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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will award grants of up to $1 million each to support "a diverse array of preclinical and/or clinical research projects that accelerate the translational discovery/development of safe and effective medications for the treatment of substance-related disorders, with the ultimate goal of moving closer to, or gaining FDA approval of medications for the treatment of these disorders."
Grants of up to $300,000 will be awarded under the FY 2010 Second Chance Act Mentoring Grants to Nonprofit Organizations, administered by the federal Bureau of Justice Assistance.
The genetic mutation that causes alcohol intolerance among some East Asians may have arisen as a protection against alcoholism dating to the period when rice was first cultivated.
A bill in the state legislature would make Nebraska the last of the 50 U.S. states to allow driver's licenses to be electronically scanned by liquor-store clerks and for other identification purposes.
Musicians who perform songs glorifying the actions of drug cartels could face up to three years in prison under a measure recently proposed by Mexico's ruling National Action party.
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