» Doctors Not Reporting Impaired Colleagues, Survey Finds
29/07/10 02:13 from Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News
A study from the Harvard Medical School found that 17 percent of doctors knew of drunk, addicted or otherwise incompetent colleagues, but one-third said they did nothing to report the behavior.
» Police Challenged by Crashes Involving Prescription Drugs
29/07/10 02:11 from Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News
Car crashes involving prescription drugs are often harder to detect and prosecute than those involving alcohol or illicit drugs.
» U.S. Ban on Clove Cigarettes Draws International Scrutiny
29/07/10 01:54 from Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News
U.S. lawmakers say they banned clove cigarettes because of their health risks and appeal to young smokers, but the World Trade Organization (WTO) is investigating whether the ban violated international free-trade agreements.
» Proposed FDA Plan on Prescription Drugs Rejected
28/07/10 03:09 from Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News
A lack of mandated training for physicians has helped sink a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposal intended to curb misuse of prescription drugs.
» Veterans Dept. Allows Use of Medical Marijuana
27/07/10 21:03 from Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News
Veterans in states with medical-marijuana laws will be allowed to use the drug without losing their access to pain medication under a new policy announced by the federal Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
» More Americans Making Moonshine
27/07/10 20:04 from Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News
Recession penny-pinching and the homemade food fad are driving more Americans -- from hobbyists to trendy hipster kids -- to make homemade liquor, or moonshine.
» Virginia Governor Leads Drive for Privatization of Liquor Distribution
27/07/10 03:02 from Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News
Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell has spent months quietly trying to build consensus around a plan to shutter state liquor stores established after Prohibition and return the distribution of alcohol to private wholesalers and retailers.
» Snuff Sales, Price Hikes Bolster Tobacco Profits
27/07/10 03:00 from Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News
Higher snuff sales, cost-cutting and price increases led the nation\'s biggest tobacco company, Altria Group Inc., to a 3.2-percent increase in second-quarter profits.
» Oakland OKs Plan for Four Big Marijuana Farms to Supply Medical Users
27/07/10 02:59 from Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News
Seeking greater control over who supplies marijuana to legal medical users, the city of Oakland has approved a plan that would license four large marijuana farms and sets hefty regulatory fees on the operations.
» Few Colleges Follow NIAAA Advice to Prevent Student Drinking
27/07/10 02:52 from Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) gave colleges detailed advice on how to prevent student drinking in 2002, but the recommendations have not been widely adopted, according to a new study from the University of M..