Science news articles about 'illegal drug use'

... times the number of deaths caused by the use of all smuggled illegal drugs put together—but the UK government ... targets for the UK Border Agency to control the illegal tobacco, and for the government to support negotiations, currently ...

... , the percent of survey respondents who support "granting illegal immigrants a path to legal citizenship if they speak ... with the statement that "individuals in possession of small amounts of illegal drugs should be fined rather than sent ...

Abuse of meds sends as many to ER as illegal drugs By MIKE STOBBE 2010-06-17T16 ... visits from the abuse of medicines have become as common as those from illegal drugs.... © 2010 The Associated Press. All rights ...

... the association between having an incarcerated biological father and marijuana and other illegal drug use. Over 51% of young men, and almost ... . Biological father's incarceration was also found to be associated with elevated use of other illegal drugs, such as cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamines. Given ...

A survey of more than 33,000 Italian high school students reveals that both underweight and overweight teens consume 20 to 40% more illegal drugs than their normal-weight peers.

About 200 million people worldwide use illegal drugs each year.

... models can help researchers understand body systems. For example, the drug MPTP -- first synthesized in an illegal drug laboratory -- causes symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease ...

... , and China. The survey found differences in both legal and illegal drug use among different socioeconomic groups ... ," say the authors, "since countries with more stringent policies towards illegal drug use did not have lower levels ...

... is properly and purposely restrictive because only deaths which are a direct result of the pharmacological effect of taking an illegal drug i.e. an overdose, are counted ...

... of methamphetamine-related problems per capita, giving officials a new tool in fighting the illegal drug. The study, presented today at a toxicology ...

... in "vials" and resembles cocaine powder) and the "Cocaine" energy drink. Both of these products use the language of the illegal drug trade ...

... in and who doesn't. But the emphasis on the pleasure of dancing and the use of the illegal drug Ecstasy survive into the new era ... and experiences that it supports, has become a site of contained illegality." The authors also point out a spiritual dimension to clubs ...

MDMA may boost the benefits of psychotherapy, trial suggests.

... power to decide the classification of illegal drugs should be taken out of the hands of the home secretary and given ... discussed today by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, a "classification committee" of scientists, social scientists ...

... problems for these adolescents in young adulthood such as depression, illegal drug use, risk for HIV infection, and suicide ... of depression, 3.4 times more likely to use illegal drugs, and 3.4 times more likely ...