Pressed to do well on admissions tests, students ...
08-November-2004, United States, sfgate.com
BETHESDA, Md. -- On the morning he was to take the SAT last March, a 17-year-old senior at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in suburban Washington went looking for a bottle of pills. His score on practice tests had been too low and, with his sights ...

The war on drugs is ‘lost’
08-November-2004, Malta, The Malta Independent
One of the biggest problems faced by governments is drug addiction and the crime it brings with it. The tactics used by the US and many European governments to tackle this problem are similar to those used in military battles and is based on ...

More women in U.S. prisons than ever
07-November-2004, United States, The Globe and Mail
Washington — The number of women in state and federal prisons is at an all-time high and growing fast, with the incarceration rate for females increasing at nearly twice that of men, the government reported Sunday. There were 101,179 women in ...

Hallandale man died after cops used Taser
06-November-2004, United States, Herald.com
A Broward County man died shortly after Miami police used a stun gun on him, the first such death for the department since it began using the weapons, officials confirmed Friday. Jon Merkle, 40, of Hallandale Beach, died on Sept. 20 after Officer ...

Victoria opposes ecstasy testing
06-November-2004, Australia, The Age
A controversial plan to test the ingredients of ecstasy pills at a Victorian dance party this month has been branded dangerous by the state opposition and Australian Medical Association (AMA). The Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) has approached ...

Academic performance-enhancing drugs: The ...
05-November-2004, United States, The Stanford Daily
It’s 2:30 in the morning. Your econ problem set is due at 10 a.m., and your CS midterm is at 1:15 p.m. Your evening caffeine boost is wearing off, and Late Nite is closed. You suddenly remember that your I-Hum paper was due yesterday. You’re alone ...

Drugs and the Nation
04-November-2004, United States, Alternet
In an election whose outcome was determined by militaristic, theocratic culture warriors, medical marijuana in Montana was one of the few bright spots. Even as 59 percent of the state's voters were going for George W. Bush and two-thirds opting ...

Minister caught with ecstasy in police club raid
04-November-2004, Australia, news.com.au
A 60-YEAR-old religious minister was caught with drugs at an inner-city nightclub after being shunned by his church because his wife left him. Kevin Arthur Caulton pleaded guilty at Downing Centre Local Court to one count of possessing a ...

Mutu banned seven months for drugs
04-November-2004, United Kingdom, CNN.com
LONDON, England -- Romanian striker Adrian Mutu was banned from soccer for seven months by the English FA on Thursday after being found guilty of taking a banned substance. Chelsea sacked the 25-year-old last Friday for cocaine use and slammed ...

Report: Key to nicotine addiction found
04-November-2004, United States, CNN.com
WASHINGTON (AP) -- California researchers fiddled with a single gene to create mice hypersensitive to nicotine, pointing to a single molecule partly to blame for nicotine's addictive allure. The genetically engineered mice were tripped up by the ...

< previous | ... 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 ... | next >   (59 of 80)