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13.09.2010, 06:31
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A Russian scientist says he has beaten the problem of aging and in just a few years the medicine that stops it will go on sale.
22.04.2010, 21:17
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The Russian Drug Control Service has called to tighten control over medications containing codeine – now available in every pharmacy.
14.10.2010, 11:57
Three men suspected of poisoning over 30 people – 17 of whom died – are due to face trial in Moscow.
17.03.2009, 08:52
Drug addiction afflicts many parts of the world and some countries use tougher measures than others in helping people. But one rehab clinic in central Russia has been accused of being too heavy-handed in its approach.
14.05.2009, 09:31
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At least 80 people die of heroin abuse in Russia every day, with the vast majority of supplies coming from Afghanistan.
01.06.2009, 18:54
Maqboolpura, a slum on the outskirts of the Indian city Amritsar is known as a “place of widows,” because the multitude of drug addicts there that die from their fatal habit leave behind traumatised spouses and children.
24.08.2010, 07:46
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Religious rehab centers are on the rise in Russia, offering non-traditional aid to drug addicts in the country. But critics argue such centers are no more than sects, and that addicts trade one crutch for another there.
04.03.2009, 20:21
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A bill to legalise marijuana has been introduced in the US. Aaron Houston, the only full time marijuana lobbyist on Capitol Hill, says taxing the drug will bring millions into the U.S. budget.
15.12.2009, 22:50
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Health officials in the United States are recalling 800,000 swine flu vaccines intended for children.
13.10.2010, 16:23
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The 23-year-old head of a controversial Russian drug clinic has been sentenced to 3.5 years in jail for abducting addicts and forcing them into rehabilitation.
Published: 09 September, 2009, 17:10
Edited: 10 September, 2009, 09:47
According to Olga Kamenchuk, a psychologist and director at the Russian Public Opinion Research Center, Russia’s younger generations are more supportive of measures to curb drug abuse than older ones.
To be honest, I don't see any reason to go against the drug testing. This is the law, and the rule of the society, and people need to obey. If not, then try to change the law otherwise.