Synthetic drugs 'far from gone away'

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While startling spikes in heroin and prescription drug abuse have made recent headlines, synthetic drugs have "far from gone away," Falkowski said. Their use locally grew substantially between 2010 … "I would like to think the number of cases is …
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One man's crusade against America's war on drugs

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A decade ago the Portuguese effectively decriminalized all drugs use and, with the highest HIV rates in Europe among intravenous drug users, targeted addicts with clean needles and therapy. Although possession of drugs is still illegal, criminal …
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PD Editorial: ADHD: A lower bar is no solution

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According to the Centers for Disease Control, an estimated 6.4 million children between the ages of 4 and 17 have received a diagnosis of ADHD at some point in their lives. That marks a 53 percent jump in the past decade alone. Why? It's not clear. But …
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