| | | TODAY'S NEWS | Emergency rooms are seeing a growing number of people high on "bath salts," new stimulant drugs that can cause long-lasting and dangerous effects. The New York Times reports that doctors are trying to determine the best way to treat people high on these synthetic drugs. |
The Food and Drug Administration is considering banning menthol cigarettes following a recent report, from its Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee, that the cigarettes are extremely popular among African Americans, the poor and young. Girls appear to be especially vulnerable to the effects of binge drinking on the brain, a new study suggests. A year-and-a-half after New Jersey legalized medical marijuana, patients authorized to receive the drug have not yet been able to get it.
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