Tag : drugs
stock photo title : New Study Shows Sex Addiction as Strong, Destructive as Drug, Alcohol Addiction
summary : Sex addiction is a very real and dangerous problem - and, like drug and alcohol addiction, can destroy every area of life.
date : Jan 13, 2017 01:05 PM EST
Mexico title : Mexican drug gang clashes kill 13 on Christmas Day, tensions escalating between criminal groups
summary : Mexican warring syndicates launch attacks on Christmas Day, killing rival gang members, police officers and civilians just days after the 10th year anniversary of the campaign for all out war on drugs in Mexico.
date : Dec 27, 2016 10:56 AM EST
Marijuana title : Conservative Coalition Urging Californians To Vote Against 'Disastrous' Proposition Legalizing Marijuana for Entertainment
summary : A coalition of religious leaders, politicians, and healthcare officials have urged Californians to vote against a proposition legalizing marijuana for entertainment purposes, referring to it as the "most disastrous proposition of a decade".
date : Oct 24, 2016 12:58 PM EDT
Pregnancy title : Pain Drugs in Pregnancy Tied to Behavior Issues in Kids
summary : Women who take the common pain reliever acetaminophen during pregnancy may be more likely to have children with behavior problems than those who don't use the drug, a British study suggests.
date : Aug 15, 2016 02:02 PM EDT
Heroin Addict title : Fight Drugs, Porn, Gambling Abuse In 'Just Pray No' Weekend With Millions of Christians
summary : During the 26th annual "Just Pray NO!" to drugs Worldwide Weekend of Prayer and Fasting April 2-3, Christians around the world will join in intercessory prayer on behalf of those who are addicted to drugs, as well as pray for the families affected. Abuse of tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs costs the United States more than $700 billion annually in costs related to crime, lost work productivity and health care, according to National Institute of Health current statistics.
date : Mar 10, 2016 06:12 PM EST
Opium Field title : Myanmar Police and 3,000 Anti-Drug Christian Vigilantes Face-Off in Opium Fields
summary : Members of the Pat Jasan group, a Christian anti-drug organization composed of vigilantes, marched toward the opium fields of Waingmaw in Myanmar on Sunday. However, before they were able to reach the fields, they were blocked by local law enforcers.
date : Feb 22, 2016 11:09 AM EST
title : Major Drug Supplier Responsible For 40 Percent of Medicine Sold to U.S. Faces FDA Ban, If Sun Pharma's India Violations Aren't Fixed
summary : India’s largest drugmaker and huge supplier to the U.S. market, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, received a warning letter from U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials for violating manufacturing standards at its Halol plant in western India. Sun Pharma is estimated to supply 40 percent of the medicines sold in the United States. FDA inspectors first identified issues at the plant during September 2014.
date : Dec 20, 2015 05:43 PM EST
Drug-Free World Africa coordinator Maurithus Meiring title : Church of Scientology Director, Drug-Free World Africa Coordinator Honored at South African Men of Year Celebration
summary : Drug-Free World Africa coordinator Maurithus Meiring was named runner-up at the South African Men of the Year Awards Banquet at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg for his relentless campaign to reach African youth before drug pushers do. Meiring, who is also director of public affairs for the Church of Scientology of Pretoria, said the difference between the Drug-Free World campaign and other programs is "it does not moralize or preach—it simply presents the cold, hard facts."
date : Dec 16, 2015 02:07 PM EST
Marijuana Pot Study title : Study: Teen Marijuana Users More Likely to End Up on Disability
summary : A new study conducted by a team of Swedish researchers reveals that teens who heavily smoke pot are more likely to end up on government disability than those who abstain.
date : Aug 22, 2014 05:36 PM EDT