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Sharing Drug Use Stories With Kids To Empathize May Backfire

It is widely recognized that parents can make an enormous difference in determining whether or not their kids start using drugs by taking the time to talk to them about the subject. While many parents avoid the topic, whether because … Continue reading

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Study Shows Chaotic Home Early Drug Use Key Factors In Youth Violence

The University of Colorado’s Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence has recently completed the first year of a 5-year study which is funded by a $6 million grant from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). … Continue reading

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Addiction To Opiates Fuels Flood Of Heroin

Prescription Painkillers Now Serving as “Gateway” Drug An older street drug is making a market resurgence, thanks in large part to the widespread popularity of a newer drug, according to the Journal Gazette out of Fort Wayne, Indiana. The local … Continue reading

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Are Alcoholism And Depression Linked

Examining the Relationship Between Depression and Drinking It is a well-known fact that alcoholism can lead to depression, as well as that the reverse is true, with many people who become alcoholics becoming dependent on alcohol as a result of … Continue reading

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Born Addicted An Increasing Number Of Babies Hooked On Drugs

The Nashville newspaper The Tennessean recently ran a report on a disturbing public health trend which is the subject of increasing concern in Tennessee and throughout the country. More and more babies are being born into the hell of neo-natal … Continue reading

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Vaportini Trend Stirring Up Concerns

Television channel News 18 out of Lafayette, Indiana recently carried a story warning local viewers about the potential hazards of a new way to get drunk. It’s not a new type of alcoholic beverage, but instead is a new method … Continue reading

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Officials See Heroin Increases Prescription Drug Decreases

In the ongoing battle to put an end to drug abuse in our culture, it often appears that as soon as you put out one fire, another one springs up in another place. A recent report in the Petoskey News … Continue reading

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Social Isolation Leads To Substance Addiction

People who are socially isolated may be more prone to develop an addiction to drugs or alcohol, according to the results of a study which was recently reported on by The Times of India. Researchers at the College of Natural … Continue reading

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The More You Drink The Higher The Risk For Alcohol Abuse

People who drink alcohol on a regular basis — at parties, at the bar or at home — often boast of their ability to hold their liquor. Whether they think of it as a sign of toughness or if they … Continue reading

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Recreational Prescription Drug Use Continues To Plague College Campuses

Need to stay up all night and study; take a pill. Have a headache, injury, illness or other problem; take more. That is the solution that some college kids have taken with regard to drug use, and especially prescription use, … Continue reading

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