War on Drugs

Action Project: Going Beyond Immediate Drug 'fixes'

Action Project: Going beyond immediate drug 'fixes'
“I saw it on the desk and was like, 'free Adderall!'” the student said. Adderall has a high potential for abuse, according to a 2008 U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health study. Effects of prolonged stimulant treatment have …
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US drug war slowly turns its aim away from low-level users
The grieving mother accomplished what would have been inconceivable a few short years ago, much less back when the nation launched its war on drugs: She helped pass a bill, signed by a Republican governor, that lets people get away with using drugs for …
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Isn’t It Long Past Due to End the “War on Drugs”?

Question by Ryan G: Isn’t it long past due to end the “War on Drugs”?
Innocent people die in the war, all to protect people from their own mistakes.
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/news/stories/2009/02/22/nealstreet0222.html?cxntlid=inform_artr
Union_Dooz: Suppliers would have an incentive to keep the War on Drugs going. Drugs would be much cheaper if the WOD was ended.
Bob: Are you saying that you personally would do drugs if they were legal? I would not.

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Answer by End The Fed!!!
…and then some.

But you will have some ignoramuses on here who think that means “legalize everything”… Which couldn’t be farther from reality.

What Does RTP Equivalent Mean in Legal Terms?

Question by djlott101: What does RTP equivalent mean in legal terms?
balance suspended upon successful completion of DOWC or equivalent DOC drug treatment or RTP equivalent. The RTP is what i need information about.
this is an Oklahoma County case

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Answer by trai
Humm … I’m stumped. As far as I know, ‘RTP’ is a programming term that stands for “real-time transport protocol”.

What state? That might help.

EDIT: Ah, ha! It stands for “residential treatment program.” Hope that helps. 🙂

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Is Almost Time to Give Up on the So-Called “War on Drugs”?

Question by Jack: Is almost time to give up on the so-called “War on Drugs”?
Before you answer, read this article please.

http://motherjones.com/politics/2010/03/new-jim-crow-war-on-drugs
edit- *There are more African Americans under correctional control today—in prison or jail, on probation or parole—than were enslaved in 1850, a decade before the Civil War began.

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Answer by smsmith500
that along with the “war on poverty”. We lost both.

Answer by Fat Basturds
America is legalizing drugs, so it’s time to shut up!

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Faith-Based Treatment Program Works With Men Looking for an End to Addiction

Faith-based treatment program works with men looking for an end to addiction
Because drugs have been described as an epidemic across the world, many programs, rehab courses and law enforcement tactics were implemented to curb drug abuse, but many addicts say no one is winning the war on drugs. Men at The Refuge say they …
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Falls police superintendent ready for DrugStat in fight against new heroin
Schumer said he would also ask the Senate to increase appropriators for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant program. The block grants provide funds to the states to …
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How Often Do Kea Do Drug Testing?

Question by Bob: how often do kea do drug testing?
im starting on a buiding site on monday and am worried that they will test me that day and find cannabis in my system. how often do they test for drugs and is it on your first visit to the site??

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