Tag: drug use
Proposed Program May Benefit Addiction Treatment in Shreveport
A proposal has been presented to the city council of Shreveport, Louisiana to establish a needle exchange program. If approved, the effort may cut...
Schools Review Drug Use Policies for Students and Teachers
A number of school districts across the U.S. are debating measures regarding student and teacher violations for drug use. In order to make schools...
Recent Deaths Prompt Concerns Over Drug Use at Music Festivals
Seven people died of suspected drug overdoses at the Trip to the Moon music festival in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 16. That same weekend,...
Norway Votes to Decriminalize Drug Use, in Favor of Treatment
Norway’s parliament has voted to decriminalize drug use this week, moving instead to focus on treatment for addicted drug users in place of punitive...