Marijuana (derived from the Cannabis sativa plant) is not a pure, single-chemical substance. Marijuana is a complex, unstable mixture of over four hundred chemicals that, when smoked, produce over two thousand chemicals. Among those two thousand chemicals are many pollutants and cancer-causing substances. [...]

1. Modern medicine does not condone smoking medications or potions. We follow a process through the FDA to assure that medications are safe and effective. Marijuana has never passed the safety and efficacy tests by the FDA and thus jeopardizes consumer protection. The FDA opposes medical excuse marijuana and. Medicine by popular vote is a [...]

There is a movement among college presidents (the Amethyst movement) to lower the drinking age. Here is a response. [...]

We know that methadone is the best drug used in addiction treatment. Therefore our only problem in addiction medicine is that we do not have a methadone for all the other drugs of addiction. Leading Science Administrators in Australia and USA. [...]

The purpose of this article is to set out ten key facts that teachers need to know about cannabis if they are to be able to inform the pupils in their care authoritatively and which ideally they need to actively communicate when the context or situation arises: [...]

In 2006, the UK Times reported that 35,000 British children, under the age of 16, were second generation heroin users. Harm reduction, Safe Sites, free heroin for hard core intravenous [...]

The number of people admitted to hospital in England with mental illnesses linked to use of illegal drugs has doubled in the past decade, official figures revealed yesterday. The NHS Information Centre said 38,170 adults and children were admitted with [...]

In the wake of a meeting of the UK government’s advisory body on drugs to discuss the harmful effects of ecstasy, Professor Keith Laws and Professor Fabrizio Schifano will reveal research findings about the drug at the university’s Health and Human Sciences Research Institute Showcase on October 21. [...]

“Studies of the effect of cannabis smoking on respiratory and general health indicate that the use of cannabis alone has an adverse effect on respiratory health…” [...]

How will a drug free workplace program benefit my business? Employers have seen a decrease in workplace accidents, employee mistakes, absenteeism, employee turnover and in their workers’ compensation claims. Other benefits are less tangible, such as improved workplace environment, employee morale and customer satisfaction. Businesses in the state of Florida may also qualify for a [...]