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Teens Over 1/3 of New Prescription Drug Abusers

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, October 03, 2012

Teens Over 1/3 of New Prescription Drug Abusers: The number of people aged 18 to 25 who said they had used prescription drugs for non-medical purposes in the previous month fell 14%, or from 2 million in 2010 to 1.7 million in 2011, according to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services ...

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South Africa not living up to Nelson Mandela's legacy, grandson says

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, December 05, 2023

In the decade since his death, poverty, racial inequality , crime and unemployment have increased in the rainbow nation. View article...

School Hate Crime: Racist Kid Yells “N Word” While Attacking Black Girl, Breaks Her Nose ...

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, November 30, 2023

... racism within their halls. The incident at Shawnee Mission East is not an isolated one. Students report a history of racism at the school, often ... View article...

Liberal economic update vows fight against “environmental racism”

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, November 23, 2023

“Environmental racism ” is a concept promoted by climate activists, who argue that climate change and carbon dioxide pollution disproportionately ... View article...

Black Women Bear the Brunt of Racism's Effect on Hypertension Risk

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, November 30, 2023

Racism increases hypertension risk, data shows, a phenomenon more keenly felt by Black women with higher educational attainment. how education impacts ... View article...

Guadalajara's Gay Games Are Bringing Together the LGBTQ+ Community

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, November 09, 2023

Guadalajara's hosting of the 2023 Gay Games, a worldwide sport and cultural event promoting acceptance of sexual diversity, marks the first time ... View article...

Danica Roem to become Virginia's 1st transgender state senator

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, November 09, 2023

Roem wasn't the only LGBTQ Virginian to emerge victorious this week: According to the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, eight other queer candidates won ... View article...

New climate and tax taskforce must make rich polluters pay

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, December 04, 2023

That's where the money is —and this is what is needed to help stop the runaway inequality that is fueling climate breakdown. “Nearly half a ... View article...

Who's running and how bad would they be for LGBTQ+ rights?

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, November 09, 2023

Five presidential candidates will take centre stage for the third Republican debate, and pro-LGBTQ+ candidates are in short supply. View article...

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Top stories of the last 7 days

South Africa not living up to Nelson Mandela's legacy, grandson says

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, December 05, 2023

In the decade since his death, poverty, racial inequality , crime and unemployment have increased in the rainbow nation. View article...

New climate and tax taskforce must make rich polluters pay

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, December 04, 2023

That's where the money is —and this is what is needed to help stop the runaway inequality that is fueling climate breakdown. “Nearly half a ... View article...

Serving in Secret' Delves into the History of Gays in the Military

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, December 05, 2023

'Serving in Secret' uses a retired gay Marine's love story to examine the history of LGBTQ people in the Armed Services. View article...

Britain needs a new economic strategy to end its stagnation and close its ...

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, December 04, 2023

Britain's toxic combination of low growth and high inequality has left it falling behind its peers. But a new economic strategy that builds on ... View article...

LGBTQ+ cancer survivors at higher risk of chronic health conditions

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, December 05, 2023

Lesbian, gay , and bisexual (LGB) adolescents and young adult cancer survivors in the United States are more likely to report ... View article...

Billions Are Spent To Support The Rich In The UK, Says Study

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, December 04, 2023

UK spends more than any other Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) country on financing structural inequality in favor of ... View article...

Facing up to inequality

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, December 04, 2023

No government policy can truly achieve sustainable development if it fails to effectively address the underlying issue of inequality . View article...

My son and I experienced Islamophobia in Charlotte. This hate victimizes us all

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, December 05, 2023

Islamophobia is not a symptom of individual racism , but systemic racism — a process and dialectic that entrenches the presumption of Muslim guilt. View article...

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