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• A turn-of-the-century approach to the war on drugs

  February 4, 2012 in City on Page A5 Dr. Michael Reznicek has one thing in common with your stoner friend – or self – from college. But just one: He wants to legalize drugs. 3

• State programs aim to monitor prescription use

  November 15, 2009 in City on Page B1 Each year, Idaho monitors more than a million drug prescriptions, helping the state track some of the most addictive substances in the pharmaceutical industry. But Washington, facing a huge budget …

• Teaching perils of drug use

  March 2, 2009 in Features on Page C3 As a mother, I get some of my best material from headlines. Every Hollywood princess in rehab, every celebrity death by overdose, and every pregnant teen from Bristol Palin to … 1

• Drug, alcohol use up in Washington, agency finds

  December 17, 2008 in City on Page B2 SEATTLE – Abuse of drugs and alcohol is on the rise in Washington state, including one of the highest rates of non-medical use of prescription pain relievers in the nation, …

• Gotta Watch That Secondhand Toke Drug Test Weeds Out Canadian Gold Medalist

  February 11, 1998 in Sports on Page C1 The first Olympic gold medal in the youngest, hippest sport in the games - snowboarding - was stripped because of marijuana use. Ross Rebagliati, 26, of Canada tested positive for …

• Steroids Possible Cunanan Trigger Bag At First Killing Scene Had Vials Of Injectable Testosterone

  January 4, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A4 A gym bag that Andrew Cunanan left behind at the outset of an alleged killing spree contained steroids, which are known to cause violent behavior when abused, a newspaper reported. …

• Emergency Rooms Report Decline In Drug-Related Visits

  December 31, 1997 in City on Page B8 In another sign of progress in the nation’s war on substance abuse, the number of drug-related visits to hospital emergency rooms across the country has fallen for the first time …

• Girls Turning To Steroid Use Athletic Opportunity Pushing Illegal Drug

  December 15, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 Dr. Charles Yesalis recently completed a study showing that steroid use among teenage girls has almost doubled since 1991. Photo by Associated Press

• Former Champ Dead Of Pulmonary Edema

  December 3, 1997 in Sports on Page C2 Edwin Rosario was an uplifted champ after winning WBA lightweight title in ‘86. Photo by Associated Press

• Arrests Climb For Drug-Impaired Driving

  November 30, 1997 in City on Page B3 Arrests for driving under the influence of drugs other than alcohol are increasing, largely because of a Washington State Patrol crackdown. In King County alone, troopers have made 105 arrests …

• Report Says Marijuana Use Rampant Among Nba Players Estimates Range To 70 Percent, According To Newspaper Survey

  October 27, 1997 in Sports on Page C6 Marijuana smoking and heavy drinking are rampant in the NBA, involving 60 percent to 70 percent of the players, The New York Times reported Sunday. The estimate is based on …

• Parents Must Be Told Of Students’ Drug Use Some School Counselors Concerned About Effect Of New Law

  September 18, 1997 in Idaho on Page B2 The basis for any counseling relationship is trust the counselor will listen and will keep private what transpires. But beginning this fall, counselors in Idaho public schools must notify parents …

• Backpedal Now And Blacks Will Suffer

  September 4, 1997 in City on Page B4 Thanks to liberal revisionism and today’s cult of victimology, the latest victim of the crack era may well be the truth. Not long ago, crack cocaine devastated neighborhoods and ravaged …

• Anaheim Suspends Phillips

  August 19, 1997 in Sports on Page C3 Tony Phillips, facing a felony charge of cocaine possession, was suspended indefinitely by the Anaheim Angels on Monday. Phillips has not played since being arrested at an Anaheim, Calif., motel …

• Angels Put Phillips On Suspension

  August 19, 1997 in Sports on Page C3 Tony Phillips, facing a felony charge of cocaine possession, was suspended indefinitely by the Anaheim Angels on Monday. Phillips has not played since being arrested at an Anaheim, Calif., motel …

