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Opinion: Charlie Sheen's Dangerous Message on Drugs

As a former addict, I found Charlie Sheen's recent comments minimizing addiction not terribly surprising. I remember the days of smoking crack and the feeling of invincibility that went along with it, as well as laughing at people in recovery. I didn't think I needed any help. My delusions of grandeur were spectacular,...

Cops: Man Hid Crack in Penis

When you want something to stay hidden, it makes sense to put it somewhere nobody wants to look. A Kentucky man has been hit with drug charges after law enforcement officials say they discovered crack cocaine tucked into his penis. Police in Louisville say they discovered a bag of salvia and liquid codeine when they...

Will Obama Take On Prison Reform?

(Aug. 2) -- The Obama administration has inherited two major wars and busied itself on the domestic front with health care reform and righting the economy. But while Congress last week passed a law to shrink the disparity in jail sentences for those caught with crack cocaine, the administration has yet to tackle the more...

Congress Cuts Sentencing Disparity Between Crack Cocaine and Powder, but How Similar Are the Drugs?

(July 28) -- On Wednesday, the U.S. Congress took the somewhat unusual step of passing legislation to actually make the federal drug laws less severe. Before the new guidelines, a person arrested for possession of 5 grams or more of crack cocaine received an automatic five-year prison sentence. If signed by the...

Background on crack cocaine

Crack cocaine is the freebase form of cocaine that can be smoked. It may also be termed rock, hard, iron, cavvy, base, or just crack; it is the most addictive form of cocaine.

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