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Drug testing bill awaits Brownback's signature
Senators have sent a bill to Gov. Sam Brownback's desk that would require Kansas residents who receive welfare and unemployment benefits to submit to drug testing. The Senate voted 29-9 on Tuesday to accept changes made to the bill by the House...
Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Career and Workplace, Lifestyle and Leisure, Employment Opportunities, Government
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Drug addiction rising in Egypt, officials say
CAIRO -- The Egyptian government says it is taking steps to battle drug addiction, especially among young people, which has escalated amid deepening social and economic problems since the 2011 uprising that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak. The...Tags: Substance Abuse, Tramadol (drug), Egypt, Drug Trafficking, Recreational Substance Use
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Where Obama should hear Paul: Legal pot
As the nation's capital prepares to open its first legal medicinal marijuana dispensary and Sen. Rand Paul's call for legalization basks in bipartisan praise, it's time for President Barack Obama to clear the air around his own passive-aggressive...
Tags: Lawyers, Recreational Substance Use, Civil Rights, Lifestyle and Leisure, Justice System
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Harford offering new drug, alcohol education program April 2
In response to a 2010 Youth Commission Survey, in which 49 percent of youth in grades six to 12 indicated they feel strongly that alcohol and drug abuse educational program and initiatives are needed, the Harford County Department of Community Services...Tags: Substance Abuse, Recreational Substance Use, Prescription Drugs, Lifestyle and Leisure, Drugs and Medicines
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Michigan lawmakers consider new welfare drug testing law
WSBT-TVShould welfare recipients in Michigan suspected of using drugs be tested? And if they fail, lose benefits? There's a heated debate about the issue going on in the legislature right now and on our WSBT Facebook page. By late Wednesday afternoon, more...Tags: Government, Stevensville, Medical Procedures and Tests, Recreational Substance Use, Pension and Welfare
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Is a Facebook 'like' too much information?
Go ahead, click the "like" icon on the "Wicked, the Musical" page on Facebook. You may be telling more people than you intended that you're gay. Click it for Hello Kitty. You may be telling someone you have an "open" personality but aren't as...Tags: Chris Tucker, University of Cambridge, Gaming, Wicked (musical), Adam Lambert
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Whitney Houston's mother remembers her daughter in new memoir
By the time Whitney Houston died in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel last February, tracking her deterioration had become a blood sport for the gossip rags. Her struggles with substance abuse had been the subject of speculation for years, fodder...
Tags: Substance Abuse, Heart Disease, Recreational Substance Use, Entertainment, Lifestyle and Leisure
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U.S. foes of legal pot focus on risks to the brain
Reuters(Reuters) - With U.S. backers of legalized marijuana emboldened by victories in two states during the November elections, foes are ramping up efforts and honing their message to focus on risks they say the drug poses to mental health and intellectual...Tags: Medical Research, Marijuana Use, Recreational Substance Use, Education, U.S. Congress
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Officials see heroin increases, prescription drug decrease
Ken Mills compares law enforcement's battle on illegal drugs to a similar tussle with another social and legal problem. "With drunk driving, law enforcement has made a commitment in enforcing and making arrests," said Mills, a Detective Lieutenant with...
Tags: Substance Abuse, Methamphetamine (drug), Recreational Substance Use, Drug Trafficking, Police Arrests
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Lance Armstrong admits drug use, bullying tactics
Lance Armstrong calmly told Oprah Winfrey in a highly anticipated taped television interview Thursday night that he took a variety of performance-enhancing drugs while winning a record seven Tour de France titles, but that in his mind at the time, he...Tags: International Cycling Union, Recreational Substance Use, Lance Armstrong, Arts and Culture, Tour de France
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Walt Sweeney dies at 71; offensive guard for the San Diego Chargers
In his first game in 1963 with the San Diego Chargers, Walt Sweeney established a pattern that would mark his 13 seasons as a star in professional football. Even though it was only an exhibition, Sweeney played with a fearsome aggressiveness. As a...Tags: New England Patriots, Recreational Substance Use, Washington Redskins, Interior Policy, Pancreatic Cancer
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USADA extends deadline for Armstrong to talk
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong on Wednesday was given more time to think about whether he wants to cooperate with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. Separately, he learned that he's about to be sued. USADA, the agency that investigated the...
Tags: ABC (tv network), U.S. Department of Justice, Recreational Substance Use, Lance Armstrong, Tour de France
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