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International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
The slogan of the UNODC anti-drugs campaign to be launched on 26 June, the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, is “Do drugs control your life? Your life. Your community. No place for drugs.” The slogan will be…
nited Nations Secretary General message on World AIDS Day, 1 December 2007
The theme of this World AIDS Day is leadership. Without it, we will never get ahead of the epidemic.
AIDS is a disease unlike any other. It is a social issue,…
Substance abuse practitioners ask ‘what is recovery?’
More than just abstinence, according to proposed definition
Philadelphia, PA, November 1, 2007 – Abstinence from alcohol and drugs is just the starting point in defining “recovery” for people with substance…
Smoking by Actors Sways Behavior
Motion pictures are created to entertain viewers and allow a period of relaxation — an escape from the stress of the daily world. However, when actors display unhealthy behaviors, young adults may adopt the vice leading…
Drugs and Serious Adverse Events
A “serious adverse event” is drug-speak for something bad that happened when a person was taking a medication. That bad thing can range from a hospitalization all the way up to death.
The U.S.…
