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NIDA TV Spotlight on Doctors Judith and David Brooks: Risks and Consequences of Drug Abuse

NIDA TV Spotlight on Doctors Judith and David Brooks: Risks and Consequences of Drug Abuse — NIDA TV interview with New York University, Langone Medical Center’s and NIDA Grantees, Drs. Judith and David Brooks following their NIH-NIDA hosted presenta…


Recent Missouri editorials
[rewrite]The website WebMD reports "an estimated 48 million people (aged 12 and older), according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, have used prescription drugs for non-medical reasons in their lifetime. That figure represents approximately 20 percent of …[/rewrite]
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How Medical Pot Is Helping Seniors Get Off (Prescription) Drugs

How Medical Pot Is Helping Seniors Get Off (Prescription) Drugs
[rewrite]The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has a monopoly on the legal supply of marijuana for research purposes. Because NIDA is more focused on studying marijuana abuse than its potential benefits, researchers in the U.S. have had difficulty getting …[/rewrite]
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When A Prescription For Pain Pills Becomes A Gateway To Addiction
[rewrite]And while there may be some doctors who knowingly prescribe too many painkillers, most are like me and struggle with how to responsibly help patients in pain without driving them to addiction. There are some policies that attempt to reign in chronic …[/rewrite]
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National Drug Facts Week Educates Youth About Dangers

National Drug Facts Week educates youth about dangers
[rewrite]National Drug Facts Week runs through Sunday. The annual national event was launched in 2010 by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health. To counteract the myths they get from the Internet, TV, movies, music or …[/rewrite]
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Money Matters for Both Senior Citizens and Their Grandkids
[rewrite]And more broadly, if our nation's budget reflects our national priorities, the fact is that we are clearly shortchanging our children across the board — not only in education but in a number of other areas. As the Urban Institute found in Kids' Share …[/rewrite]
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Treatment Over Punishment for Addicts

Treatment over punishment for addicts
[rewrite]Two weeks ago, we had a young woman on the front page of our paper who had been arrested for possession of a narcotic – Suboxone. Suboxone is a semi-synthetic opioid, according to Wikipedia, used to treat opioid addiction in higher dosages and to …[/rewrite]
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Heroin's Euphoric High Makes It Hard to Quit
[rewrite]Heroin is also highly addictive, luring almost a quarter of those who use it into dependence, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Medications like methadone and buprenorphine, which activate the same brain receptors as heroin, can help …[/rewrite]
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Addiction Alcohol and Treatment Center | Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facilities

Addiction Alcohol and Treatment Center | Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facilities — http://treatmentcentersinphiladelphia.org Addiction Alcohol and Treatment Center addresses use of alcohol, cocaine, prescription drugs, heroin, & more with r…


Medical marijuana measure on ballot
[rewrite]“But, having seen the terrible effects of alcohol and drug abuse first-hand, I cannot endorse sending Florida down this path and I would personally vote against it. … Fay said, referring to the Florida Medical Association's opposition to the …[/rewrite]
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Alcohol and Drug Abuse Awareness and Prevention

Alcohol and drug abuse Awareness and Prevention — Children and the youth need information, knowledge and facts so as to stay safe from substance abuse and other negative risky behaviors. This program seeks t…


Column: Army and Alcohol Shouldn't Be Together on Television
[rewrite]According to a recent study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, 27 percent of Iraq veterans met the criteria for alcohol abuse and were therefore at higher risk for drunken driving and illicit drug use. The NIH also reported that alcohol …[/rewrite]
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