national institute on drug abuse

Tobacco Laws for Youth May Reduce Adult Smoking

Tobacco laws for youth may reduce adult smoking

Filed under: teen drug abuse help

Funding for this research comes from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It also… Continue reading

Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong

Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong

Filed under: drug abuse resistance education

“DARE [short for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, a ubiquitous anti-drug education program] has been proven not to lower drug use among kids, but it actually… Continue reading

Study to Look at Whether Medical Marijuana Really Helps Users

Study to look at whether medical marijuana really helps users

Filed under: drug abuse help for families

A $ 2.2-million federally funded study soon will help answer the question: Does medicinal marijuana really help? The grant from the National Institute… Continue reading

With Addiction on the Rise, Harbor Village Detox Makes Substance Abuse

With Addiction on the Rise, Harbor Village Detox Makes Substance Abuse

Filed under: drug abuse

While pop culture has turned drug and alcohol rehabilitation into entertainment with celebrity reality shows such as Dr. Drew, treatment for substance abuse is… Continue reading

Pain Pill Shortage Drives Fla. Drug Addicts to Heroin

Pain pill shortage drives Fla. drug addicts to heroin

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

In January, a group of researchers from across the country met in New Mexico at the National Institute on Drug Abuse's Community Epidemiology Work… Continue reading

State Rep. Joseph Graves Supports Bill That Would Drug Test Some Welfare

State Rep. Joseph Graves supports bill that would drug test some welfare

Filed under: drug abuse help treatment programs

"Welfare dollars should not support anyone's drug habit and this common-sense legislation makes sure that is no longer possible," said… Continue reading