The Impact of Addiction on a Family

The Impact of Addiction on a Family – Watch one family’s story about the impact that substance abuse had on their young son and the value of having good quality youth addiction treatment services…

UCLA receives M grant to investigate links between substance abuse and HIV …

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A team of clinical researchers, epidemiologists and basic scientists will collaborate to examine the direct effects of drug use on HIV acquisition and treatment, with the primary aim of determining whether and how the use of stimulants and other …
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Heroin users' healing – how can we help?

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The harms associated with problem drug use and the chronic nature of heroin addiction are not just at the individual level, but also have a significant impact on the community and wider society in terms of crime and social dysfunction. In response, the …
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