Dr. Nora Volkow Explains the Science of Addiction

Published May 3, 2013

Dr. Nora Volkow Explains the Science of Addiction – http://wh.gov/da6g http://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp http://www.twitter.com/ondcp The Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institut…

Most US Adults Are Unfazed By Steroid Abuse

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A recent study conducted by the National Institute of Drug Abuse claimed 325,000 teenage boys and 175,000 teenage girls were using steroids in the United States. The substance does offer proven medical benefits for conditions such as delayed puberty, …
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News From National Rx Drug Abuse Summit

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We can't afford to wait and wait and wait," said Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). "Our slowness is costing the lives of individuals." The overdose death rate from opioid drugs has skyrocketed in recent years and …
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