And the laws are even worse.
Reforming Crack-Cocaine Laws, but Leaving Injustice Intact?
Buh =|
The 100-to-1 rule is enshrined in the get-tough Anti–Drug Abuse Act of 1986, which was intended to bring down drug kingpins and choke off the flow of crack. Research since has shown that many assumptions underlying the laws were flawed, such as the belief that crack is more dangerous than powder cocaine, making its users more violent. And they have had unintended consequences: putting away low-level street dealers rather than the big-time traffickers, with startling racial disparities.
Student Borrowing Rose Over Four Years, Study Shows
Stupid…:
But the brief does not include parents’ borrowing, credit-card debt, informal loans from relatives or friends, or loans for graduate school.
A Day in the Life of a Family Doctor
In a fascinating post on the blog Dr. Malia Reckons, family physician Dr. Timothy Malia decided to keep track of all the different health issues he had to treat on a single day. Here’s his list:
Diabetes, type 2, poorly controlled
Hypertension
Obesity
Vaccinations (tetanus and pneumonia)
Low back pain in elderly man
Increased thoughts of suicide
Attention deficit disorder
Acne
Bronchitis
Insomnia
Emotional stress (marital and child issues)
Weight loss, unexplained
Infant – well child check
Complete physicals, father and son (camp forms completed)
Ringworm
Premature breast tissue development in infant
Toenail fungal infection
Dyshidrotic eczema
Lipoma (a benign fatty growth)
Allergic conjunctivitis
Sliver of fiberglass in finger
Alcoholism
High cholesterol
Asthma
Interesting!