Dirk Hanson
By Dirk Hanson
“Normalizing, de-stigmatizing, and legalizing illegal drugs lowers their price and increases their use,” former gambling addict insists. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
A plant from Thailand with opiate-like properties is the latest "designer drug" speeding its way through America. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
After release, former prisoners are 129 times more likely to die of a drug overdose than the average man or woman on the street. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Designers are already busy with the second generation of cannabis-like drugs. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Major new study puts future of popular anti-craving drug in doubt. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Daniel Radcliffe’s admission that he abused alcohol for years before getting sober last August has stunned the media. But after spending years on New York's party circuit, the former teen phenomenon is determined to re-invent himself an adult actor of substance. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
The Difference Between Detention and Treatment, Martin Sheen Argues For Drug Courts, and Baltimore Boosts Booze Tax. MORE
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Drug killings made June the island's deadliest month on record. MORE
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Deputy Attorney General says people selling or cultivating pot are “in violation of the Controlled Substances Act, regardless of state law.” MORE
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Physicians demand better training, more DEA oversight, and generally plead innocent before Congress. MORE
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