What’s So Bad About Casual Drug Use? – TIME

What’s So Bad About Casual Drug Use? – TIME


Reason

What's So Bad About Casual Drug Use?
TIME
According to the latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 14.5% of Americans ages 12 and older have tried cocaine at least once, but just 1.8% report using the drug recreationally in the past year. And just 0.6% have used it in the past 30 days
Crack cocaine: How addictive is it?CBC.ca
Riverside Drug Detox Launches Awareness Program Around Adult Drug AddictionVirtual-Strategy Magazine (press release)

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Finding Compassion for Trey Radel – U.S. News & World Report (blog)

Finding Compassion for Trey Radel
U.S. News & World Report (blog)
It's easy to make fun of elected officials caught using illegal drugs. It's less easy, but just as important, to muster some compassion for them. Rep. Trey Radel, a Florida tea party Republican who recently pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine

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Campaign addiction – Toledo Blade


Toledo Blade

Campaign addiction
Toledo Blade
The new unit within his office — including investigators, lawyers, and drug agents — will focus on addiction and trafficking, expanded community outreach and education, criminal-lab services, and law enforcement, as well as coordination of local
Attorney General DeWine cracks down on Ohio drug epidemicnorthwestohio.com
DeWine's heroin campaign will just duplicate local effortsAthens NEWS
Heroin epidemic can't be won by law enforcement alone, DeWine saysDayton Daily News

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Rep. Radel seeks forgiveness for his drug problems while denying compassion … – Washington Post (blog)


The Guardian

Rep. Radel seeks forgiveness for his drug problems while denying compassion
Washington Post (blog)
While Radel was seeking mercy from the judge for his personal wrongdoing, he appears to show little mercy towards others who suffer from drug problems caused, in many cases, by the “disease of alcoholism” that may lead to drug abuse. As an example, not 
Henry Radel, tell other Republicans that all addicts deserve helpThe Guardian
Florida congressman has a Rob Ford moment (and hardly anyone notices)National Post
Experts: Alcoholism not one-size-fits-all diseaseMarco Island Sun Times

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