Posts Tagged ‘national institute on drug abuse’
Peer-to-Peer Drug Abuse Program Aids Inmates in Denver County Jail – Denver Post
Peer-to-peer drug abuse program aids inmates in Denver County Jail – Denver Post
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Peer-to-peer drug abuse program aids inmates in Denver County Jail
Denver Post A substance abuse treatment program at the Denver County Jail has inmates holding each other accountable for their choices. Denver's county jail is among just a few in the country, and the only one in the state, to embrace the program, known as … |
Spectrum, Dartmouth team up on teen drug abuse program – BurlingtonFreePress.com
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Spectrum, Dartmouth team up on teen drug abuse program
BurlingtonFreePress.com The program, funded by a $ 2.5-million research grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, will also study whether a specially designed computerized program can improve the chances that a participating teen can become and stay drug-free, a joint … |
Obama Concedes Marijuana Prohibition Is Unscientific and Unjust
Obama Concedes Marijuana Prohibition Is Unscientific And Unjust
Marijuana is on Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, a category supposedly reserved for drugs with a high abuse potential that have no recognized medical value and cannot be used safely, even under a doctor's supervision. The Obama …
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HHS: 8300 Words About the Dangers of Tobacco Smoking, But Not a Single …
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, marijuana smoke is an irritant to the lungs, and "frequent marijuana smokers can have many of the same respiratory problems experienced by tobacco smokers." Even the Surgeon General has issued a …
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More P use found in mothers
Dr Wouldes says the study began when the Alcohol Drug and Pregnancy Team at the National Women's Hospital noticed a high number of mothers exhibiting comorbidity – a link between psychiatric problems and drug use. In 2001 the number of referrals due …
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Mental Illness Linked Directly to Higher Substance Abuse Rates – PR Web (Press Release)
Mental Illness Linked Directly to Higher Substance Abuse Rates – PR Web (press release)
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Mental Illness Linked Directly to Higher Substance Abuse Rates
PR Web (press release) Individuals diagnosed with severe mental disorders exhibit a diminished capacity for resisting historically addictive substances, according to a study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) published in the JAMA Psychiatry on January 3rd. |
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Vermont Heroin, Painkiller Abuse Fueling Crime Wave, Police Say
Vermont Heroin, Painkiller Abuse Fueling Crime Wave, Police Say
He described the drug abuse as "a crisis bubbling just beneath the surface" and called on the Legislature to pass laws encouraging treatment and seek ideas on the best way to prevent people from becoming addicted in the first place. He also called for …
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My Dad Will Never Stop Smoking Pot
He was likely to get distracted by other cars, by songs on the radio, or, in later years, by photos on his phone, sometimes turning his attention completely away from the wheel. The National Institute on Drug Abuse notes that marijuana more than …
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Family Warns Teens to Steer Clear of Synthetic Drug Spice as They Mourn Dead Son
Family warns teens to steer clear of synthetic drug Spice as they mourn dead son
The National Institute on Drug Abuse says Spice is sold under many names, including fake weed, K2, Yucatan Fire, Moon Rocks and Skunk. RELATED: FEWER TEENS USING SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA: STUDY. And though the packages are labeled "not for …
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MTV's '16 And Pregnant' And 'Teen Mom' Led To Decline In Teen Birth Rate …
“Of course, teen childbearing rates have been falling in the United States for some time: between 1991 and 2008, it fell at an annual average rate of 2.5 percent. But the pace of the decline accelerated between 2008 and 2012 to 7.5 percent … Since …
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Perils of Prohibition
Perils of Prohibition
At the substance-abuse programs of Phoenix House, and at similar programs across the country, marijuana is the primary drug of abuse for close to 70% of teens in treatment. These statistics bolster this conclusion, earlier in the piece: The new …
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Marijuana use rising among our teens
Not that it wasn't predictable, but the federal government, fueled by new Monitoring the Future data collected by the University of Michigan on behalf of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), is reporting a rise in the illicit use of marijuana …
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