70 million Americans taking mind-altering drugs
The researchers' core finding? Repeated marijuana use by teenagers lowers their IQ – permanently. Yet, according to a 2010 study by the federal Department of Health and Human Services, over 22 million Americans use illegal drugs, comprising …
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Drug-overdose deaths surging in R.I.
Every year for at least the past decade, Rhode Island has been among the top five states in the country for illicit drug use among residents ages 12 and older, according to surveys conducted by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services …
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Heroin addiction is up, people are dying: Why is a drug that could cure it …
I've had an inordinate amount of people in my life struggle with heroin addiction. I've lost people, both figuratively and literally–it steals people away, and I hate it for that. I hate the drug so deeply that even thinking about it sets my teeth on …
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