Drug Policy Question of the Week – 5-21-12 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 5-21-12. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3876 Question of the Week: What is transnational organized crime? According the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, “‘organized crime’” is any serious […]
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Impairment
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 5-17-12 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 5-17-12. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3871 Question of the Week: Which drugs impair driving? According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other sources, many do. Let’s take […]
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Drug Control Spending
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 4-26-12 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 4-26-12. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3842 Question of the Week: How much does the U.S. spend on drug control? A guestimate of this number can be gleaned from the […]
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Cost of Corrections
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 4-21-12 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 4-21-12. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3837 Question of the Week: How much does the U.S. Corrections system cost taxpayers? With April 15th upon us, this is a reasonable question, […]
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Ibogaine
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 4-5-12 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 4-5-12. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3817 Question of the Week: What is Ibogaine? According to a 2008 article in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology, “The incidence of opioid-related deaths in […]
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Drug Policy and Democracy in Central America
A View from Guatemala Secretary Fernando Carrera discussed recent proposals made by Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina regarding drug legalization.
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Illegal Drugs Treat Alcoholism
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 3-19-12 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 3-19-12. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3796 Question of the Week: Can illegal drugs cure alcoholism? Several illegal drugs are showing promise for reducing the harm and death associated with […]