Drug Abuse Dangerous – No Matter Where You Are
Drug abuse dangerous – no matter where you are
RECENT reports of alleged drug abuse by Singaporeans overseas (“S’porean dies after collapsing at drug-hit Jakarta concert”, Tuesday; and “Six dead after drug overdose at KL music fest”, Sunday) are reminders that drug abuse is dangerous. The National …
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March Madness: Gateway to Gambling? for Some, Yes
March Madness: Gateway to Gambling? For Some, Yes
“I'm not saying it's not OK to go out to Las Vegas and place a bet on a team,” said Tim Otteman, an assistant professor at Central Michigan University and an internationally known expert on sports-related gambling. “But nobody becomes addicted to… Continue reading
Drug Abuse Dangerous – No Matter Where You Are
Drug abuse dangerous – no matter where you are
RECENT reports of alleged drug abuse by Singaporeans overseas (“S’porean dies after collapsing at drug-hit Jakarta concert”, Tuesday; and “Six dead after drug overdose at KL music fest”, Sunday) are reminders that drug abuse is dangerous. The National …
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6 New Books We Can't Stop Talking About
6 New Books We Can't Stop Talking About
A real-life atrocity that gets us to look at issues bigger than ourselves, a love story set along the Coney Island boardwalk and other tales we couldn't stop talking about this month. … Moore, who published her remarkable debut, Self-Help, 29 years… Continue reading
Arundel Police Officers to Carry Drug to Counteract Heroin Overdose
Arundel police officers to carry drug to counteract heroin overdose
Officers are being trained to administer a nasal mist known as Narcan, or naloxone, a drug designed to halt overdose symptoms in heroin users. Twelve people … Arundel is seeing the heroin laced with fentanyl that's been circulating in the… Continue reading
War Against Prescription Drug Abuse May Have Fueled Heroin Use
War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use
Some in the field of drug addiction are saying the U.S. government’s fight against prescription drug abuse may be causing the rise in heroin use. The crack down on pill mills, and making prescription narcotics harder to access is fueling… Continue reading