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The South Carolina Senate has approved sweeping reforms of the state’s sentencing policies, including reductions in prison time for first-time drug convictions and non-violent offenders, The State reported March 26. The bill modulates sentencing to focus on education and supervision …
A new report from the British Columbia Center for Excellence in HIV/AIDS suggests that law-enforcement crackdowns on drug gangs could backfire by creating instability that leads to violence, the National Post reported March 23. Report authors drew their conclusions from …
Past research has shown a reduction in heart attacks after communities ban indoor smoking, and a new study finds that limiting exposure to indoor tobacco smoke may be especially beneficial for men and women ages 55-74. Science Daily reported March …
*Editor’s Note, March 31, 2010: Registration for these trainings has been closed due to high demand. If you would like to be added to a waiting list, please contact Aaron Kucharski at: akucharski@ncaddnj.org or fax: 609-689-3244. The Community Leadership Initiative is …
The 3rd District Court of Appeal has upheld a $24.8-million judgment against a trio of tobacco companies in a products-liability case, Law.com reported March 19. The late John Luckacs’ case against Philip Morris USA, Brown & Williamson, and Liggett Group …
A new $1-per-pack tax on cigarettes is likely to become law in Utah after Gov. Gary Herbert indicated that he would not veto a measure containing the tax legislation, the Salt Lake Tribune reported March 12. State lawmakers incorporated the …
The U.S. Postal Service will no longer deliver cigarettes to consumers under a bill approved unanimously by the U.S. Senate last week, the Buffalo News reported March 12. A version of the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act also was …
White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske told an international conference that driving under the influence of prescription and illicit drugs is a growing problem, the New York Daily News reported March 10. Appearing at a …
A new study associates moderate drinking with less weight gain among middle-aged women, the Los Angeles Times reported March 9. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston found that women who had one or two drinks daily gained less …
A meta-analysis of 24 previous studies concluded that there is “good evidence that prostate cancer is likely a smoking-related tumor,” according to researcher Michael Huncharek. Reuters reported March 3 that Huncharek, a researcher at the Meta-Analysis Research Group in Columbia, …
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