The Addiction Puzzle, Part 5: Bringing Scientific Rigor to Addiction Research

The Addiction Puzzle, Part 5: Bringing Scientific Rigor to Addiction Research

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Saitz was drawn to addiction research in the late 1980s, during his medical residency at Boston City Hospital (now Boston Medical Center), where many patients were drug or alcohol dependent. While he and his colleagues treated patients' acute …
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What The Next NYC Police Commissioner Could Mean For Stop-And-Frisk Culture

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Given now-Commissioner Ray Kelly's reputation for controversy over his treatment of minorities, all eyes will be on Bratton, who has served in this position once before under Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and has since headed up the Los Angeles Police … As an …
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Number Of Children On Medical Marijuana Patient Registry In Colorado Surges

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After nearly doubling earlier in the year, the number of minors on Colorado's medical marijuana patient registry surged again in September, with the addition of 30 more patients bringing the total number of children registered to 90. … which causes …
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Activists Push To Fully Legalize Marijuana In Massachusetts

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BOSTON (AP) — Pro-marijuana activists in Massachusetts have already succeeded in paving the way for dozens of medical marijuana dispensaries and decriminalizing possession of small amounts of the drug. … “I'm not saying everyone who tries marijuana …
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