5 Biggest Health Dangers Facing College Freshmen
5 Biggest Health Dangers Facing College Freshmen
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Half of all accidental college deaths have been linked to drug or alcohol abuse, whether from falling off a balcony at a party or driving drunk. While no one is expecting college kids to be teetotalers, Sizemore-Ruiz says having a good group of friends … Read more on Healthline
Danvers Receives 5K Federal Grant for Alcohol, Drug Abuse Prevention
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Bartram Village Gang Leader Gets Life Plus 130 Years
Bartram Village gang leader gets life plus 130 years
Filed under: Crack Cocaine’s Effects On The Brain
They argued the government had exaggerated the impact of what they said was a disorganized crew of low-level street dealers. At sentencing, Furlong asked how Moten could be punished for being an active … of a nine-year conspiracy when he spent three … Read more on Philly.com
The Heroin Epidemic: Death toll from drug continues to soar in Cuyahoga County
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Head of National Institute on Drug Abuse Is Nominated for Civil Service Award
Head of National Institute on Drug Abuse is nominated for civil service award
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For 10 years, Nora Volkow has been the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, overseeing a budget of nearly $ 1 billion and much of the world's research on one of medicine's most controversial subjects. It isn't surprising that she has her … Read more on Washington Post
Prescription drug abuse is on the rise
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Canadian Scientologists Warn of Dangers of Synthetic Drugs
Canadian Scientologists Warn of Dangers of Synthetic Drugs
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Promoting the message of the United Nations International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking—“Make health your new 'high' not drugs” —volunteers from Scientology Churches across Canada are helping hundreds of young people learn the truth … Read more on PR Web (press release)
Tackling unruly behaviour early tied to less drug abuse in teens
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What Is a Crackbaby in Real Life?? and When Thier Born Do They Want Crack?
Question by Mimicakes96: what is a crackbaby in real life?? and when thier born do they want crack?
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Answer by M&M
A crack baby is already addicted to crack because it received it from it’s mother while growing in her womb.
Answer by Conqueror Worm ©
“Crack baby” is a term for a child born to a mother who used crack cocaine during her pregnancy. The notion that cocaine use during pregnancy poses a threat to the fetus is now widely discredited. Studies show that prenatal cocaine exposure (independent of other effects such as, for example, alcohol, tobacco, or physical environment) has no appreciable effect on childhood growth and development. However, the official opinion of the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the United States warns about health risks while cautioning against stereotyping:
Cory Monteith Overdose Spotlights Surge in Heroin Addiction and Death
Cory Monteith overdose spotlights surge in heroin addiction and death
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More recent statistics are available from regional experts around the country who track trends for the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Recent increases in heroin problems were reported in at least 11 areas of the country, ranging from … Read more on Christian Science Monitor
Sexual abuse is a “gateway experience” that often leads to drug addiction …
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Single Dose of ADHD Drug May Help Treat Cocaine Addiction
Single Dose of ADHD Drug May Help Treat Cocaine Addiction
Filed under: treatment for drug abuse and addiction
"So far, finding medications to effectively treat addictions, cocaine in particular, has been very elusive," he said. "NIDA [the National Institute on Drug Abuse] has thrown millions of dollars into clinical trials for many different candidate … Read more on Medscape
FDA Approves New Opioid Addiction Drug
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Report: Heroin Use Steady, but Meth Is Coming Back in Twin Cities
Report: Heroin use steady, but meth is coming back in Twin Cities
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — A new report shows that as heroin remains the dominant drug among abusers in the Twin Cities, methamphetamines are making a comeback. The "Drug Abuse Trends in Minneapolis/St. Paul" report is released twice annually by Drug … Read more on Minnesota Public Radio
UCLA Presents Data on MediciNova's MN-166 in Methamphetamine Addiction …
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Roadside Drug Testing Proposed in West Virginia
Roadside Drug Testing Proposed In West Virginia
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“Those experiencing the harmful effects of drug abuse can lose their family, job, home and material possessions. Now with roadside drug testing on the horizon, a drug abuser can face serious legal consequences,” said Robert Niznik, Harbor Village CEO. Read more on PR Web (press release)
Ky. to study controversial pain pill laws
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Researchers will also review data from the prescription drug monitoring program and statistics from hospitals and substance abuse centers. “We have a long-term vision of really looking at this. For instance: Are there unintended consequences?” said Van … Read more on Huntington Herald Dispatch
ETSU Awarded $2.2 Million to Research Prescription Drug Abuse
ETSU awarded .2 million to research prescription drug abuse
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The $ 2,230,000 award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse will launch a five-year interprofessional research program. Drawing on investigators from the colleges of Public Health, Pharmacy and Medicine in the ETSU Academic Health Sciences Center, … Read more on Johnson City Press (subscription)
Alcohol and drug abuse – Asl 3.
Drink and drug abuse in The Alnwick Garden
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