http://www.drugnews.org/ Media Awareness Project Drug News en-us Sun, 09 Aug 2026 03:50:03 -0700 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:10:02 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Modperl editor@mapinc.org (MAP Editor) webmaster@mapinc.org (MAP Webmaster) http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v19/n031/a01.html New York Times, 18 Dec 2019 - TULSA, Okla. - The teenager had pink cheeks from the cold and a matter-of-fact tone as she explained why she had started using methamphetamine after becoming homeless last year. "Having nowhere to sleep, nothing to eat - that's where meth comes into play," said the girl, 17, who asked to be identified by her nickname, Rose. "Those things aren't a problem if you're using." Wed, 18 Dec 2019 08:00:00 GMT http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v19/n031/a01.html http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v19/n018/a01.html New York Times, 01 Sep 2019 - The legalization of marijuana as a medicine in 33 states, 11 of which allow its use as a recreational drug, has made weed a dynamic American industry, among the economy's fastest-growing sources of new jobs. California alone, with $3.1 billion in projected marijuana sales for this year, has a legal market as large as that of any country on the planet. Entrepreneurs grumble nonetheless. Not since Ronald Reagan ran for president have American newspapers been so full of anecdotes about heroic jobs-creating businessmen stymied by regulation. Sun, 01 Sep 2019 07:00:00 GMT http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v19/n018/a01.html http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n125/a01.html Chicago Tribune, 06 Sep 2018 - PATIENTS: 'WE ARE THRILLED' Medical pot sellers in the north suburbs are lauding a new Illinois law that will eventually allow patients who might be prescribed an opioid-based painkiller to qualify for medical marijuana as an alternative. Thu, 06 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n125/a01.html http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n124/a02.html Chicago Tribune, 27 Jul 2018 - Jessica King's daughter was in the intensive care unit. The newborn was twitching, and doctors were monitoring her for symptoms such as vomiting and sweating. King, 35, felt devastated to see her daughter this way. She was also gutted by guilt that her actions had put her there. Fri, 27 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n124/a02.html http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n099/a01.html Philadelphia Daily News, 10 Apr 2018 - MORE YOUNG PEOPLE GET IT? "By the time I was 17, 18," Nelson Abbott said, "I graduated to heroin." He tried to stop many times, both by going cold-turkey and tapering off the drugs, but he hated the withdrawal pains and he wasn't really ready to quit. Therapy didn't work out, either. But then his best friend overdosed and died. When Abbott's parents checked him into the Caron Treatment Center in Berks County, he didn't fight. Tue, 10 Apr 2018 07:00:00 GMT http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n099/a01.html http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n092/a05.html Philadelphia Daily News, 27 Mar 2018 - Gov. Murphy greatly expanded New Jersey's medical marijuana program Tuesday, opening the door to tens of thousands of new patients and allowing the five dispensaries spread across the state to add satellite retail centers and cultivation facilities. The governor added to the list of ailments that qualify for a cannabis prescription. He also cleared the way for any doctor in the state to prescribe cannabis, ending a system in which only those physicians who registered -- and thus, joined a publicly available list of providers - -- could do so. He said some doctors had been reluctant to participate in the program because they viewed joining the list as a stigma. Tue, 27 Mar 2018 07:00:00 GMT http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n092/a05.html http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n089/a02.html Daily Herald, 19 Mar 2018 - Historically opioid medications were used cautiously by physicians for selected patients to reduce pain associated with acute injury or illness, and for those suffering from life-threatening diseases such as cancer. This caution was based upon recognition that improper use of opioids could result in patient harm. However, in 1996, the American Pain Society, supported by opioid pharmaceutical manufacturers, promoted acknowledgment and expanded treatment of pain as the 'fifth vital sign" by physicians in hospitals. In 2001, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations introduced new pain standards recognizing the under-assessment and treatment of pain, which then expanded the use of opioids. In the two decades that followed opioid use and abuse has exploded, with nearly 80 percent of the world's opioid medications now being consumed in the U.S. Mon, 19 Mar 2018 07:00:00 GMT http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n089/a02.html http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n085/a07.html Globe and Mail, 12 Mar 2018 - Curtis McGowan wrestled with his opioid addiction for years, but his suspected overdose while in prison raises serious questions On one of his many trips home from jail, Curtis McGowan beamed with pride and clutched a Dr. Seuss book. Mon, 12 Mar 2018 07:00:00 GMT http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n085/a07.html http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v18/n085/a04.html Globe and Mail, 10 Mar 2018 - The life-saving drug may actually increase opioid abuse. Here's why My friendly local pharmacy has started selling naloxone kits to the general public. They think everyone should have one. The idea is that you never know when you're going to have someone overdose in your home. 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