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These 4 'High-Potential' Biotech Stocks Could Outperform in 2013

These 4 'High-Potential' Biotech Stocks Could Outperform In 2013
This stock was trading for over $ 2 in September 2012, on hopes that it would announce positive data for CPP-109 which it was developing for the treatment of cocaine and methamphetamine addiction, however, the news disappointed investors and the …
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One Call Away: Drug accessibility on the rise
“It takes me less than a day to track down marijuana, Adderall, acid, mushrooms, molly and maybe another day or two for cocaine,” Western student and dealer Gratian said. All Gratian … “Having worked here 24 years, there is no question we are seeing …
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We Live in the Age of Trauma

We live in the Age of Trauma
The 1970s was the Age of Malaise, and the drug that attempted to mediate that malaise was cocaine. Starting in the Prozac-fueled late 1980s and 1990s, the … Benzos are also highly addictive. And so one can replace anxiety with a worse thing …
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Study of smokers' genes yields age-related addiction factor
Smoking – undeniably dangerous and addictive – is difficult to quit. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the nicotine in cigarettes may be as addictive as heroin or cocaine. Despite …
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Saving Grace – Bacon's Rebellion

Saving Grace – Bacon's Rebellion
Rather than relying upon credentialed substance-abuse professionals, few of whom have had any personal experience with, say, heroin or cocaine addiction, the program recruits former inmates who know firsthand the pain and temptation that substance …
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Marc Maron talked to the LA Times and Wall Street Journal and Mashable about
Listeners soon knew intimate details about Mr. Maron's ex-wives (Kim and Mishna), his trips to the urologist, his past cocaine addiction and more than anyone bargained for about his cats (Monkey, Boomer and LaFonda),” the WSJ wrote. Listeners responded …
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11 Cracked Tales of Cocaine on Wall Street

11 Cracked Tales Of Cocaine On Wall Street
Problem is, love has turned into legend because not only does coke have a luxe mystique, but it's also totally addictive and illegal. That means that when people find out rich and powerful bankers are doing it, you can bet that tabloids will sing. We …
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Seizures of crack cocaine more than double in a year
Gareth Balmer, project manager at Addaction Dundee, said crack cocaine is far more addictive than the powdered version of the drug as crack cocaine rocks are smoked, so enters the bloodstream faster. “It comes on strong but doesn't last as long so soon …
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Leaders Share Ideas on Marion's Heroin Problem

Leaders share ideas on Marion's heroin problem
MARION — Jody Demo-Hodgins, executive director of the Crawford-Marion Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health, asked the community for help in the battle against opiates and heroin. “This is a fight that needs all hands on deck,” she said …
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Herbal Remedy
Under federal law, however, the exact same drug remains a Schedule 1 controlled substance — illicit and illegal, with no accepted medical use, a target for the Drug Enforcement Agency and/or Crockett and Tubbs. Drug polices in professional sports …
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To Boo or Not to Boo: How to Welcome Josh Hamilton Back to Arlington

To Boo or Not to Boo: How to Welcome Josh Hamilton Back to Arlington
His takeaway: "Treat Hamilton like an ex and wish him well. … Relative silence is a reasonable option but also falls short. How about some respectful applause that recognizes what Josh Hamilton accomplished here with his play and through his …
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Pick your poison
Occasional recreational drug use is fine with me, but addiction is a serious problem. It seems like every month a new drug is introduced into the hands of many unscathed students. Bath salts, Molly, cocaine, Percocet, or benzodiazepines, many students …
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