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Drug Testing | StoptheDrugWar.org

Awash in a whirlpool of proposals to subject welfare recipients to drug tests, legislators in two states, Missouri and Tennessee, are proposing that legislators themselves should undergo drug tests. In Missouri, a welfare drug testing bill was signed into law last year, while in Tennessee, a plethora of drug testing bills are currently before the legislature. They are only two of about three dozen states that have seen drug testing bills aimed at welfare recipients, recipients of unemployment benefits, or other public beneficiaries introduced in the past year. But they are among the first to see the push expand to target legislators. In Missouri, Rep. Rick Brattin (R-Harrisonville) has introduced House Bill 1225 , which would require members of the General Assembly to undergo random, suspicionless drug testing at their own expense during the legislative session.

Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP)

At the 13th Annual International Students for Sensible Drug Policy Conference in Denver, Colorado, hundreds of students, alumni, and other supporters were asked to share their stories with us. This video includes selected responses to the question: "Why are you fighting to end the war on drugs?" On the weekend of Friday the 20th to Sunday the 22nd of April, Students for Sensible Drug Policy UK will be hosting its third annual conference at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. A bill that would provide immunity from legal repercussions for minor drug offenses when calling for emergency aid during an overdose was introduced in the Council of the District of Columbia on Tuesday. Council members Phil Mendelson and Tommy Wells are sponsors of the legislation.

Drug Policy Alliance | Change.org

The Drug Policy Alliance works to broaden the public debate on drug policy and to promote realistic alternatives to the war on drugs. We work to ensure that our nation’s drug policies no longer arrest, incarcerate, disenfranchise and otherwise harm millions of nonviolent people. We envision a just society in which the use and regulation of drugs are grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights, and in which the fears, prejudices and punitive prohibitions of today are no more. Our supporters are individuals who believe the war on drugs is doing more harm than good.

Originally published October 21, 2007 at 12:00 AM | Page modified October 21, 2007 at 2:02 AM CHICAGO — You eat your veggies, you exercise at least a few times a week, you gave up cigarettes and hormone-replacement pills, and you have a glass of red wine every day, all because you care about your health. But one of these things is not like the others. While your attention has been elsewhere, scientists have amassed persuasive evidence that drinking alcohol regularly — any form, even in moderate amounts — can pose a serious threat to your health. Researchers have known for nearly 20 years that drinking alcoholic beverages can cause cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus and liver.

Health | A drink a day for health? Forget it, research says | Seattle Times Newspaper

When you toast a bride and groom with a flute of champagne or down a glass of your favorite red wine on the weekends, it can actually be good news for your body: One glass a day (or less) can make your heart stronger and may boost your memory. When you toast a bride and groom with a flute of champagne or down a glass of your favorite red wine on the weekends, it can actually be good news for your body: One glass a day (or less) can make your heart stronger and may boost your memory. But have a few too many, and your risks for breast cancer, uterine cancer, and osteoporosis rise fast. So when it comes to drinking, should you or shouldn’t you? Here, experts make sense of the contradictions and help four drinkers (and one abstainer) find the healthiest imbibing strategy.

Is Alcohol Actually Good for You? What's Right and Wrong With Drinking

Neurotransmitters and Drugs Chart

Diazepam (Valium), clonazepam (Klonopin), lorazepam (Ativan), temazepam (Restoril), flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), triazolam (Halcion), alprazolam (Xanax) Opens BK potassium channels (hyperpolarizing neurons), closes SK potassium channels in reward center of brain (causing DA release), probably other effects Calm, euphoric, loss of inhibitions (facilitates socializing, talking, singing, sex), relaxed

Some chemical structures

Cannabis

Kava Kava Root

Stimulant

Narcotic

Entheogens

Dissassociatives

Jefferson Street Incident | BLUtube

Entactogens

Psychedelic Researchers

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