Articles (Archives)

• On the Ballot: Medical Marijuana in Oregon

  (December 28, 2010)

  Oregon’s Measure 74 on Medical Marijuana: Defeated Although Oregon already has a medical-marijuana law on the books, Measure 74 sought to increase its scope by permitting sales of the drug […]

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• Genetic Factors Predict Alcohol Dependence Risk

  (December 1, 2010)

  A study involving over 5000 same-sex adult twins has revealed links between alcohol consumption rates and genetic risk factors for alcohol dependence (AD). The research indicates that four easy-to-measure indicators […]

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• Many Move to Implement Ignition-Interlock Systems

  (November 30, 2010)

  Reports from the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation found that ignition interlocks can reduce DWI recidivism by 45% to 90%. Perhaps that is why the Motor Vehicle Safety Act […]

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• WHO Calls Nations to Action

  (October 26, 2010)

  The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a resolution aimed at lowering alcohol use rates worldwide, citing marketing guidelines and price regulation as two of ten policies that could assist with […]

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• U.S. Troops Affected by Opiate Use

  (October 20, 2010)

  Opiate addiction treatment statistics within the U.S. Army rose five-fold between 2004 and 2009 (89 individuals in 2004 and 529 in 2009). Last year alone saw a 50 percent increase, […]

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