Source: Fred Davis Failed Drug Test, Faces 6-Game Suspension
This substance-abuse program differs from the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs, addressing recreational drug use with treatment and increased testing. A player's entry into the "stages of intervention" is kept confidential. The first time a …
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Education on dangers of heroin planned countywide
… same information will be shared at each forum with presentations by the Anoka County Sheriff's Office and a Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge prevention specialist speaking about current local drug trends, causes of addiction and means of …
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Impulsive Personality Linked to Food Addiction
In a paper published recently in the journal Appetite, researchers found that people with impulsive personalities were more likely to report higher levels of food addiction — a compulsive pattern of eating that is similar to drug addiction — and this …
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Chris Christie and the 'failed war on drugs'
And this problem can be more effectively addressed through low-cost interventions — like programs for parolees that offer modest punishments for failing drug tests, like a weekend in the clink — than through high-cost interventions, like a years-long …
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