Drug Abuse

Everything You Know About Drug Use and Addiction is Wrong
Carl Hart saw the detrimental effects of crack cocaine firsthand. One of eight children, he grew up in poverty in Miami and saw relatives succumb to the effects of drug use. Friends ended up in jail or worse. By his own account, he was not immune to …
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Heart Disease Top Cause of California Pregnancy Deaths
Those most at risk of dying from pregnancy-related heart disease were black, obese or had a substance abuse issue, according to research presented today at the American Heart Association meeting in Dallas. About one third of the heart disease deaths …
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