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Category results for "Military"
Binge Drinking Endemic in Military
A new survey shows that 43 percent of active-duty military personnel engage in frequent binge drinking, including underage soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines.
Seattle's Top Cop to Be Obama's Drug Czar
Seattle Police Chief R. Gil Kerlikowske will be the Obama administration's nominee as the next director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the White House has confirmed.
MillerCoors Reports Big Drop in Net Income
The agreement by MillerCoors to halt production of its Sparks caffeinated-alcoholic drink last December significantly contributed to a 40-percent drop in the company’s fourth-quarter net income, CNN reported Feb. 10. The company reported net income of $54.1 million, down from…
Va. Treatment Programs Get OxyContin Settlement Money
Virginia officials recently awarded $650,000 in grants to addiction treatment and prevention programs, distributing money from a settlement with the makers of the powerful painkiller OxyContin, the Bluefield Daily Telegraph reported Jan. 30. Among the recipients of funding from the…
Poor Addicts in Utah Facing Loss of Treatment Services
Up to 90 percent of patients in publicly funded treatment programs in Utah are at or below the poverty line, yet may soon face the prospect of having to pay for treatment services if they are to continue their recovery….
Drug Profits ’Infect’ Financial System, U.N. Official Says
Profits from the illegal narcotics trade are being laundered through bank deposits and stock investments as organized crime exploits the current global financial situation, according to a top United Nations antidrug official. The Associated Press reported Jan. 30 that Antonio…
Military Addiction Treatment Bill Introduced
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) has introduced legislation that would make addiction treatment more available to members of the military and provide more privacy protections to service members who seek help for alcohol and other drug problems, Stars and Stripes reported…
Mexican Cartels Growing More Marijuana in U.S.
Marijuana is a staple product for Mexico’s violent drug cartels, and traffickers are increasingly growing pot inside the U.S. to avoid getting caught smuggling at the U.S.-Mexico border, the New York Times reported Feb. 2. There is still plenty of…
Military Addiction Treatment Bill Introduced
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) has introduced legislation that would make addiction treatment more available to members of the military and provide more privacy protections to service members who seek help for alcohol and other drug problems.
