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Debate Over New Law Regarding Pregnant Substance Abusers Heats Up
Tennessee became the first state to pass a law aimed at trying to charge pregnant women with a crime if they are addicted to drugs and refuse to get treatment. Addicted mothers who reject help would...
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Study Examines Link Between Witnessing Drug Sales and Future Drug Use
Perhaps not surprisingly, researchers have found a link between youth who witness drug sales in their neighborhood and those who wind up abusing drugs. Generally, people focus on the influence that...
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Research Discovers Ways To Decrease Drug Use Among Pregnant Teen Populations
Drug use among women who are pregnant is a problem that most health experts would agree needs to be solved immediately. To help end this crisis, researchers looked into effective ways to prevent...
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Scientists Discover Method of Detecting Cocaine Use from Fingerprints
Scientists may have discovered a more effective way to detect cocaine use among people. Currently, the most common methods of drug testing are urine analysis (UA) and blood tests. These measure...
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A Look at Drug & Alcohol Problems on College Campuses
Colleges and universities that receive federal funding are required to report crimes and illegal behavior on and near their campuses. Researchers at Project Know analyzed these reports, which are...
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New Study Implicates Marijuana as Catalyst for Other Drug Use
A popular debate surrounding marijuana has been whether or not it is a “gateway” drug. A “gateway” drug is a substance can make it more likely that a person will use more drugs afterward, especially...
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What are the Economic Effects of Marijuana Use?
Many researchers throughout the world have continued to investigate the effects of long-term marijuana use. One of the aspects that academics and clinicians are looking into is the economic standing of...
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Frequent Marijuana Use Could Damage Eyesight
Researchers in France have released a study that shows a potential link between heavy marijuana use and damaged eyesight. The study was conducted on a small group of regular marijuana users and a small...
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Cocaine Use by Fathers at Conception May Cause Learning Disabilities in Children
There has been extensive research regarding drug use by pregnant women and the effects on their children before and after birth. However, very little research has been conducted into possible links...
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Rap Music Least Likely to Contain Drug References Compared to other Genres
Credit: Addictions.comA surprising study shows that rap music is actually the least likely of all genres to have lyrics containing references to drugs. This goes against what many had mistakenly...
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Drug Abuse Linked to Financial Problems
Unemployment can be a very unstable, scary time for people. Without the promise of work, many fall into a depression that is difficult to get out of. And now a new study shows that illicit drug use is...
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How to Recognize an Opioid Overdose
Recognizing an Overdose Early Can Save a Life It is a sad but true fact that opiate addiction has been steadily on the rise since the early 2000s. This means that the rates of overdose have also been...
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The Controversy Around Using Kratom for Withdrawal
The Controversy Around Using Kratom for Withdrawal In the war on drugs, there’s a war on a plant-based herbal supplement called kratom. Advocates swear by it as a pain reliever, a mild stimulant or an...
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Safe Injection Sites in AZ
Safe Injection Sites in AZ Safe injection sites, also known as supervised injection facilities or “fix rooms,” provide a medically-supervised facility where injectable drugs can be used safely and...
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Holistic Methods of Addiction Treatment
Holistic Methods of Addiction Treatment Addiction affects every part of a person’s life. Relationships, career prospects, health, and spirituality can be damaged by a substance abuse problems. Drug...
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Adderall Abuse Among College Students
How Prevalent is Adderall Abuse Among College Students? Adderall is the most commonly prescribed amphetamine. It is a strong central nervous system stimulant that is used primarily to treat attention...
View ArticleHow 12 Step Rehab Works
Will 12 Step Rehab Work for Me? The 12 step method is considered by many addiction experts to be the best help for long-term addiction recovery. However, it is not without controversy. Keep reading to...
View ArticleWho’s Going to Pay for the Opioid Crisis?
Who’s Going to Pay for the Opioid Crisis? If you were to ask most recovering heroin addicts about their past choices, they would probably say that they would have never touched the drug if they had...
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Myths of Opioid Addiction
Myths of Opioid Addiction The news is bleak and the numbers are staggering. Opioid use in the United States has been on a sharp incline over the past two decades. The number of fatalities, however,...
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Length of Opioid Prescriptions and Opioid Addiction Every day, people who were only seeking a little pain relief unwittingly become addicted to opioids. Most get prescriptions from their doctors...
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