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Regular Marijuana Use by Teens Continues to Be a Concern
December 19, 2012 — Continued high use of marijuana by the United States' eighth, 10th and 12th graders combined with a drop in perceptions of its potential harms was revealed in this year's Monitoring the Future ... > full story -
Drug Tests in Humans for Methamphetamine Addiction
December 19, 2012 — Scientists have successfully completed dosing in the first human safety study of a medication to help methamphetamine users fight their ... > full story -
Holiday Spices Often Abused for Cheap Highs, Says Toxicologist
December 17, 2012 — Cinnamon, nutmeg and even marshmallows are being intentionally abused in risky behavior, says a toxicologist. Once folly for teenagers, pre-teens are now copying what they see from Internet videos ... > full story -
Resistance to Cocaine Addiction May Be Passed Down from Father to Son
December 16, 2012 — New research reveals that sons of male rats exposed to cocaine are resistant to the rewarding effects of the drug, suggesting that cocaine-induced changes in physiology are passed down from father to ... > full story -
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Sharp Rise in Admissions for Certain Drug Combinations Over 10 Years
December 13, 2012 — Substance abuse treatment admissions for addiction involving combined use of benzodiazepine and narcotic pain relievers rose a total of 569.7 percent, to 33,701, from 2000 to 2010, according to a new ... > full story -
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No Strong Evidence to Back Use of Cannabis Extract in Multiple Sclerosis
December 12, 2012 — There is no strong evidence to back the use of cannabis extract in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, concludes a review of the available evidence on the first licensed ... > full story -
Overprescribing of Opioids Impacts Patient Safety and Public Health
December 4, 2012 — A new article suggests that the clinical practice of prescribing amphetamines, opioids, and benzodiazepines to treat chronic pain may be contributing to the increase in fatal drug overdoses and the ... > full story -
Parents Key to Preventing Alcohol, Marijuana Use by Kids
December 4, 2012 — New research finds that parental involvement is more important than the school environment when it comes to preventing or limiting alcohol and marijuana use by ... > full story -
Street Forms of 'Synthetic Marijuana' Products Linked to Thousands of Hospital Emergency Departments Visits Each Year
December 4, 2012 — Street forms of synthetic cannabinoids – so-called “synthetic marijuana” – were linked to 11,406 of the 4.9 million drug-related emergency department (ED) visits in 2010, ... > full story -
Why Some Teenagers More Prone to Binge Drinking
December 3, 2012 — New research helps explain why some teenagers are more prone to drinking alcohol than others. The study provides the most detailed understanding yet of the brain processes involved in teenage alcohol ... > full story
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