Dr. Nora Volkow Explains the Science of Addiction

Published April 20, 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…

Black, Asian Women Most Affected by PTSD After Cancer Diagnosis

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Researchers from the National Institute on Drug Abuse have reported that rats previously exposed to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main active ingredient in marijuana, found nicotine more rewarding than did rats not exposed to THC. Although the doses …
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Obama Drug Czar Says States Can't Nullify Federal Drug Laws

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Marijuana and other illicit drugs are addictive and unsafe especially for use by young people. As officials with the National Institute on Drug Abuse state, drug addiction is a progressive disease and the earlier one starts, the more likely are the …
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