5.3 Percent of Afghan Population Are Drug Users
5.3 percent of Afghan population are drug users
The number of drug users in Afghanistan is estimated to be as high as 1.6 million, or about 5.3 percent of the population, among the highest rates in the world. Nationwide, one in 10 urban households has at least one drug user,… Continue reading
Youth Board, Bureau to Host Speaker Series on Current Drug Trends
Youth board, bureau to host Speaker Series on current drug trends
Local parents Avi and Julie Israel will also be in attendance. The Israel's lost their son, Michael, to prescription drug abuse and addiction in June of 2011. Since their son's passing, they have moved to make laws, such as… Continue reading
Whitney Houston: Prescription Drug Abuse Among Celebrities
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Elsipogtog PDA Series #3 – Elgipogtog School Movie on Prescription Drug Abuse
Elsipogtog PDA Series #3 – Elgipogtog School Movie on Prescription Drug Abuse — A Prescrioption Drug Abuse video series to help educate the students on the dangers of prescription drugs. This video was done in conjunction with the Health…
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The Deadly Hold of Prescription Drug Abuse: Opinion
The deadly hold of prescription drug abuse: Opinion
Instead, prevention should be the focus: dramatically reducing the number of people who become addicted in the first place. In New Jersey, 7,238 people were admitted to state-licensed substance-abuse facilities in 2011, a threefold increase over the …
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Drug Addiction Breaks Your Glutamatergic Synaptic Machinery
drug addiction breaks your glutamatergic synaptic machinery — Drug addiction causes profound damage to the brain’s glutamatergic machinery in the nucleus accumbens area which causes it to be less responsive. The protein…
Researcher reveals the science behind college drinking
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Health Alert: Teen Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise
Health Alert: Teen prescription drug abuse on the rise — PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE IS ON THE RISE AMONG TEENS IN THE U-S.
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Yarborough: Dealing With Prescription Drug Abuse Deaths
Yarborough: Dealing with prescription drug abuse deaths
A drug called buprenorphine is the most effective short-term treatment for opiate addiction, particularly for those using prescription opiates. Despite the effectiveness of this drug, it is highly restricted, and those physicians prescribing it are …
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