Interview With Nora Volkow, MD, National Institute on Drug Abuse
Interview with Nora Volkow, MD, National Institute on Drug Abuse – APA TV sat down with Nora Volkow to talk about her track on substance abuse at the annual meeting, as well as the Addiction Performance Project, a dramatic r…
Pregnancy Adds Challenge for Teens Treated for Drug Abuse, Report Says
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THURSDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) — Half of pregnant teens in substance-abuse treatment programs used alcohol or drugs in the month before they entered treatment. And nearly 20 percent used drugs or alcohol on a daily basis during that month, …
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Redskins Gamble on Rambo Despite Their Own Substance Abuse Problems
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In reality, the Redskins should have been the last team to draft a high-profile player with a substance abuse history considering what they have endured on this front dating back to August 2011. That's when third cornerback Phillip Buchanon was …
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Many concerned over ADHD drug abuse on college campuses
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DeSantis has analyzed several years' worth of surveys of Kentucky undergraduates to conclude that at least one-third of the student body has taken ADHD medication without prescriptions. Another 8 percent use the drugs legally under a doctor's …
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Staten Island artist Rob Stroh highlights problem with prescription-drug abuse
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Budding Hip Hop Artist Rob Stroh, 21, knows 10 people in his age group who have overdosed on prescription pills and died. For this reason, the Tottenville resident, a former drug abuser himself, has decided to highlight Staten …
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