ledger got the two powerful...
» read full story August 07th, 2008 - 16:17

Truck Drivers Who Smuggle Will Lose Their License

The law will get tougher with truck drivers who smuggle drugs or help people get into the U.S....
» read full story June 20th, 2008 - 13:03
"Tony” Rezko, a Former Obama Fundraiser, Found Guilty

"Tony” Rezko, a Former Obama Fundraiser, Found Guilty

There’s no turning back for Antoin "Tony" Rezko, a former fund-raiser for Barack Obama,...
» read full story June 05th, 2008 - 16:11

Two JFK Airport Custom Officers Arrested

You would think that people like custom officers should be smarter than taking bribes or helping...
» read full story May 29th, 2008 - 11:19
75 Students Arrested at San Diego University in Drug Bust

75 Students Arrested at San Diego University in Drug Bust

Police arrested 96 men, including 75 students of the San Diego University in an undercover drug...
» read full story May 07th, 2008 - 11:56
Study Finds Midwest Has the Highest Drunken Driving Rates

Study Finds Midwest Has the Highest Drunken Driving Rates

A government study released on Wednesday has found about 15 percent of the U.S. adults have driven...
» read full story April 23rd, 2008 - 15:38
Arms Dealer Arrested in Thailand for Weapons Sale to the FARC

Arms Dealer Arrested in Thailand for Weapons Sale to the FARC

One of the world’s top arms dealers was arrested Thursday in Bangkok being accused of...
» read full story March 06th, 2008 - 19:21
Drug-Abusing Celebs – A Negative Example for Youth, UN Says

Drug-Abusing Celebs – A Negative Example for Youth, UN Says

The United Nations drug control agency has expressed its concern over drug abuse among...
» read full story March 05th, 2008 - 16:34
New Hershey Mint Looks Like Cocaine

New Hershey Mint Looks Like Cocaine

According to a Philadelphia police official, the new products from the Hershey Co., the mint...
» read full story December 02nd, 2007 - 15:02
Drug Lord Arrested in Colombia

Drug Lord Arrested in Colombia

Colombian security forces arrested the alleged boss of the Norte del Valle drug cartel, Diego...
» read full story September 10th, 2007 - 20:21
UN: Opium Production in Afghanistan Reaches “Frightening Levels”

UN: Opium Production in Afghanistan Reaches “Frightening Levels”

According to the latest report released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC),...
» read full story August 27th, 2007 - 21:07
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Music

Disease Is Unforgiving with the Unforgettable Natalie Cole

Disease Is Unforgiving with the Unforgettable Natalie Cole

The daughter of the music legend Nat King Cole was admitted to a New York City hospital after she...
» read full story September 20th, 2008 - 14:35
DMX Arrested on Animal Cruelty Charges, Drugs

DMX Arrested on Animal Cruelty Charges, Drugs

Rapper DMX, real name Earl Simmons, has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty and drug...
» read full story May 12th, 2008 - 13:08
Rapper T. I. Expected to Enter Guilty Plea, Faces Jail Time

Rapper T. I. Expected to Enter Guilty Plea, Faces Jail Time

Rapper T. I. is expected to plead guilty Thursday to federal weapons charges stemming from an...
» read full story March 27th, 2008 - 17:45
DMX Under Surveillance For Animal Cruelty.

DMX Under Surveillance For Animal Cruelty.

Earl Simmons, aka DMX. has been put under surveillance after police received  a complaint...
» read full story August 26th, 2007 - 13:43
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