War on drugs is new battleground for party ...
26-November-2004, United Kingdom, Times Online
TONY BLAIR and Michael Howard promised firmer action on drugs as figures published yesterday showed that more 15-year-olds have tried cannabis in England than in any other European country. The EU survey revealed that Britain also has the highest ...

Blair to detail drugs war strategy
25-November-2004, United Kingdom, ePolitix.com
The prime minister is today set to make a keynote speech on the government's strategy for tackling drug abuse. It will coincide with the publication of new figures expected to show an increase in illegal drug use across Europe. Tony Blair's ...

Canadians want pot smokers 'left alone'
25-November-2004, Canada, Canada.com
Canadians are smoking pot more than ever before and the majority want police and government to leave people to indulge in peace. A new poll for the advocacy group NORML Canada shows for the first time that more than half of Canadians effectively ...

Hiding Breast Bombs
25-November-2004, United States, The New York Times
Hiding Breast Bombs By MAUREEN DOWD It always makes me feel slimy and humiliated, as though I'm in one of those cheesy women-in-prison movies, with titles like "Caged," "Slammer Girls" or "Reform School Girls." First you have to strip, ...

Nike takes risk with ads
25-November-2004, Singapore, ESPN
A series of Nike ads in Singapore designed to resemble graffiti have stirred emotions in the Asian nation known for its obsession with cleanliness and civic order. The small, page-size posters featuring anime-style images of NBA star LeBron James ...

Caffeine addiction is a growing problem
24-November-2004, Korea, The Korea Herald
Mark Nicholson considers himself a recovered drug addict of sorts. His addiction? "Coca-Cola," he says. Or more precisely, the caffeine spike in every can. The 51-year-old Idlewylde, Maryland, nurse spent years stashing sodas in his car, in ...

DRUG NATION
24-November-2004, United Kingdom, Mirror.co.uk
ANY DISCUSSION of Britain's worsening drug problem is riddled with stereotypes. But behind the labels of user, addict and dealer are the human stories of those involved in the costly trade. Here, a range of people whose lives have been influenced ...

Higuita tests positive for cocaine
24-November-2004, Colombia, rediff.com
Colombia's eccentric former national goalkeeper Rene Higuita tested positive for cocaine for the second time in two years and has been sacked by his club Aucus, the Ecuadorean Football Federation said. "In a match in October between Aucas and ...

Marijuana use doubled over past decade: study
24-November-2004, Canada, CBC News
The number of Canadians using marijuana appears to have doubled over the past decade, according to the first major study of drug and alcohol use in the country in 10 years. The Canadian Addiction Survey reports that 14 per cent of Canadians said ...

A Prohibition-Style Crime Wave
23-November-2004, United States, Alternet
The more the government spends on the drug war, the more violent crime increases. One researcher says eliminating drug prohibition could reduce the homicide rate by up to 75 percent. The U.S. government spends $33 billion annually on the "war ...

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