National Institute on Drug Abuse to Announce Results of 2012 Monitoring the …

Published December 19, 2012

National Institute on Drug Abuse to announce results of 2012 Monitoring the …

Filed under: effects of drug abuse on society

NIDA supports most of the world's research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction. The Institute carries out a large variety of programs to inform policy and improve practice. Fact sheets on the health effects of drugs of abuse and … Read more on National Institutes of Health (press release)

Survey of Teen Drug Use Released

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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is releasing its revised 2012 survey, "Monitoring the Future," which questioned 46,733 students in the 8th, 10th and 12th grades about their drug use. For the first time, the survey will also include "bath … Read more on C-SPAN

Nonprofit Aphesis House helps men heal, re-enter society

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And so in 2003, Settles started Aphesis House, a transitional housing program to help those returning from prison, struggling with alcohol or drug addiction or homelessness, or returning from war. The nonprofit offers these men a place to stay, job … Read more on The Tennessean