Drug Abuse Council Supports Ganja Decriminalisation

Drug Abuse Council supports ganja decriminalisation
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) believes that the use of marijuana in Jamaica should be decriminalised not only for medicinal purposes, but also for religious and recreation. “The position of the National …
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Tackling drug abuse one generation at a time
Edel is a child of her time and place – growing up in Dublin’s north inner city during the late 1970s and 1980s when a heroin epidemic hijacked a whole generation. She started drinking at 15, got into heroin at 17 and, although she stopped smoking it …
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Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
In a survey released today by the Pew Research Center, 87 percent of people characterized drug abuse is either a “crisis” or a “serious problem” in the U.S. That number hasn’t changed much in nearly twenty years. What has changed is how Americans are …
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Pathways set to get K from state
The program, called LifeSkills Training, addresses the social and psychological factors that can lead to substance abuse. Students learn to recognize and challenge common misconceptions about tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse, according to the news …
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Tackling drug abuse one generation at a time
The memorial to those who died as a result of drug abuse, at Upper Buckingham Street, Dublin. Photograph: Eric Luke. Liam Roe and Mary Cotter at the Talbot Centre, Upper Buckingham Street, Dublin. Photograph: Eric Luke. Previous Image Next Image.
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