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A survey of 12- to 17-year-olds in the U.S. has found that about 20 percent said they have given their prescription drugs like Oxycontin and Darvocet to friends or obtained drugs the same way, Reuters reported Aug. 18. Allergy drugs, …
Cases of oral cancer have risen sharply among middle-aged Britons since the mid-1990s, and health experts place the blame on binge drinking and a surge in alcohol consumption in the U.K., the Guardian reported Aug. 11. Cancer Research UK reported …
Breathalyzer tests can fail to produce accurate results, so accused drunk drivers have the right to challenge the results of such tests in court, the California Supreme Court has ruled. The Los Angeles Times reported July 9 that the court …
A new Gallup Poll shows that the recession has done little to change Americans drinking habits, UPI reported June 29. The June 14-17 telephone poll found that 64 percent of adults said they drink alcohol, roughly the same amount as …
The New Hampshire House of Representatives passed legislation that would allow medical use of marijuana, leaving the final word to Gov. John Lynch, the Nashua Telegraph reported June 25. Lynch said his biggest concern was whether or not the bill …
President Barack Obama told reporters that while he is almost totally over his smoking addiction, quitting remains a constant struggle, the AFP reported June 24. “I would say that I am 95 percent cured. But there are times where I …
Red Watch Band, a volunteer program started at Stony Brook University in New York, aims to teach students what to do when someone passes out from binge drinking, USA Today reported June 15. The program was founded after the son of a …
New smokeless, electronic cigarettes have become increasingly popular in the U.S., with smokers buying the devices online even as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has intercepted some shipments of the products, saying that they are unapproved drug-delivery devices. …
British American Tobacco (BAT) is testing the effectiveness of new cigarettes that the company claims emit less-toxic smoke, The Financial Times reported May 9.BAT’s three prototype cigarettes include new filters and tobacco that has been treated with enzymes to help …
Ads published in Rolling Stone magazine for Camel cigarettes violated the 1998 nationwide tobacco settlement by featuring cartoon images, a Pennsylvania judge has ruled. The Associated Press reported that Judge William J. Manfredi ordered cigarette maker R.J. Reynolds to pay a …
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