Drugs

Nation's Moms Invent New Recreational Drug To Worry About

ISSUE 48•19 | 05.10.12 | News

DENVER—A new illicit drug that is incredibly cheap, highly addictive, and extremely easy to produce is appearing in school yards across the country, the fevered imaginations of the nation's mothers who need something to fret over confirmed today. Th... more»
Canada Keeps Marijuana Illegal

ISSUE 47•48 | 11.29.11 | American Voices

Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper announced last week he would not decriminalize and tax marijuana, despite calls to do so from the current mayor and four former mayors of Vancouver. more»
California Doctors Endorse Marijuana Legalization

ISSUE 47•42 | 10.19.11 | American Voices

The California Medical Association reached an agreement this weekend calling for marijuana's legalization, which the group said would allow the drug to be prescribed with greater understanding. more»
Area Man Offered Cocaine By Man He Met At Urinal 90 Seconds Ago

ISSUE 47•42 | 10.17.11 | Radio News
Teen Sex Linked To Alcohol And Drugs By Center Of Figuring Out Really Obvious Things

ISSUE 47•04 | 01.28.11 | Radio News
Expired Medicines Collected By DEA

ISSUE 46•39 | 09.29.10 | American Voices

The Drug Enforcement Administration conducted a national initiative last weekend in which people could bring their expired and unwanted prescription medications for disposal, no questions asked. more»
Police Seize More Than $50 In Wire From Nation's Wealthiest Crystal Meth Dealer

ISSUE 46•35 | 09.01.10 | Newsroom

Police invaded notorious meth dealer Daryl Krogen's home, seizing dozens of bicycle parts and more than ten dollars worth of stolen paint. more»
Do Glass Pipes, Incense Prove Teens Are Practicing Shamanism?

ISSUE 46•23 | 06.10.10 | In The Know

A troubling national report finds an increasing number of parents have found strange pipes, herbs, and other implements of shamanic activity in their teenagers' bedrooms. more»
Chimp In Cocaine Study Starts Lying To Friends

ISSUE 46•13 | 04.03.10 | News

ATLANTA—Early in the study, Bobo's elevated mood and excessive chattering made him quite popular among the other chimpanzees. But researchers claimed that his increased irritability, short temper, and absenteeism at the jungle gym did not go unnoticed. more»
California To Legalize Marijuana?

ISSUE 46•13 | 03.30.10 | American Voices

California's November ballot will include an initiative that if approved would make marijuana legal and taxable. more»
Marijuana Use Triples Among Gary

ISSUE 46•11 | 03.15.10 | News

COLUMBUS, OH—Department of Health and Human Services researchers are attributing the spike in cannabis consumption among 26-year-old Gary to a number of troubling factors, including Gary-related underemployment, decreased motivation, and prolonged exposure to Josh. more»
Alzheimer's Disease Causing Baby Boomers To Misremember 1960s Even More

ISSUE 46•05 | 02.04.10 | News

PALO ALTO, CA—Alzheimer's researchers at Stanford University published a study this week showing that the degenerative brain disease is beginning to affect the baby boomer generation, causing many to remember the 1960s even less accurately than they normally would. more»
I Don't Need Drugs To Have A Good Time And Jump Through A Plate-Glass Window Into A Pool 15 Stories Below

ISSUE 45•37 | 09.08.09 | Commentary

You know, some people just don't get it. They think they need to smoke a little grass, maybe do a little blow, or ingest several grams of angel... more»
Cartel Kills 18 In Rehab

ISSUE 45•37 | 09.07.09 | American Voices

A Mexican drug cartel is being blamed for the shooting deaths of 18 patients at a rehab clinic. What do you think? more»
Marijuana Growers Linked To California Fire

ISSUE 45•34 | 08.19.09 | American Voices

A cooking fire started by marijuana growers linked to a Mexican cartel is said to be responsible for burning around 90,000 acres of the Los Padres... more»
Drugs In America

ISSUE 45•21 | 06.02.09 | Slideshow
Marijuana Use Linked To Testicular Cancer

ISSUE 45•07 | 02.11.09 | American Voices

A study from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle found that marijuana smokers had an increased risk of developing testicular... more»
Guidance Counselor Reminds Self-Mutilating Drug User About SAT Deadlines

ISSUE 45•06 | 02.03.09 | News in Brief

CHICAGO—Concerned about Derek Hodge's future and his ability to ultimately succeed in life, Taft High School guidance counselor Janice... more»
Amsterdam To Shutter Some Coffee Shops, Brothels

