Aid in Recovery Comments on Reported Discovery of Addictive Mechanism in …
Aid in Recovery Comments on Reported Discovery of Addictive Mechanism in …
According to a report from United Press International (Discovery may pave way for cocaine addiction treatment, 1/20/2014), researchers from the Friedman Brain Institute at the Icahn School of… Continue reading
Obama Plans Clemency for Hundreds of Drug Offenders
Obama plans clemency for hundreds of drug offenders
Thirty years after skyrocketing urban violence and drug use sparked politicians to impose longer and longer sentences for drug crimes, America now incarcerates a higher rate of its population than any other… Continue reading
Risky Business: Taking Risks Isn't Only Good for Your Well-Being, It's Also …
Risky Business: Taking Risks Isn't Only Good For Your Well-Being, It's Also …
… which regulates reward and pleasure centers in the brain, brings with it feelings of happiness, satisfaction, and an all-around good feeling — it's also released after… Continue reading
Street Theater in Mexico City's Rough Tepito Area
Street theater in Mexico City's rough Tepito area
… represents the heart of Mexican identity, could be defined only by how many dead people there were, or how much cocaine was trafficked," said Gimenez Cacho, who has starred in films… Continue reading
DOJ to Expand Clemency Rules for Drug Offenders
DOJ To Expand Clemency Rules for Drug Offenders
While the rules were recently changed, many people remain in prison who were sentenced under the old system that treated offenses related crack cocaine much more harshly than for powder cocaine. DOJ… Continue reading
Study: High Living Keeps You Thinner
Study: High living keeps you thinner
"This is the strongest evidence to date that moving to high altitude provides long-term obesity protection," Air Force Capt. Jameson Voss, the study's lead author and a doctor, said in a news release. The… Continue reading