cocaine

A new study indicates that alcohol is far more harmful than illegal drugs such as crack cocaine, heroin, or marijuana, based on an analysis of both direct health effects and indirect costs to society as a whole.

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Every company promises a better product -- a better burger, a better search engine, a better hotel room. For these companies, their secret for a superior product is worth millions -- or even billions.

A Bloomberg Markets magazine article follows the trail of cocaine and drug money through the Mexican cartels and finds millions of dollars flowed through major U.S. banks, such as Wachovia and Bank of America.

Even former cocaine kingpins have to worry about brand protection. Infamous drug lord Ricky "Freeway Rick" Ross is suing the rapper known as Rick Ross for alleged violations including trademark infringement and misappropriation, among others, for $50 million in damages.

An experimental cocaine vaccine may help addicts end their addictions by inhibiting the drug's effects on the brain -- that is, preventing the high -- according to a National Institute on Drug Abuse sponsored study released this week. Cocaine addiction, which the Archives of General Psychiatry says...

When I was a kid in the eighties, a popular urban legend stated that a huge percentage of paper money contained trace amounts of cocaine. Depending on who was telling the story, the amount varied -- one person would say that it was 20 percent, another person would swear that it was 50 -- but...

Ever wondered why Red Bull gave you so much energy? It could be the cocaine. Six German states have told retailers to stop selling Red Bull Cola energy drinks after a test found a trace amount of cocaine. The bans started Friday after a sample test conducted by authorities in North...

Just when you think there's nothing dumb left to report, up pops "Disgruntled drug buyer calls police to complain."Now, granted, this is Cape Cod, where it was winter right through the end of April, and where rain has been and continues to be the forecast through May 9. Cape Codders aren't at their...