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Certain brands of alcoholic energy drinks are marketed with the intent of appealing to underage drinkers, charged Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) in calling for an investigation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Certain brands of alcoholic energy drinks are marketed with the intent of appealing to underage drinkers, charged Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) in calling for an investigation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The Associated Press reported July 11 that…
The California State Conference of the NAACP’s president, Alice Huffman, has aroused the ire of some African-American religious and community leaders for endorsing a statewide marijuana-legalization ballot item, the Los Angeles Times reported July 8. Huffman drew fire after the…
Major declines in adolescent smoking achieved in the late 1990s and early 2000s slowed to a crawl between 2003 and 2009, the U.S. Centers on Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its biennial report on high-school smoking.
Russia has adopted new policies to regulate and reduce cigarette usage in the country, including 'smoking kills' and other health warnings on cigarette packs.
Treatment programs need to meet the unique needs of methamphetamine users, researchers say … Pennsylvania is experimenting with high-tech alcohol vending machines … California’s NAACP chapter has endorsed a marijuana-legalization ballot initiative … Youthful marijuana use may or may not cause depression, but there seems to be an association between the two, a new study finds …
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is testing out a pair of wine vending machines located inside supermarkets, the Associated Press reported July 8. Making a purchase isn’t as simple as inserting your money and making a selection, however: buyers must…
Methamphetamine users have unique treatment needs but typically receive the same type of therapy as those addicted to other drugs, the San Francisco Chronicle reported July 6. “If someone needs treatment now, they might as well go to any place…
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has fast-tracked a proposal to add a $.076 per ounce tax on alcohol that would be charged at the wholesale level, the San Francisco Chronicle reported June 27. If approved, the tax would generate…
Ariz. Gov. Jan Brewer said that most illegal immigrants are “drug mules,” but Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) distanced himself from Brewer’s remarks on NBC’s “Meet The Press,” Fox News reported June 27. McCain said that Brewer was “standing up for…
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