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Story Archives of 'Substance Abuse'Combating Khat in EthiopiaBy Angela Robson on Wednesday, October 7, 2009.
Ethiopia has the highest per capita rate of roadside fatalities in the world, and many of these deaths involve drivers high on khat (sometimes spelled chat or qat). Khat is a stimulant that consists of the buds and leaves of a flowering evergreen plant and when you chew it like tobacco, it is a strong stimulant. The Age of NeuroenhancersBy Virginia Prescott on Wednesday, September 30, 2009.
It's not too far off in the future. Scientists are in the early stages of developing neuroenhancers to improve memory, encourage fidelity, and increase trust. It could be decades before these drugs come to market, but ethicists are already considering their moral implications. Here with more is David Edmonds. He wrote about the "age of enhancement" in Prospect Magazine and joins us from the BBC where he is executive producer of "The New Europe." Prospect Magazine: The Age of Enhancement (Photo by blue out via Flickr/Creative Commons) Your Free DUI Practice CallBy Martha Poole on Tuesday, September 1, 2009.
A Father's Struggle With HeroinBy Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, August 25, 2009.While the nature of addiction continues to be debated, families of addicts are witnesses to its destruction. An addict’s allegiance to drugs and alcohol leave little room for the pain and suffering of others. Is Addiction A Choice?By Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, August 25, 2009.For decades, the medical and recovery communities have held that addiction is a disease. The National Institutes of Health compare drug and alcohol addiction to type-two diabetes and cancer.
The Star: Addiction: Could it be a big lie? The Boston Globe: Is addiction a choice? (Photo by ozjimbob via Flickr/Creative Commons) Prescription Drug Abuse in the Granite StateBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, August 18, 2009.Over the past several months, NHPR’s health reporter Elaine Grant has been producing a series of stories on prescription drug abuse in the state. She’s looked at how abusers are buying and stealing pills, the role hospitals and pharmacies are playing in the problem, what’s being done to combat the abuse and the money that addicts are costing the state each year. We'll talk with Elaine and the people she interviewed about the growing problem of prescription drug abuse in the Granite State. Guests
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Illegal Drug Use in the Granite StateBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, August 11, 2009.Whether it’s cocaine, crystal meth, or heroin, many dangerous substances are very easy to come by in New Hampshire. Some are smuggled in from other countries, while others are home grown, but both are leading to more overdoses and deaths. We’ll look at what the state is doing to reduce the supply and the demand for illegal drugs. Guests
Put Me In, CoachBy Todd Bookman on Tuesday, July 14, 2009.![]() Tonight, the boys of summer take the field in St. Louis to play in baseball’s annual all-star game. Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield is playing in his first all-star game after seventeen-years in the majors. He’s looking to help the American league continue its streak of 12-straight wins over the National league. Drug Testing in SchoolsBy Rebecca Sheir on Tuesday, July 14, 2009.
StoryCorps: Reggie and Barbara MoserBy Andrew Parrella on Monday, June 15, 2009.Now divorced, Barbara and Reggie Moser stopped by the booth to remember how they lived with addiction for many years while they were married, and how long the road to recovery was. |
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