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Do You Agree With the Oklahoma Welfare Drug Testing Law? [POLL]

Aaron Galloway — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:28:15 +0000

A new law in Oklahoma requiring welfare recipients to pass a drug screen or lose their benefits was passed back in May 2012 and went into effect on November 1, 2012. Adults who apply in Oklahoma to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program will be denied benefits if they fail the drug test or refuse to submit to screening.

The original bill was pass

Disturbing Ads From 'Black Swan' Director Spotlight Perils of Meth Use [VIDEOS]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:49:37 +0000

‘Black Swan’ and ‘Requiem for a Dream’ director Darren Aronofsky knows a thing or two about psychological thrillers. Now he’s applying those skills to a creepy new set of ads in an effort to discourage the use of methamphetamines. The four no-holds-barred commercials Aronofsky directed for The Meth Project highlight some of the lesser-known side-effects [...]

Addiction Vaccines Will Potentially Cure Nicotine and Drug Dependencies

Nick Romano — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:10:55 +0000

Scientists in San Diego are developing new vaccines that will potentially cure addictions, allowing cigarette and drug abusers to kick their habits with a simple injection.

Dr. Kim D. Janda, a Scripps Research Institute professor, is one of the leading experts, having made addiction vaccines his main priority for the past 25 years. “We view this as an alternative or better way for some people,” he tells The New York Times in reference to rehab programs.

Dog Busts Owner

Bethany Lee — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 22:00:26 +0000

I think pets are some of the most interesting additions we can make in our lives. Unfortunately, they can also land us in the slammer. Such is the story of an Oregon man whos pitbull landed his owner in jail.