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Britney Spears Hooked On Drugs In 2007, Former Confidante Testifies
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop starBritney Spears' former confidante encouraged her to kick her drug habit five years ago, and brought drug-sniffingdogs to her Malibu home and flushed a bag of white powder down the toilet, he testified Tuesday. "She had...
Tags: Britney Spears, Recreational Substance Use, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Gov. Tom Corbett says failed drug tests keeping people from working
Capitol IdeasYo! Gov. Tom Corbett is catching a ton of flak across the state and nation for saying employers are having trouble finding qualified workers because so many fail drug tests. But is Corbett wrong? Democrats think he is – but...... -
Hansen: Has city become immune to homeless crime?
It was a summer-like day at Main Beach on Saturday with tourists filling the boardwalk, children enjoying the playground and a group of hardened homeless men passing around a pipe. Welcome to the visible underbelly of Laguna Beach. This scene is not...
Tags: Heroin, Family, Recreational Substance Use, Lifestyle and Leisure
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It's finals week: Do you know what your teen is taking to study so hard?
By the end of high school, 12% of teens say they have taken a stimulant medication for reasons other than to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But parents, including many of those whose kids are taking ADHD drugs in a bid to boost...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Behavioral Conditions, University of Michigan, Social Sciences, Prescription Drugs
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Psychiatric facility given 'conditional' status
South Bend TribunePLYMOUTH — The Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction has placed a Plymouth psychiatric hospital for children and adults on a “conditional certificate” for the next three months. The special audit, conducted at the facility...Tags: Mental Health, Lifestyle and Leisure, Recreational Substance Use
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OAS study says countries should consider decriminalizing drug use
BOGOTA, Colombia — The Organization of American States said Friday that countries should consider decriminalizing drug use, a shift backed by several Latin American leaders but opposed by the United States. Decriminalization could be one of many...
Tags: Bogota (Colombia), Punishment, Colombia, Recreational Substance Use, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Josh Hamilton's allergies not linked to drug use, doctors say
addCustomPlayer('1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', 'eplayer15'); Josh Hamilton said he was assured by doctors this week that the allergies that lead to occasional sinus and throat discomfort and dizziness...Tags: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Allergies, Baseball, Barry Enright, Mike Scioscia
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One died and 18 were hospitalized after taking Ecstasy at an L.A. rave New Year's Eve
A 24-year-old man died and 18 others were transported to emergency rooms after taking Ecstasy at an all night New Year's Eve rave at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, according to a report released Thursday. The report, by the U.S. Centers for Disease...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Human Body, Halloween, Human Interest, Drug Trafficking
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Health, safety primary concerns in school's decision to drug-test
The Orlando Sentinel's Front Burner columns on Friday addressing drug testing in schools illustrate that there are issues about which honest people can disagree in good faith. Harold J. Krent, dean and professor of law at Chicago-Kent law school, and...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Medical Procedures and Tests, Crime, Law and Justice, Alcohol Addiction, Students
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Former Osceola Principal David Groover gets one year in prison on drug conviction
KISSIMMEE — David Groover, formerly principal of Partin Settlement Elementary School, must serve a year in prison following his guilty plea and sentencing Monday for dealing drugs, court records show. The once widely popular educator admitted to...
Tags: Trials, Osceola County, Methamphetamine (drug), Crime, Law and Justice, University of Central Florida
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Authorities to discuss warning signs of meth labs at community event
Daily American Staff WriterMethamphetamine labs are being found more in Somerset County than in previous years, said Cpl. Dennis Ulery, a supervisor on the Pennsylvania State Police Clandestine Lab Response Team. "Last year we had a 40 percent increase statewide and we are on pace...Tags: Methamphetamine (drug), Symptoms, Drug Trafficking, Recreational Substance Use, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Athletes only too happy to be 'lab rats'
After discovering that a promising new drug caused multiple types of cancer in lab animals, the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline stopped developing the compound. But the failed experimental drug, called GW501516, is making a comeback in another...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Medical Research, Research, GlaxoSmithKline PLC
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