ISSUE 44•51 | 12.12.08 | American Voices

In an effort to stem organized crime, Amsterdam announced that it would be closing many of its brothels and marijuana-friendly cafes. What do... more»
Colombian Bio-Engineers Create Gun-And-Drugs Tree

ISSUE 44•42 | 10.14.08 | Radio News
Ryan O'Neal, Son Arrested For Drugs

ISSUE 44•38 | 09.19.08 | American Voices

Actor Ryan O'Neal and his son Redmond were arrested in their home on suspected possession of methamphetamine. What do you think? more»
Hundreds Of Musicians Removed From Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame For Drug Use

ISSUE 44•35 | 08.26.08 | Radio News
Report: 93% Of Drunk Drivers Get Home Just Fine

ISSUE 44•32 | 08.08.08 | News in Brief

WASHINGTON—According to a report released Monday by the National Institutes of Health, 93 percent of those who get behind the wheel while... more»
Congress Struggles To Come Up With Cool Name For Anti-Drug Initiative

ISSUE 44•28 | 07.09.08 | O-SPAN

Before a new program to combat crystal meth can be put into place, Congress has to make sure it has a really awesome name more»
Things Amy Winehouse Mumbled Before She Stole Our Coffee Maker

ISSUE 44•22 | 05.30.08 | Sunday Magazine
LSD Inventor Dead

ISSUE 44•18 | 05.02.08 | American Voices

Albert Hofmann, the Swiss chemist who created the hallucinogen LSD, died the age of 102. What do you think? more»
Camel Cash Inherited From Grandpa

ISSUE 44•09 | 02.28.08 | News in Brief

TOPEKA, KS—Twenty-eight-year-old Brian Roberson became the sole heir of his late grandfather Herman Roberson's lifetime savings in Camel Cash... more»
Brett Butler Now Nation's Most Stable Female Celebrity

ISSUE 43•51 | 12.18.07 | News

According to her publicist, Butler is doing relatively great. more»
Arby's CEO Arrested With Trunk Full Of Stolen Horsey Sauce

ISSUE 43•38 | 09.21.07 | News in Brief

ATLANTA—Arby's CEO Roland Smith was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a controlled condiment Tuesday when a Georgia state... more»
Pain Medication Use Skyrocketing

ISSUE 43•34 | 08.24.07 | American Voices

Since 1997, the use of prescription painkillers in the United States has risen 88 percent, and oxyxocone, the main ingredient in OxyContin, has... more»

drugs

Nation's Moms Invent New Recreational Drug To Worry About

Canada Keeps Marijuana Illegal

California Doctors Endorse Marijuana Legalization

Area Man Offered Cocaine By Man He Met At Urinal 90 Seconds Ago

Teen Sex Linked To Alcohol And Drugs By Center Of Figuring Out Really Obvious Things

Expired Medicines Collected By DEA

Police Seize More Than $50 In Wire From Nation's Wealthiest Crystal Meth Dealer

Do Glass Pipes, Incense Prove Teens Are Practicing Shamanism?

Chimp In Cocaine Study Starts Lying To Friends

California To Legalize Marijuana?

Marijuana Use Triples Among Gary

Alzheimer's Disease Causing Baby Boomers To Misremember 1960s Even More

I Don't Need Drugs To Have A Good Time And Jump Through A Plate-Glass Window Into A Pool 15 Stories Below

Cartel Kills 18 In Rehab

Marijuana Growers Linked To California Fire

Drugs In America

Marijuana Use Linked To Testicular Cancer

Guidance Counselor Reminds Self-Mutilating Drug User About SAT Deadlines

Amsterdam To Shutter Some Coffee Shops, Brothels

Colombian Bio-Engineers Create Gun-And-Drugs Tree

Ryan O'Neal, Son Arrested For Drugs

Hundreds Of Musicians Removed From Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame For Drug Use

Report: 93% Of Drunk Drivers Get Home Just Fine

Congress Struggles To Come Up With Cool Name For Anti-Drug Initiative

Things Amy Winehouse Mumbled Before She Stole Our Coffee Maker

LSD Inventor Dead

Camel Cash Inherited From Grandpa

Brett Butler Now Nation's Most Stable Female Celebrity

Arby's CEO Arrested With Trunk Full Of Stolen Horsey Sauce

Pain Medication Use Skyrocketing

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