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The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a bill that would ban the U.S. Postal Service from delivering cigarettes and other tobacco products — a policy already adopted by private couriers like Federal Express and UPS. Indian Country Today reported …
The lousy U.S. job market has made it more urgent for workers with criminal convictions to seek to have their records purged so they can compete for work, the Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 11. Petitions to clear criminal records …
Can destroying cyber-cigarettes help smokers quit? Surprisingly, a new study says yes. The Los Angeles Times reported Nov. 4 that Canadian researchers found that 15 percent of smokers enrolled in a stop-smoking support group were able to quit after 12 …
Switching to so-called light cigarettes won’t improve your health or help you quit smoking, experts say. Reuters reported Nov. 3 that researchers led by Hilary Tindle of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that smokers who switched from …
A new application program for the Apple iPhone connects people in recovery with a support network of peers in the 12-step community, About.com reported Oct. 27. “The ann-e app provides a vehicle for a safe and anonymous way to stay …
Pharmacies nationally are closely watching a Nevada case in which car-crash victims and their families are suing stores that sold painkillers to a driver who had been suspected of abusing prescription drugs, the Wall Street Journal reported Oct. 29. A …
Women who have lost control or consciousness due to excessive drinking have fueled what British researchers have termed the “urban legend” of drinks being spiked with so-called “date-rape” drugs, according to a new study. The Telegraph reported Oct. 27 that …
A Utah state senator wants to raise the tobacco tax from 69.5 cents per pack to $2 per pack in order to help address a budget shortfall, and experts say a tax hike is likely to pass, the Salt Lake …
Programs that work to keep veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress and related disorders out of prison have been awarded a total of $10 million in grants by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The six SAMHSA grants …
A recent letter from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to doctors certified to prescribe buprenorphine sparked concerns about intimidation and a perceived attempt to suppress the number of physicians prescribing the anti-opiate medication — an impression that the Obama administration …
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