Posts Tagged ‘cannabis dependence’
'9 Percent of Those Who Use Cannabis Become Dependent' Is Based on Drug …
By "they" he is likely referring to the establishment, headed up by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the federal drug abuse research institute, and related federal agencies. This figure for cannabis dependence prevalence has been around for …
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Carol Costa: Facing Down the Opioid Abuse Monster
The monster is drug and opioid abuse. But how? Education, policy, advocacy or everything we can muster? Opioids are a class of drugs designed to relieve pain. Remember, pain comes in many forms. According to a study by the National Institute on Drug …
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Coalition had many supporters in teaching dangers of drug use
National Drug Facts Week is a weeklong health observance, organized by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and for the past four years, our coalition has brought NDFW activities to Galveston County. kAmv2=G6DE@? r@F?EJ r@>>F?:EJ r@2=:E:@?
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Feds Spend Over Half a Million in Research Money on Pharma Cure for …
There is a clear medical need for new candidate medications for the management of cannabis dependence and addiction. Our proposed research addresses this need with a program for the synthesis and development of novel FAAH inhibitors that increases …
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New US drug survey: Marijuana and heroin increasing
"They will often mix ecstasy with other drugs, especially at parties, like alcohol and marijuana," addiction specialist Dr. Damon Raskin, told the CBS Evening News last week. "I think that the combination of these drugs makes them all the more toxic …
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