"He took too much LSD in the '60s". No, really. Any number of Americans approaching old age are doing so with long-term illegal drug habits. If you've seen the Osbournes on TV, Ozzy seems the picture of the sort of cognitive impairment you can expect someone to have after years of illegal drug use. Is this typical of such a person? Can someone be rendered mentally incompetent by means of a history of long-term illegal drug use? Would someone with obvious cognative impairment like Ozzy still be considered legally competant?
posted by bunky on Oct 19, 2009 - 32 answers

I may have to take a pre-employment drug test very soon, and I'm worried about whether the totally legal and authorized stimulants I'm taking are going to keep me from getting hired. Are my worries reasonable, and if so is there anything I should do to protect myself? [more inside]
posted by croutonsupafreak on Mar 15, 2009 - 16 answers

Name Some Names: Successful drug users... [more inside]
posted by FusiveResonance on Feb 18, 2009 - 73 answers

Will the drug that my vet prescribed kill my cat? It's unapproved for use in the US. [more inside]
posted by Braeog on Sep 23, 2008 - 11 answers

Where on the Web do I find anti-drug activities (word games, art, crafts, specifically addressing drug use) for kids ages 9-12? My Google-Fu seems to be failing me. Thanks!
posted by jackypaper on Apr 6, 2008 - 9 answers

What are the legal ramifications for the crew members (camerapeople, producers, etc.) of a show like Intervention when the "stars" do illegal things? [more inside]
posted by nitsuj on Jan 22, 2008 - 16 answers

Approximately how many people are in prison and/or dead (or not) because of the drug war? [more inside]
posted by Riki tiki on Oct 29, 2007 - 5 answers

Is it wise to take Pantocip, an Indian "generic" proton-pump inhibitor, instead of Protonix? [more inside]
posted by washburn on Jun 29, 2007 - 6 answers

Is there anything wrong a grad student with taking an anti-anxiety medication, Ativan, to get through the end of a school term? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 4, 2007 - 27 answers

How do I better relate with people on anxiety and anti-depressant drugs? [more inside]
posted by dead_ on Mar 13, 2007 - 29 answers

Why is the marijuana usage rate in Japan (0.05%) so much lower than anywhere else?
posted by Tlogmer on Sep 9, 2005 - 36 answers

If you're driving while high (after smoking marijuana) and a cop pulls you over, is there any test they can perform to tell? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 12, 2005 - 27 answers