• Iaaf Trims Drug Bans

  August 1, 1997 in Sports on Page C2 The International Amateur Athletic Federation’s Congress reduced its minimum bans for drug use from four years to two, drawing protests from those wanting the sport to take a tougher stand. …

• Slaney One Of Three Athletes Suspended

  June 1, 1997 in Sports on Page C4 Americans Mary Slaney, Sandra Farmer-Patrick and an unnamed athlete were suspended Saturday by track and field’s world governing body, pending a hearing by their national federation on alleged drug use. …

• Slaney Maintains Her Innocence

  May 26, 1997 in Sports on Page C5 Mary Slaney says the nightmare of being suspected of using a performance-enhancing substance is the most painful thing she has ever endured in her injury-plagued running career. “This is an …

• Students Taste Antacid Tablets, Digest Suspension For Violating District Rule

  March 22, 1997 in City on Page B5 Fifteen middle school students have been suspended for tasting an antacid on campus, Bremerton School District officials said. Bringing Alka-Seltzer to school or tasting it violates the district’s no-tolerance policy …

• Get The Help You Will Need

  February 18, 1997 in Features on Page D2 Dear Ann Landers: I’m a San Jose high school student, a decent kid from a good family. I have been using methamphetamines for three years. Speed (or meth) is big …

• Hispanic Affairs Chief Wants Grant Extended

  February 7, 1997 in Idaho on Page B4 The new director of the Hispanic Affairs Commission urged legislative budget writers on Thursday to renew last year’s controversial $100,000 grant for community-based substance abuse education. Dan Ramirez told the …

• In Our Fast-Paced Lives, Drugs Aren’t The Answer

  February 5, 1997 on Page G1 For teenagers today, the world seems like one big whirl of neon lights and lasers. Everybody out there is pushing themselves to extremes - in relationships, in athletics, in school …

• Former Cowboy Finally Admits Drug Use ‘Hollywood’ Henderson Apologizes In Open Letter To Dallas Newspaper

  January 6, 1997 in Sports on Page C5 ‘Hollywood’ Henderson has learned to stand tall. File/ Associated Press

• Ioc Ignores Flunked Tests

  November 28, 1996 in Sports on Page C2 The number of athletes who flunked tests for steroids at the Atlanta Olympics will stand at two, despite the findings of a sophisticated lab machine. The International Olympic Committee said …

• Young Hopes To Play

  October 29, 1996 in Sports on Page C2 Steve Young remembers the hit that gave him the concussion. That, along with his rapidly diminishing headaches, left the San Francisco 49ers quarterback encouraged he would be able to play …

• Students Defy Lure Of Drugs With Program

  October 25, 1996 in Idaho on Page B1 Amy Bartoo works with Idaho Drug-Free Youth promoting a drug-free lifestyle for kids. Bartoo is helping Lake City Kids to plan their Red Ribbon Week activities. Photo by Craig Buck/The …

• Welfare Recipients Have Same Vices As Any One Else, Study Says

  October 24, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Welfare recipients are no more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol than the general population, concludes a new government study. The findings, published in today’s American Journal of Public Health, …

• Pot Use Among Oregon Teenagers Soars

  October 22, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A7 Marijuana use among eighth-graders in Oregon has tripled since 1990 and is up 68 percent among 11th-graders, according to a new study by the Oregon Department of Human Resources. The …

• Clinton: Put Teen Drug Test On Driving Exam

  October 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 President Clinton said Saturday that teenagers should have to pass a drug test before receiving driver’s licenses, and he instructed administration officials to report back to him in 90 days …

• Home Drug Tests An Ineffective Tool Against Testing Privacy Rights Should Be A Consideration

  October 18, 1996 in City on Page B6 No parents want their children getting lost in the drug culture. But home drug tests are a futile answer to the problem. It doesn’t really matter which government organization attempts …

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