Drug Abuse Rampant Within US Military

Drug abuse rampant within US military – According to the Institute of Medicine, drug abuse within the US Army is so rampant it’s considered a public health crisis. Charles O’Brien of the University…

Smoking During Pregnancy Increases Child's Risk Of Substance Abuse, Risky …

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Altered reward processing in these children indicates a need to participate in risky behaviors, like unsafe driving or drug use or abuse, for the pleasure they feel afterward. In a study of 177 teens aged 13 to 15 who had been exposed to cigarettes …
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King County to set up its own drug take-back program

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SEATTLE — After weeks of deliberation, the King County Board of Health unanimously approved a new regulation Thursday that would establish a drug take-back program. The program would be paid for by pharmaceutical companies that sell drugs within …
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ETSU scholars get .2M for drug abuse prevention

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(AP) – East Tennessee State University has received a more-than-$ 2.2 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to launch a research program aimed at battling prescription drug abuse. According to the school, a team of researchers will …
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