Drug Abuse

Police In Ocean County Being Trained On New Drug That Could Treat Heroin …
And we have the cheapest heroin, $ 3 a bag, so you couldn't have a [more] worst case scenario.” Ocean County is one of the first in the country to train police to use Narcan. The nasal spray drug keeps a person awake and breathing, reversing the effects …
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OUR OPINION: Stepping out of drug addiction's shadow
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, as much as half of an individual's risk of becoming addicted depends on his or her genes. It's time to stop assigning blame … Today we're sharing some of your responses. In the weeks to come, we'll …
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Animal models demonstrate that the net result of cocaine use is a balance of …
On the other side of the cocaine high is the cocaine crash, and understanding how one follows the other can provide insight into the physiological effects of drug abuse. For decades … Their findings appear in today's issue of The Journal of Neuroscience.
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March 12 'A Night to Know the Truth' at Hudson High School
The events are being presented by Know the Truth, a non-religious drug and alcohol abuse prevention program that was developed to educate high school and middle school students on drug abuse prevention and addiction and consequences of their …
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