Drug Use

It's finals week: Do you know what your teen is taking to study so hard?

2013-05-21 16:18:00

By the end of high school, 12% of teens say they have taken a stimulant medication for reasons other than to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But parents, including many of those whose kids are taking ADHD drugs in a bid to boost...

OAS study says countries should consider decriminalizing drug use

2013-05-17 14:30:00

BOGOTA, Colombia — The Organization of American States said Friday that countries should consider decriminalizing drug use, a shift backed by several Latin American leaders but opposed by the United States. Decriminalization could be one of many...

Josh Hamilton's allergies not linked to drug use, doctors say

2013-05-16 19:25:00

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Suspect held after car crashes into San Jose Wal-Mart

2013-04-02 00:00:00

A man who allegedly crashed his car through a Wal-Mart and began attacking people inside, injuring four, was being held without bail Monday in San Jose. Authorities said Haamid Ade Zaid, 33, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, hit...

Drug addiction rising in Egypt, officials say

2013-03-28 11:05:00

CAIRO -- The Egyptian government says it is taking steps to battle drug addiction, especially among young people, which has escalated amid deepening social and economic problems since the 2011 uprising that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak. The...

Is a Facebook 'like' too much information?

2013-03-12 05:05:00

Go ahead, click the "like" icon on the "Wicked, the Musical" page on Facebook. You may be telling more people than you intended that you're gay. Click it for Hello Kitty. You may be telling someone you have an "open" personality but aren't as...

Walt Sweeney dies at 71; offensive guard for the San Diego Chargers

2013-02-06 16:46:00

In his first game in 1963 with the San Diego Chargers, Walt Sweeney established a pattern that would mark his 13 seasons as a star in professional football. Even though it was only an exhibition, Sweeney played with a fearsome aggressiveness. As a...

Whitney Houston's mother remembers her daughter in new memoir

2013-01-29 07:56:00

By the time Whitney Houston died in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel last February, tracking her deterioration had become a blood sport for the gossip rags. Her struggles with substance abuse had been the subject of speculation for years, fodder...

Lance Armstrong admits drug use, bullying tactics

2013-01-17 21:30:00

Lance Armstrong calmly told Oprah Winfrey in a highly anticipated taped television interview Thursday night that he took a variety of performance-enhancing drugs while winning a record seven Tour de France titles, but that in his mind at the time, he...

Drug conviction mars recovering addict's rental application

2012-05-27 00:00:00

Question: I started drinking alcohol and using drugs when I was in high school, and I kept it up until recently. I didn't think I had a problem because I have maintained good grades in school and held a steady job. Last year, I was stopped by the police...

Steve Lopez: Mr. Mayor, don’t keep us in dark on AEG sale

2012-09-19 14:02:45

Chef who cooked wife told police she was using drugs

2012-09-19 09:02:29

Ozzy Osbourne has denied those split rumors, but he appears to have taken a ride on the crazy train once again � at least for a little while. The rocker took to Facebook on Monday night with his side of the story. "For the last year and a half I have been drinking and taking drugs," he wrote.

2013-04-19 16:02:00

Who got Whitney Houston started using drugs? Bobby Brown says it wasn't him. Houston's drug use started "way before" he entered the picture, he told Matt Lauer in a "Today" show interview.

2012-05-04 17:11:00

The U.S. has 5% of the world's population, but 25% of the world's prisoners, primarily due to drug arrests. According to the Wall Street Journal: "If we want to effectively curb drug use, we should look to the campaign against tobacco consumption.

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