Statistics on Drug Abuse

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Blacks arrested nearly twice as much as whites for pot in Harford

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Although blacks and whites use marijuana at comparable rates, blacks are arrested at higher rates in every county in Maryland, according to the study. "The war on drugs has failed," said Sara Love, public policy director for the ACLU of Maryland …
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Trouble Quitting Smoking? Blame Your Brain

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About 69 percent of smokers say they want to quit smoking, but nicotine, the drug in tobacco products, may be as addictive as heroin and cocaine, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. "We're trying to understand what chronic nicotine [use …
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Mental Health Parity: Optimism Prevails, but Concerns Remain

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The Obama administration last week delivered the final word on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equality Act (MHPAEA): Mental health and substance-abuse issues must be covered by health insurance in the same way as physical problems. Though the …
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Drug use among local teens remains hidden because it is rarely addressed

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Young people aged under 21 years form the biggest proportion of new drug users (one third of users or about 1,000 teens) according to the 2012 Central Registry of Drug Abuse (CRDA) survey , which compiles statistics reported by local hospitals, clinics …
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