Teen Discussion on Drug Abuse and Addiction With Dr. Volkow NIDA

Teen discussion on drug abuse and addiction with Dr. Volkow NIDA – Dr. Volkow has an open discussion with Harlem High School students on drug abuse and addiction. This video can also be viewed at: http://teens.drugabuse.gov/…

All Hyped Up The fears and facts of energy drinks

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A widely-cited report by the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), a public health surveillance project of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), found that energy-drink-related ER visits doubled between 2007 and 2011, …
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"Six-Month Investigation" Reveals Synthetic Marijuana "Epidemic" At Auburn

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Statistics released by the government's Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) found that chemicals known to be additives in products like “Spice” and “K2? were the cause of 11,406 emergency room visits in 2010. Scary as it sounds, that number is far fewer …
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Energy drink maker commissions scientific white paper on ingredient safety

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As to the adverse event reports, the paper contends that more than onehalf of the reports compiled by the SAMHSA Drug Abuse Warning Network of hospital visits allegedly associated with energy drinks among patients aged 18 to 25 also involved drug or …
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