Teacher posts bond on synthetic marijuana and harassment charges
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, synthetic marijuana or “spice refers to a wide variety of herbal mixtures that produce experiences similar to marijuana (cannabis) and that are marketed as safe, legal alternatives. The drug is growing …
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Record number of British baby boomers taking illicit drugs – and landing in …
Figures released by the U.S. based National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in 2011, showed that the percentage of Americans aged 50 to 59 who reported having used illicit or prescription drugs more than doubled, to 6.2 percent from 2.7 percent, between …
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5 Things More Likely to Kill You Than Marijuana
But the National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that only about 9% of users become addicted to marijuana. Cocaine, on the other hand, is far more addictive, but is listed as a Schedule II drug. While it's true that marijuana use can lead to …
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