Department of Education. Excerpt from the “And Down Will Come Baby” documentary. “And Down Will Come Baby” is a video about the effects of exposure to alcohol and other drugs on the fetus during pregnancy. Creative Commons license: Public Domain
Published on Feb 17, 2013
Despite the concerns of Israel, the U.S. and its Western allies, Iran denies it’s developing atomic arms under the cover of a civilian nuclear program. Meanwhile, the severe international sanctions are hitting the lives of everyday Iranians in need of medicine, as RT’s Maria Finoshina has found out.
Published on Nov 28, 2012 by VOAvideo
In addition to economic challenges and insurgent violence, analysts say Pakistan is facing a growing drug problem that is likely to worsen after international troops leave neighboring Afghanistan, the world’s leading opium producer. The opium and derivatives come to Pakistan from neighboring Afghanistan. Sharon Behn reports on the impact that narcotics, which are easily available, are having on Pakistani society.
New Noisey host Josh Haddow is a trainee musicologist and he is fascinated by why certain people like certain types of music. Here, he goes to a Skrillex show to discover what his fans are like and whether or not they are part of a revolution.
As public health leaders try to curtail smoking among adults, new data show the problem starts young. Popular students in middle school and high school have a higher risk of smoking than other children, according to a series of studies conducted over 10 years. Elizabeth Lee has more details from Los Angeles.
Published on Jun 25, 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish
Many designer drugs start as legal products, and scientists continually alter the chemical structures very slightly to keep one step ahead of law enforcement.
The designer drug called Bath Salts is getting a lot of attention, raising questions over how the government regulates synthetic drugs in America.
It was known as the Noble Experiment. In this video, http://www.WatchMojo.com explores the period of history known as Prohibition in the United States.
Police in India’s West Bengal state say they have arrested a key leader responsible for distributing poisonous homemade alcohol that killed scores of people last year. Illegal alcohol is a widespread problem in India– offering short term relief from life’s hardships, but taking a heavy toll in the longer term. VOA South Asia Correspondent Kurt Achin reports.
He was the first Democratic president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt to secure a second term. http://www.WatchMojo.com learns more about the life and accomplishments of Bill Clinton.
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