Moms Say, “No More Drug War!”
Moms Say, “No More Drug War!” – “Mothers throughout history have come forward for the sake of their children,” says Gretchen Burns Bergman, executive director of Parents for Addiction Treatment and Healing (PATH). “We’re coming forth saying that the drug war has been more damaging to our families than the drugs themselves.” The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union is well-known for helping push forward Prohibition in the United States. But perhaps less well-known are groups such as the Women’s Organization for National Prohibition Reform, who were instrumental in the effort to repeal the 18th Amendment. In that the tradition, Moms United to End the War on Drugs gathered on the steps of the Los Angeles Superior Courthouse to deliver a message this Mother’s Day: no more drug war. Reason.tv was on the scene to talk with mothers who’d had their families torn apart by US drug policy. “You don’t realize the drug policies in this country until they have an effect on you,” says Lorraine Rebennack. “And when you lose a child, your life is never the same. Nor is your family.” Produced by Zach Weissmueller. Approximately 3 minutes. Visit reason.tv for HD, iPod and audio versions of this video and subscribe to Reason.tv’s Youtube channel to receive automatic notification when new material goes live.
Anthrax treatment developed by HGS headed for approval
Filed under: drug treatment news
GlaxoSmithKline, the new owner of Rockville's Human Genome Sciences, cleared a significant regulatory hurdle last week when a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel overwhelmingly recommended that its anthrax treatment be approved. Under a …
Read more on Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online
Initial Study Finds Drug Clozaril Lessens Hospital Time for Bipolar Patients
Filed under: drug treatment news
They looked at the records of 326 people with bipolar disorder who were treated with Clozaril and also looked at their hospital visits and stays before and during their treatment with the drug. They found that, while taking Clozaril, people spent less …
Read more on PsychCentral.com