Drug Abuse

Ford spotlight raising addiction awareness, but fuels stigma too, experts say
"I have never seen the issue of substance abuse get this much profile," said Rebecca Jesseman, a research and policy analyst at the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse. "I think that the fact that these questions and opportunities and dialogue are being …
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Study: 10 percent of teens in the ER abuse prescription drugs
When statistically accounting for demographic difference like age, gender, race and family income, the researchers found a link between non-medical prescription drug abuse among teens and other substance abuse, drinking and driving or riding with a …
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The Epigenetics of Drug Abuse
In other new research presented at SfN, Eric Nestler, also of the Icahn School of Medicine, discussed the possibility that cocaine addiction may result from epigenetic changes in the brain. He and his colleagues examined the effects of cocaine use on …
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NIDA Notes: Researchers Speak—Dr. Madeline Meier on Marijuana and IQ – This installment of NIDA Notes: Researchers Speak features Dr. Madeline Meier of Duke University discussing the effects of marijuana use on IQ. Dr. Meier des…