GLOBAL PULSE: The Drug War vs the War on Drugs (4/30/2010)


 

GLOBAL PULSE: The Drug War vs The War on Drugs (4/30/2010) – (April 30, 2010) The “War on Drugs” has created a drug war in Mexico. Arizona’s crackdown on illegal immigration is an attempt to address the results, but fails to get to the heart of the problem. Reducing US demand for drugs and the flow of guns to Mexico could alleviate the violence — but the US seems more willing to help Mexico wage war than deal with the issues behind the problem. SOURCES: Galavision, Mexico; Das Erste, Germany; Fox News, US; NBC, US; ABC, US; Al Jazeera English, Qatar. . . Global Pulse is a fast-moving and informative television and web series that helps you navigate the news of the world by comparing and contrasting TV news reports. See all the episodes of Global Pulse at linktv.org . .

 

Drug use rises slightly at MU

Filed under: drug addiction news 2010

While the number of alcohol write-ups increased between 2010 and 2011 from 854 to 996, the drug abuse violations only increased from 50 in 2010 to 52 in 2011, according to the Office of Postsecondary Education. DPS remains firm that they have made no …
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The stigma of drug addiction: “I felt inadequate, inferior, ashamed”

Filed under: drug addiction news 2010

In 2010, a survey by the UK Drug Policy Commission found that 22 per cent of people think that drug addicts don't deserve sympathy, and that one in four think that most people wouldn't become addicted in they had good parents. Last week, Sue helped …
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