The Partnership at Drugfree.org Hosts Facebook Chat with Dr. Nora Volkow …
Dr. Volkow joined the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health as Director in May 2003. NIDA supports most of the world's research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction. Dr. Volkow's work has been instrumental …
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Service to America Medal Finalists: The Top Public Servants in the Sciences
As director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) for the past decade, Volkow has used findings from cutting-edge research to promote the study and development of more effective intervention strategies to prevent and treat drug abuse and …
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Politics of health care reform, cuts impact mental health, substance abuse …
St. Marys Center for Recovery is a residential substance abuse treatment facility designed to help clients overcome addictions and transition to independence, security and good health. Laura Seitz, Deseret News. Summary. Given the uncertain landscape …
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Rehab centers struggle to keep drugs out
Studies from the National Institute on Drug Abuse found that 40% to 60% of people treated for drug addiction relapse, a rate similar to other chronic diseases such as hypertension, asthma and diabetes. “Addicts will go to great lengths to get drugs …
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Alcohol Has Killed Thousands Of People Since This Morning. Pot Use Has Killed …
A clear racial disparity is apparent in the enforcement of these laws, as black Americans are nearly four times more likely than white Americans to be arrested for marijuana possession, even though they use the drug at about the same rate. These trends …
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Art show reveals feelings about recovery
The “What Recovery Means to You” Art and Recovery Show at the Exposure gallery, 333 S. Phillips Ave. in downtown Sioux Falls, showcased artwork created by people working toward recovery from alcohol and drug addictions, or people who have been affected …
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Dealing hard drugs can never be excused
According to the latest statistics available from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, nearly 40,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2010. Between 1999 and 2010, the drug-related death rate rose by an astounding 102 percent, according to the …
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New programs help former foster-care students succeed at college
Summary. Statistics about educational attainment and life outcomes for young people who "age out" of foster care are dismal. Some U.S. colleges and universities are creating solutions that help these young people transition to successful adult lives …
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Rolling Stone story goes hard on Patriots' handling of Hernandez
And Hernandez had managed to last three years in the NFL without ever being suspended under the league's substance-abuse or personal-conduct policies. Rolling Stone also details a confrontation Hernandez had with the Lloyd two days before Lloyd was …
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Medical Weed Is Just the First Step, Are You Ready For THC Patches?
Anyone that knows anything about the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) knows that it is difficult to get approval for research when it studies the positive effects of a drug. As Dr. Gupta pointed out, only 6% of the more than 20,000 papers about …
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Group advocating legalization of marijuana outlines arguments during Joplin stop
The Alliance, in a position paper issued with a statement of opposition last week, argues that legalization of marijuana will not solve prison overcrowding and that taxes raised by legalization will cover only a small portion of the social and health …
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Motivational Enhancement Therapy: Treatment For Substance Abuse & More
Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET), according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “is a counseling approach that helps individuals resolve their ambivalence about engaging in treatment and stopping their drug use.” It is a method offering more …
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Painkiller addicts hit Medicaid limits
A report commissioned by the American Society of Addiction Medicine found that Medicaid agencies in just 28 states cover all three of medications that the Food and Drug Administration has approved for opioid addiction treatment: methadone …
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Judith Munaker: Website offers parents insight into drug addiction, treatment …
Housed on the Safe Communities of Madison-Dane County website, the new Parent Addiction Network is for parents, families and friends who have loved ones affected by drug addiction. This site can help people find answers to the many questions that …
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Motivational Enhancement Therapy: Treatment For Substance Abuse & More
Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET), according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “is a counseling approach that helps individuals resolve their ambivalence about engaging in treatment and stopping their drug use.” It is a method offering more …
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SMACK OF REALITY: Heroin replacing pills as cheaper drug of choice
Cook is employed by Westcare, a company based in Los Angeles that contracts with the Boyle County Detention Center to provide inmates with a substance abuse counselor in a therapeutic community. The inmates are required to coordinate activities and …
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