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Athletes May Have Different Reasons for Marijuana Use
July 11, 2011 — College athletes tend to be less likely than their non-athlete peers to smoke marijuana. But when they do, they may have some different reasons for it, according to a new ... > full story -
Dentists' Role in Painkiller Abuse
July 1, 2011 — Dentists, pharmacists and addiction experts provides new research and recommendations to help dentists combat, rather than contribute to, abuse of addictive ... > full story -
Safety Issue Revealed as 1 in 20 Australian Workers Admits to Drinking at Work, Survey Finds
June 27, 2011 — A national survey has found that more than one in twenty Australian workers report using alcohol while at work or just before work, and more than one in fifty report taking drugs during or just ... > full story -
Two Talks With Teens Leads to Less Marijuana Use for at Least a Year, Study Finds
June 27, 2011 — Researchers found that a brief, voluntary conversation with an adult led to up to a 20 percent decrease in marijuana use for teenagers who frequently used the ... > full story -
Contaminated Cocaine Triggers Decaying, Dying Skin
June 23, 2011 — If the obvious reasons for avoiding recreational drug use aren't off-putting enough, physicians have another consequence to add -- crusty, purplish areas of dead skin that are extremely painful and ... > full story -
Deadly Drugged Driving: Drug Use Tied to Fatal Car Crashes
June 23, 2011 — It's well known that drunk driving can have fatal consequences, but a new study suggests that alcohol is not the only drug that's a danger on the road. Researchers found that of US drivers who died ... > full story -
Abnormal Brain Structure Linked to Chronic Cocaine Abuse
June 21, 2011 — Researchers have identified abnormal brain structures in the frontal lobe of cocaine users' brains which are linked to their compulsive cocaine-using ... > full story -
Energy Drinks Linked to Substance Use in Musicians, Study Shows
June 20, 2011 — Frequent use of energy drinks is associated with binge drinking, alcohol-related social problems and misuse of prescription drugs among musicians, according to new ... > full story -
Understanding Alcohol's Damaging Effects on the Brain
June 15, 2011 — While alcohol has a wide range of pharmacological effects on the body, the brain is a primary target. However, the molecular mechanisms by which alcohol alters neuronal activity in the brain are ... > full story -
High Rates of Injection Drug Use in Urban Aboriginal Youth Signal Need for Prevention Programs
June 13, 2011 — A new study indicates high rates of injection drug use in urban Canadian Aboriginal youth, particularly in women, and points to the need for culturally specific prevention programs, according to a ... > full story
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