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Needle Exchange
Written by: Miller-McCune Staff, Sunday 21 December 2008 - 10:00 AM 
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Some readers say our article on a "harm reduction" approach to the drug problem is, itself, harmful.
Recovery Model Shows Promise in Helping Mentally Ill
Written by: Marcia Meier, Wednesday 19 November 2008 - 10:10 AM 2 Comments
Some programs show great promise — but they haven’t been propagated.
Handing Out Heroin
Written by: Vince Beiser, Thursday 06 November 2008 - 16:18 PM 0 Comments
Would we all be better off if we gave heroin addicts their drugs for free?
First, Reduce Harm
Written by: Vince Beiser, Monday 27 October 2008 - 08:00 AM 2 Comments
Faced with a horrific drug problem, Vancouver is trying a radical experiment: Let junkies be junkies.
Erasing Drug Memories Could Help Addicts Recover
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Tuesday 02 September 2008 - 12:26 PM 0 Comments
Blocking the brain's ability to recall drug experiences could prevent relapses in addicts, according to a new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience. By blocking the NMDA-type glutamate receptor in the brains of rats - crucial for learning and memory - researchers reduced the rodents' drug-seeking behaviors. The results could lead to new strategies…
Firm Support for Online Prescriptions
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Tuesday 12 August 2008 - 16:24 PM 0 Comments
Is it safe to purchase prescription drugs over the Internet? A new study of some of the most popular online medications – drugs to treat erectile dysfunction – concludes an e-prescription system operating under state regulation may actually be safer than the traditional method of obtaining drugs: a doctor’s appointment followed by…
Succor. Succor in the Court.
Written by: Bernice Yeung, Monday 14 July 2008 - 09:45 AM 0 Comments
There’s a problem with problem-solving courts: Taxpayers don’t understand how well they work.
Campus Research Back to Basics
Written by: Matthew Rafferty, Tuesday 22 January 2008 - 22:58 PM 0 Comments
The author of a new paper on the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 finds that the legislation has not caused the decline in basic research that many had feared.
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