Heroin usage is increasing globally and spreading at alarming rates in the U.S.
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Read MoreThe temptation of alcohol and drugs proves too strong for so many college students overwhelmed with the sheer volume of work placed upon them
Read MoreMy brother Carlos and I are two years apart. He's the younger one. Over the years, our relationship has been one of love and hate - all due to the drug addiction he's been facing, which I'm only now beginning to understand.
Read MoreAs the November ballot looms and the vote on Prop. 19 beckons, health concerns regarding legal alternatives to marijuana have rarely been more salient
Read MoreOnce again California stands on the verge of setting a precedent with marijuana policy reform. The "Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010," which will appear on November's ballot, will position California voters at the forefront of the marijuana legalization movement.
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