Drs. Nora Volkow and Wilson Compton Discuss MTF 2013 Results
Drs. Nora Volkow and Wilson Compton Discuss MTF 2013 Results – NIDA Director Nora Volkow and NIDA Deputy Director Dr. Wilson Compton discuss 2013 Monitoring the Future results on teen illicit drug, alcohol and tobacco us…
Study links US teen energy drink intake to illicit drug abuse
Filed under: national institute on drug abuse
Taking part in the university's 'Monitoring the Future' study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the students answered questionnaires on their use of energy drinks/shots, alcohol and drugs. 'Strong association' with substance use …
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Movie Star's Demise Underscores Rising Tide of Opiate-Related Deaths
Filed under: national institute on drug abuse
A 2013 national survey found that 15 percent of high school seniors used a prescription drug for non-medical purposes in the past year, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Some 5.3 percent had used Vicodin and 3.6 percent used Oxycontin.
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Why Life-Saving Drugs Haven't Ended AIDS in America
Filed under: national institute on drug abuse
Funded through federal grants, the program currently involves two vans, 19 staff members, and a focus on substance-abuse prevention. Outreach specialists are recruited locally, as the National Institute of Drug Abuse suggests. Almost all of the …
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