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Researchers discover that anti-seizure drug reduces alcohol consumption
Boston-Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have discovered that the anti-seizure drug ezogabine, reduced alcohol consumption in an experimental model. The findings, reported in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, may lead to more effective treatments for alcoholism. Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Casual pot use causes brain abnormalities in the young: study
(This story from April 15 corrects name of researcher to Breiter, instead of Beiter, throughout story) By Alex Dobuzinskis (Reuters) – Young, casual marijuana smokers experience potentially harmful changes to their brains, with the drug altering regions of the mind related to motivation and emotion, researchers found. The study to be published on Wednesday in the Journal of Neuroscience differs … Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

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Question by billya: Help? What do i major and minor in?
I want to be a drug and alcohol rehab counselor? What do i need to major in? what are some good schools anywhere in the us?

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Answer by gymnastnikki
go to a college that offers “addiction studies” or “substance abuse counseling” as a major. im pretty sure those are the two most common names for that major. there are 49 four-year colleges in the us that offer that major. to see a list of those colleges, go to google.com and type in “collegeboard matchmaker” and click on the first website that comes up. then fill in as little or as many preferences as youd like, and a list of colleges will pop up, based on your criteria! 🙂    Read more...

Narconon Freedom Center Issues Information on Dangers of New Synthetic Drug
Narconon Drug Rehabilitation Centers in the Eastern United States offer comprehensive drug rehabilitation, drug education and addiction prevention services. The Narconon program has helped hundreds of thousands of people to rid themselves of drugs …
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Canton Alcohol Drug Rehab Announces New Drug Detox Program
CANTON, OH. Canton Alcohol Drug Rehab announces that a new drug detox program has started for drug and alcohol addiction in Canton and surrounding cities. … to new drugs. Making detox feel as easy and comfortable as possible is the center's goal.
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Panel studies options for Suffolk drug treatment facilities
Perhaps one of the biggest problems the panel faces, she said, is how to address the number of people going to jail for substance abuse. Since existing treatment facilities have no room to take in patients, they are sent to hospitals like Stony Brook …
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Christie speaks with compassion on drug addiction and treatment
(CNN) – Republican Gov. Chris Christie teamed up with former Democratic Gov. Jim McGreevey to talk about drug addiction on Thursday, the same day Christie signed a bill aimed to improve treatment programs in New Jersey correctional facilities and county jails. While Christie has frequently said that drug and alcohol abuse is an issue that […] Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

BUSM researchers find anti-seizure drug may reduce alcohol consumption
( Boston University Medical Center ) Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have discovered that the anti-seizure drug ezogabine, reduced alcohol consumption in an experimental model. The findings, reported in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, may lead to more effective treatments for alcoholism. Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

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Speaking of Addiction Research
He is the recipient of the 2010 Joseph Cochin Young Investigator Award from the College on the Problems of Drug Dependence and the 2011 Jacob P Waletzky Award for Innovative Research in Drug and Alcohol Abuse from the Society for Neuroscience.
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