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Opinion: Direct-To-Consumer Medicine Can Be Quick And Discreet, But What's Lost?
If you happily order your contact lenses online, why not get drugs for migraines or erectile dysfunction that way, too? Be careful, a medical student warns. Your "simple" self-diagnosis may be wrong.
Teenagers Embrace JUUL, Saying It's Discreet Enough To Vape In Class
Teens say they like the JUUL e-cigarette because it's sleeker than other devices and teachers don't notice it. But researchers say teenagers who vape are more likely to move on to cigarettes.
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Pot Vape Pens, The Crack Cocaine Of Marijuana
Vape pens are the e-cigarettes of the pot world. But marijuana concentrate, which users load into the vape pen, is dangerously potent. ( This story originally aired on April 18, 2014.)
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Why Gay Pride Celebrations In Uganda Were Discreet
Gay pride celebrations are held loudly each summer in New York, Paris and Berlin. But when Uganda held its version of the event this weekend, it was done very privately. It came as the Ugandan parliament considers a piece of extremely anti-gay legislation, and as discrimination against gays is widespread
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The U.S. Military In Africa: A Discreet Presence In Many Places
The military has some 20 missions across the continent. Most are not combat operations. But the deaths of four soldiers in Niger illustrate the dangers as U.S. troops venture into the field.
Rep. Radel Resigns; Pleaded Guilty To Cocaine Possession
The freshman member of Congress, a Republican from Florida, was found guilty of buying about $260 worth of cocaine from an undercover agent. He has been under pressure from others in his party to step down.
Uber To Buy Latin American Online Grocery Delivery Service, Cornershop
The grocery service delivers in Chile, Mexico, Peru and Canada, with plans to expand.
Toronto Mayor Dodges Accusations Of Crack Cocaine Use
Melissa Block talks to Jeff Semple of the CBC about the video that appears to show Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine.
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Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Becoming A Deadly Problem Among Drug Users
The powerful opioid fentanyl is showing up in batches of cocaine, threatening a new wave of opioid overdoses. Some doctors, drug users and law enforcement wonder if the contamination is deliberate.
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